Kalimna West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3909
Postcode for Kalimna West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 261 km from Melbourne · Pop. 161
161
Population
57
Median Age
$1,149
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.0
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 Kalimna West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Kalimna West Compares

Kalimna West vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Kalimna West

Same Postcode (3909)

More Kalimna West 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.