Goongerah Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3888
Postcode for Goongerah, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 333 km from Melbourne · Pop. 31
31
Population
57
Median Age
$537
Household Income/wk
$104
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
323.3
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 Goongerah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goongerah Compares

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

MetricGoongerahVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $537 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $104 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $574 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Goongerah is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 333 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Goongerah has a population of 31 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $537, below the VIC average.

Housing in Goongerah includes a median weekly rent of $104, median monthly mortgage repayment of $574, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goongerah scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Goongerah Details

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)31
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$104
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$574
Average Household Size1.4 persons
Area323.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens106.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.35
Longitude148.7
Distance from Melbourne333 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (29.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (29.0%)
45–64 years9 (29.0%)
65+ years9 (29.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (19.4%)
Diabetes4 (12.9%)

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 vehicle7 (38.9%)
2 vehicles7 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles4 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Goongerah

Same Postcode (3888)

More Goongerah 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.