Halls Gap Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3381
Postcode for Halls Gap, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 228 km from Melbourne · Pop. 495
495
Population
44
Median Age
$1,196
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.5
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 Halls Gap ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Halls Gap Compares

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

MetricHalls GapVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,196 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Halls Gap is a locality 228 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3381. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Northern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Halls Gap has a population of 495 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,196, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 16 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Halls Gap includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 184 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.9% of housing.

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

Halls Gap is served by Halls Gap Primary School.

Halls Gap is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Halls Gap Details

Postcode3381
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)495
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,196/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$797/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area78.5 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings184
Australian Citizens78.8%
Indigenous Population16 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.1467982
Longitude142.5235245
Distance from Melbourne228 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentNorthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (31.5%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years66 (13.3%)
15–24 years33 (6.7%)
25–44 years156 (31.5%)
45–64 years124 (25.1%)
65+ years120 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (19.9%) Rented (35.1%)

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)

Arthritis58 (11.7%)
Asthma34 (6.9%)
Diabetes27 (5.5%)
Heart Disease25 (5.1%)
Cancer18 (3.6%)
Lung Condition10 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (4.9%)
1 vehicle75 (41.0%)
2 vehicles68 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles31 (16.9%)

Schools in Halls Gap

Halls Gap Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1017 · 33 students

Suburbs Near Halls Gap

Same Postcode (3381)

More Halls Gap 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.