Kalimna Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3909
Postcode for Kalimna, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 264 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,350
1,350
Population
54
Median Age
$1,055
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.8
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 ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kalimna Compares

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

MetricKalimnaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,055 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,256 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Kalimna is a locality 264 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 has a population of 1,350 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,055, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 23 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Kalimna includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,256, with 526 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kalimna scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kalimna is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Kalimna Details

Postcode3909
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,350
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,055/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$557/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,256
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density173/km²
Total Dwellings526
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population23 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.866369
Longitude147.9673981
Distance from Melbourne264 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (13.0%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (34.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years175 (13.0%)
15–24 years131 (9.7%)
25–44 years221 (16.4%)
45–64 years369 (27.3%)
65+ years468 (34.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.5%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (17.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis197 (14.6%)
Asthma116 (8.6%)
Diabetes88 (6.5%)
Heart Disease76 (5.6%)
Cancer59 (4.4%)
Lung Condition45 (3.3%)
Dementia22 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (2.8%)
1 vehicle185 (36.4%)
2 vehicles191 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles118 (23.2%)

Suburbs Near Kalimna

Same Postcode (3909)

More Kalimna 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.