Erica Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3825
Postcode for Erica, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 125 km from Melbourne · Pop. 184
184
Population
54
Median Age
$1,260
Household Income/wk
$203
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.3
Area (km²)

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

How Erica Compares

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

MetricEricaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,260 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $203 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Erica is a locality 125 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Erica has a population of 184 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,260, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Erica includes a median weekly rent of $203, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Erica scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Erica is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Erica Details

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)184
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,260/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$203
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area14.3 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens91.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.9756695
Longitude146.3768277
Distance from Melbourne125 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (8.2%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (14.1%) 45–64 (42.4%) 65+ (24.5%)
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0–14 years15 (8.2%)
15–24 years15 (8.2%)
25–44 years26 (14.1%)
45–64 years78 (42.4%)
65+ years45 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (27.9%) Rented (19.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (12.5%)
Asthma18 (9.8%)
Diabetes11 (6.0%)
Heart Disease9 (4.9%)
Lung Condition8 (4.3%)
Cancer4 (2.2%)

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 vehicle31 (38.8%)
2 vehicles19 (23.8%)
3+ vehicles30 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Erica

Same Postcode (3825)

More Erica 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.