Victoria · Postcode 3909

Kalimna West postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 261 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
161
Population (2021)
$1,149
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kalimna West 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

3909 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
161 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,149/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,149/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
40% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
11.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 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 Kalimna West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKalimna WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,149 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,470 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Kalimna West is a locality 261 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3909. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Kalimna West has a population of 161 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Kalimna West includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,470, with 62 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.7% of housing.

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

Kalimna West is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Kalimna West details

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

Postcode3909
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)161
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$519/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,470
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area55.0 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens77.6%
Indigenous Population7 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.8479661
Longitude147.9297636
Distance from Melbourne261 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.5%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (39.1%) 65+ (36.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (7.5%)
15–24 years19 (11.8%)
25–44 years23 (14.3%)
45–64 years63 (39.1%)
65+ years58 (36.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.6%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (5.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kalimna West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis22 (13.7%)
Asthma17 (10.6%)
Diabetes12 (7.5%)
Cancer10 (6.2%)
Heart Disease7 (4.3%)
Lung Condition5 (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 vehicle8 (12.3%)
2 vehicles25 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles32 (49.2%)

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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.