- Home
- Victoria
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Wellington
- Hunterston
Victoria · Postcode 3971
Hunterston postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 181 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Hunterston 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Hunterston ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Hunterston vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Hunterston | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,874 ≈VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $150 -VIC | $375 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,084 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 48 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 1/10 -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.
Hunterston is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 181 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.
According to the 2021 Census, Hunterston has a population of 20 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the VIC average.
Housing in Hunterston includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,084, with 12 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, Hunterston scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Hunterston is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.
Hunterston details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3971 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 20 |
| Median Age | 48 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,874/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,083/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $150 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,084 |
| Average Household Size | 2.4 persons |
| Area | 33.5 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 12 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 1/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -38.5994635 |
| Longitude | 146.7829884 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 181 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Wellington |
| Local Government | Wellington |
| Federal Electorate | Gippsland |
| State Electorate | Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 5 (25.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 5 (25.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 10 (50.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (100.0%) |
Suburbs Near Hunterston
Same Postcode (3971)
More Hunterston 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.