Victoria · Postcode 3875

Granite Rock postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 238 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
261
Population (2021)
$1,481
Household income/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Granite Rock 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

3875 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
261 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,481/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,481/wk
18% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 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.

Where Granite Rock ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGranite RockVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,481 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Granite Rock is a locality 238 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3875. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Granite Rock has a population of 261 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,481, below the VIC average.

Housing in Granite Rock includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Granite Rock scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Granite Rock details

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

Postcode3875
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)261
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,481/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$737/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area16.7 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.7573323
Longitude147.6722422
Distance from Melbourne238 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (24.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.7%)
15–24 years32 (12.3%)
25–44 years44 (16.9%)
45–64 years84 (32.2%)
65+ years65 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.2%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Granite Rock is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis31 (11.9%)
Asthma20 (7.7%)
Diabetes13 (5.0%)
Heart Disease12 (4.6%)
Cancer10 (3.8%)
Lung Condition8 (3.1%)

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 vehicle17 (18.1%)
2 vehicles36 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles41 (43.6%)

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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.