Victoria · Postcode 3888

Martins Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 841 km from Melbourne

Remote
351
Population (2021)
$1,485
Household income/wk
$335
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Martins Creek 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

3888 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
351 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dungog Council area Local Government Area
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,485/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,485/wk
18% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$335/wk
11% 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
40 years
6.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 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

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

MetricMartins CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,485 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,780 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Martins Creek is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 841 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dungog.

According to the 2021 Census, Martins Creek has a population of 351 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,485, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 26 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Martins Creek includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,780, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

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

Martins Creek is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Martins Creek details

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

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)351
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,485/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,780
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area33.7 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population26 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.55
Longitude151.616667
Distance from Melbourne841 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentDungog
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years71 (20.2%)
15–24 years40 (11.4%)
25–44 years82 (23.4%)
45–64 years109 (31.1%)
65+ years54 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (49.2%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Martins Creek 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)

Arthritis38 (10.8%)
Asthma30 (8.5%)
Diabetes12 (3.4%)
Cancer12 (3.4%)
Heart Disease11 (3.1%)
Lung Condition6 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (6.5%)
1 vehicle27 (22.0%)
2 vehicles53 (43.1%)
3+ vehicles35 (28.5%)

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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.