Gelliondale Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3971
Postcode for Gelliondale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 170 km from Melbourne · Pop. 43
43
Population
50
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.3
Area (km²)

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

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

How Gelliondale Compares

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

MetricGelliondaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,402 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Gelliondale is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 170 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Gelliondale has a population of 43 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.

Housing in Gelliondale includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,402, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Gelliondale is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Gelliondale Details

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)43
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,402
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area11.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.6277438
Longitude146.604753
Distance from Melbourne170 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (37.2%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (23.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (16.3%)
45–64 years16 (37.2%)
65+ years10 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (25.0%)

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)

Arthritis5 (11.6%)
Asthma3 (7.0%)

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 vehicle5 (26.3%)
2 vehicles8 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles6 (31.6%)

Suburbs Near Gelliondale

Same Postcode (3971)

More Gelliondale 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.