Victoria · Postcode 3816

Labertouche postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 78 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
386
Population (2021)
$2,076
Household income/wk
$411
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Labertouche 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

3816 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
386 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,076/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,076/wk
14% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$411/wk
10% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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 Labertouche ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLabertoucheVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,076 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $411 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Labertouche is a locality 78 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3816. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Labertouche has a population of 386 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,076, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Labertouche includes a median weekly rent of $411, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 119 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.6% of housing.

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

Labertouche is served by Labertouche Primary School.

Labertouche is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Labertouche details

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

Postcode3816
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)386
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,076/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$793/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$411
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area64.0 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings119
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population13 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.0306894
Longitude145.805379
Distance from Melbourne78 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (19.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years80 (20.7%)
15–24 years32 (8.3%)
25–44 years81 (21.0%)
45–64 years102 (26.4%)
65+ years75 (19.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.9%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (16.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Labertouche 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)

Arthritis40 (10.4%)
Asthma29 (7.5%)
Heart Disease15 (3.9%)
Diabetes14 (3.6%)
Cancer8 (2.1%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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 vehicle20 (16.9%)
2 vehicles36 (30.5%)
3+ vehicles62 (52.5%)

Schools in Labertouche

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

Labertouche Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 989 · 80 students

Suburbs Near Labertouche

Same Postcode (3816)

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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.