Mcloughlins Beach Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3874
Postcode for Mcloughlins Beach, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 191 km from Melbourne · Pop. 121
121
Population
61
Median Age
$792
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
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 Mcloughlins Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mcloughlins Beach Compares

Mcloughlins Beach vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMcloughlins BeachVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $792 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $601 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Mcloughlins Beach is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3874. It lies roughly 191 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Mcloughlins Beach has a population of 121 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $792, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Mcloughlins Beach includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $601, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mcloughlins Beach scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mcloughlins Beach is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Mcloughlins Beach Details

Postcode3874
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)121
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$470/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$601
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density265/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens98.3%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.608611
Longitude146.903889
Distance from Melbourne191 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (7.4%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (11.6%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (41.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (7.4%)
15–24 years6 (5.0%)
25–44 years14 (11.6%)
45–64 years41 (33.9%)
65+ years50 (41.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (13.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis34 (28.1%)
Asthma16 (13.2%)
Diabetes15 (12.4%)
Heart Disease13 (10.7%)
Lung Condition10 (8.3%)
Cancer8 (6.6%)
Dementia3 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (6.0%)
1 vehicle18 (36.0%)
2 vehicles25 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (8.0%)

Suburbs Near Mcloughlins Beach

Same Postcode (3874)

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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.