Victoria · Postcode 3951

Jumbunna postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 101 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
150
Population (2021)
$1,531
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Jumbunna 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

3951 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
150 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,531/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,531/wk
16% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
40% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 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
6.2%
1.2 pts above 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricJumbunnaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,531 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,283 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Jumbunna is a locality 101 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3951. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Jumbunna has a population of 150 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Jumbunna includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,283, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jumbunna scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Jumbunna is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Jumbunna details

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

Postcode3951
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)150
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$792/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,283
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area17.2 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens80.7%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.4623193
Longitude145.7762516
Distance from Melbourne101 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (15.3%)
15–24 years20 (13.3%)
25–44 years24 (16.0%)
45–64 years52 (34.7%)
65+ years29 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (14.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Jumbunna is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis12 (8.0%)
Asthma10 (6.7%)
Cancer6 (4.0%)
Lung Condition5 (3.3%)
Heart Disease3 (2.0%)

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 vehicle10 (16.9%)
2 vehicles27 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles22 (37.3%)

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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.