Victoria · Postcode 3701

Mitta Mitta postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 258 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
171
Population (2021)
$1,481
Household income/wk
$155
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mitta Mitta 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

3701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
171 People Resident population, Census 2021
Towong Council area 38 suburbs, 9 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,481/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
$1,481/wk
18% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$155/wk
59% 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
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 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

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

MetricMitta MittaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,481 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,760 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Mitta Mitta is a locality 258 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3701. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Mitta Mitta has a population of 171 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,481, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Mitta Mitta includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,760, with 60 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

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

Mitta Mitta is served by Mitta Mitta Primary School.

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

Mitta Mitta details

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

Postcode3701
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)171
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,481/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,760
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area789.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens86.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.4923219
Longitude147.3583041
Distance from Melbourne258 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (39.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (17.0%)
15–24 years7 (4.1%)
25–44 years31 (18.1%)
45–64 years45 (26.3%)
65+ years67 (39.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.1%) Mortgaged (19.6%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mitta Mitta 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)

Arthritis26 (15.2%)
Asthma17 (9.9%)
Diabetes11 (6.4%)
Heart Disease9 (5.3%)
Lung Condition7 (4.1%)
Cancer3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle11 (16.7%)
2 vehicles36 (54.5%)
3+ vehicles19 (28.8%)

Schools in Mitta Mitta

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

Mitta Mitta Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 9 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.