Victoria · Postcode 3885

Mossiface postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 251 km from Melbourne

Remote
138
Population (2021)
$1,449
Household income/wk
$305
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mossiface 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

3885 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
138 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,449/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,449/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$305/wk
19% 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
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.6%
0.6 pts above 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

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

MetricMossifaceVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,449 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,257 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +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.

Mossiface is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3885. It lies roughly 251 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Mossiface has a population of 138 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,449, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Mossiface includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,257, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.0% of housing.

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

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

Mossiface details

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

Postcode3885
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)138
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,449/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,257
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population5 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.7451219
Longitude147.8197188
Distance from Melbourne251 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (40.6%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (13.8%)
15–24 years13 (9.4%)
25–44 years24 (17.4%)
45–64 years56 (40.6%)
65+ years32 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Rented (7.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mossiface 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)

Arthritis17 (12.3%)
Asthma14 (10.1%)
Cancer9 (6.5%)
Heart Disease6 (4.3%)
Diabetes5 (3.6%)
Lung Condition3 (2.2%)

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 (20.4%)
2 vehicles21 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles22 (40.7%)

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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.