Victoria · Postcode 3737

Gapsted postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 208 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
156
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$256
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gapsted at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3737 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
156 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,312/wk
28% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$256/wk
32% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Gapsted vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Gapsted is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.