Victoria · Postcode 3984

Lang Lang postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 73 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
2,556
Population (2021)
$1,807
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lang Lang 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

3984 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,556 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cardinia Council area 42 suburbs, 14 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,807/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,807/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
17% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
12.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 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

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

MetricLang LangVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,807 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,736 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 34 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Lang Lang is a locality 73 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3984. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Lang Lang has a population of 2,556 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,807, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 27 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Lang Lang includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,736, with 886 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lang Lang scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Lang Lang is served by Lang Lang Primary School.

Lang Lang is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Lang Lang details

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

Postcode3984
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,556
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,807/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$811/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,736
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area94.7 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings886
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population27 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.266667
Longitude145.566667
Distance from Melbourne73 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (30.5%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years549 (21.5%)
15–24 years284 (11.1%)
25–44 years779 (30.5%)
45–64 years579 (22.7%)
65+ years367 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.1%) Mortgaged (58.1%) Rented (14.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lang Lang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma304 (11.9%)
Arthritis236 (9.2%)
Diabetes129 (5.0%)
Heart Disease96 (3.8%)
Lung Condition56 (2.2%)
Cancer50 (2.0%)
Dementia16 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (1.6%)
1 vehicle184 (21.1%)
2 vehicles391 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles282 (32.4%)

Schools in Lang Lang

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

Lang Lang Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 960 · 182 students

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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.