Montgomery Postcode

Victoria

CoastalOuter Regional
3851
Postcode for Montgomery, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 187 km from Melbourne · Pop. 65
65
Population
37
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.3
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 Montgomery ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Montgomery Compares

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

MetricMontgomeryVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Montgomery (3851) is a coastal town in regional Victoria. It lies around 187 km from Melbourne by road. The locality is part of the Wellington statistical area. It is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Montgomery has a population of 65 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.

Housing in Montgomery includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Montgomery scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Montgomery is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Montgomery Details

Postcode3851
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)65
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$392/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area12.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens89.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.051866
Longitude147.0713502
Distance from Melbourne187 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (26.2%) 15–24 (18.5%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (18.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (26.2%)
15–24 years12 (18.5%)
25–44 years14 (21.5%)
45–64 years15 (23.1%)
65+ years12 (18.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (36.8%) Rented (21.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (9.2%)
Heart Disease6 (9.2%)
Arthritis5 (7.7%)
Diabetes3 (4.6%)

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 vehicle6 (30.0%)
2 vehicles8 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Montgomery

Same Postcode (3851)

More Montgomery 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.