Middle Tarwin Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3956
Postcode for Middle Tarwin, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 127 km from Melbourne · Pop. 91
91
Population
41
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.4
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 Middle Tarwin ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Middle Tarwin Compares

Middle Tarwin vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMiddle TarwinVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Middle Tarwin is a locality 127 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3956. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Middle Tarwin has a population of 91 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Middle Tarwin includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 34 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middle Tarwin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Middle Tarwin is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Middle Tarwin Details

Postcode3956
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)91
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area53.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens92.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.6773
Longitude145.923
Distance from Melbourne127 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (19.8%)
15–24 years7 (7.7%)
25–44 years21 (23.1%)
45–64 years33 (36.3%)
65+ years14 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.0%) Mortgaged (20.7%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (6.6%)
Arthritis5 (5.5%)
Diabetes4 (4.4%)
Heart Disease4 (4.4%)

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 vehicle9 (26.5%)
2 vehicles12 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles13 (38.2%)

Suburbs Near Middle Tarwin

Same Postcode (3956)

More Middle Tarwin 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.