Lance Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3995
Postcode for Lance Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 102 km from Melbourne · Pop. 143
143
Population
52
Median Age
$2,285
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
21.1
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 Lance Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Lance Creek Compares

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

MetricLance CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,285 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Lance Creek is a locality 102 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3995. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Lance Creek has a population of 143 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,285, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Housing in Lance Creek includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 48 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Lance Creek Details

Postcode3995
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)143
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,285/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$812/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area21.1 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.5514088
Longitude145.6540438
Distance from Melbourne102 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (16.1%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (40.6%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (11.9%)
15–24 years23 (16.1%)
25–44 years28 (19.6%)
45–64 years58 (40.6%)
65+ years27 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (13.3%)
Asthma10 (7.0%)
Diabetes7 (4.9%)
Heart Disease7 (4.9%)
Cancer5 (3.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles23 (48.9%)
3+ vehicles24 (51.1%)

Suburbs Near Lance Creek

Same Postcode (3995)

More Lance Creek 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.