Victoria · Postcode 3951

Kongwak postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 102 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
207
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$138
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kongwak 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
207 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,625/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$138/wk
63% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.3%
2.7 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKongwakVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $138 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,727 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Kongwak is a locality 102 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, Kongwak has a population of 207 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Kongwak includes a median weekly rent of $138, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,727, with 72 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kongwak scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Kongwak is served by Kongwak Primary School.

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

Kongwak details

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

Postcode3951
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)207
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$704/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$138
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,727
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area37.8 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings72
Australian Citizens98.1%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.5174647
Longitude145.7096128
Distance from Melbourne102 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 (12.1%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (12.1%)
15–24 years30 (14.5%)
25–44 years44 (21.3%)
45–64 years71 (34.3%)
65+ years45 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.4%) Mortgaged (40.5%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kongwak is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis18 (8.7%)
Asthma17 (8.2%)
Cancer11 (5.3%)
Heart Disease10 (4.8%)
Diabetes8 (3.9%)
Lung Condition4 (1.9%)

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 vehicle12 (15.4%)
2 vehicles33 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles33 (42.3%)

Schools in Kongwak

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kongwak. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kongwak Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1009 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Kongwak

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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.