Ensay Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3895
Postcode for Ensay, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 256 km from Melbourne · Pop. 155
155
Population
56
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
159.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ensay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Ensay Compares

Ensay vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricEnsayVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $765 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ensay is a locality 256 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3895. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Ensay has a population of 155 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.

Housing in Ensay includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $765, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ensay scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Ensay is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Ensay Details

Postcode3895
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)155
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$620/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$765
Average Household Size2 persons
Area159.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens89.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-37.3820435
Longitude147.8151071
Distance from Melbourne256 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (2.6%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (36.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (16.1%)
15–24 years4 (2.6%)
25–44 years20 (12.9%)
45–64 years55 (35.5%)
65+ years56 (36.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.3%) Mortgaged (29.0%) Rented (8.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (15.5%)
Asthma20 (12.9%)
Heart Disease11 (7.1%)
Diabetes10 (6.5%)
Cancer9 (5.8%)
Lung Condition8 (5.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle22 (31.4%)
2 vehicles28 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles20 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Ensay

Same Postcode (3895)

More Ensay Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.