Gapsted Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3737
Postcode for Gapsted, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 208 km from Melbourne · Pop. 156
156
Population
51
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$256
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.8
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 Gapsted Compares

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

MetricGapstedVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $256 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Gapsted is a locality 208 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3737. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Gapsted has a population of 156 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Gapsted includes a median weekly rent of $256, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 60 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gapsted scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Gapsted is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Gapsted Details

Postcode3737
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)156
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$709/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$256
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area53.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens93.6%
Indigenous Population3 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.5140692
Longitude146.6562952
Distance from Melbourne208 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (10.3%)
15–24 years23 (14.7%)
25–44 years30 (19.2%)
45–64 years48 (30.8%)
65+ years30 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (14.1%)
Asthma15 (9.6%)
Heart Disease9 (5.8%)
Diabetes8 (5.1%)
Cancer5 (3.2%)

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 vehicle10 (18.9%)
2 vehicles24 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (35.8%)

Suburbs Near Gapsted

Same Postcode (3737)

More Gapsted 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.