Victoria · Postcode 3871

Mirboo North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 122 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
2,263
Population (2021)
$1,223
Household income/wk
$255
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mirboo North 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

3871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,263 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,223/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,223/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$255/wk
32% 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
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 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

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

MetricMirboo NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,223 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,367 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Mirboo North is a locality 122 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3871. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Mirboo North has a population of 2,263 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,223, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Mirboo North includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,367, with 869 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.6% of housing.

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

Schools in Mirboo North include Mirboo North Secondary College and Mirboo North Primary School.

Mirboo North is part of the Latrobe Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Mirboo North details

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

Postcode3871
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,263
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,223/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,367
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area95.7 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings869
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population21 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.3950602
Longitude146.1498411
Distance from Melbourne122 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years410 (18.1%)
15–24 years205 (9.1%)
25–44 years402 (17.8%)
45–64 years651 (28.8%)
65+ years594 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.8%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (13.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mirboo North 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)

Arthritis316 (14.0%)
Asthma208 (9.2%)
Heart Disease161 (7.1%)
Diabetes129 (5.7%)
Cancer105 (4.6%)
Lung Condition68 (3.0%)
Dementia51 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (3.1%)
1 vehicle274 (32.2%)
2 vehicles334 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles217 (25.5%)

Schools in Mirboo North

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

Mirboo North Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 322 students
Mirboo North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 989 · 278 students

Suburbs Near Mirboo North

Same Postcode (3871)

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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.