Murrindal Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3885
Postcode for Murrindal, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 290 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8
8
Population
61
Median Age
$1,374
Household Income/wk
$120
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Murrindal Compares

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

MetricMurrindalVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,374 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Murrindal is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3885. It lies roughly 290 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrindal has a population of 8 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the VIC average.

Housing in Murrindal includes a median weekly rent of $120, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 50.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murrindal scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Murrindal Details

Postcode3885
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Average Household Size2 persons
Area15.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens75.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.3987231
Longitude148.2152799
Distance from Melbourne290 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (87.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (37.5%)
65+ years7 (87.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (50.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (37.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles5 (62.5%)

Suburbs Near Murrindal

Same Postcode (3885)

More Murrindal 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.