Victoria · Postcode 3887

Nowa Nowa postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 275 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
199
Population (2021)
$1,012
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nowa Nowa 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

3887 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
199 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,012/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,012/wk
44% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
44% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
9.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Where Nowa Nowa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNowa NowaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,012 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $850 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Nowa Nowa is a locality 275 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3887. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Nowa Nowa has a population of 199 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,012, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Nowa Nowa includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $850, with 76 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Nowa Nowa scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Nowa Nowa details

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

Postcode3887
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)199
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$558/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$850
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area238.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings76
Australian Citizens81.4%
Indigenous Population5 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.7343937
Longitude148.0867723
Distance from Melbourne275 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 (9.5%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (29.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (9.5%)
15–24 years14 (7.0%)
25–44 years36 (18.1%)
45–64 years72 (36.2%)
65+ years58 (29.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (32.9%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nowa Nowa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis27 (13.6%)
Asthma17 (8.5%)
Heart Disease12 (6.0%)
Diabetes9 (4.5%)
Cancer8 (4.0%)
Lung Condition7 (3.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (7.5%)
1 vehicle23 (28.7%)
2 vehicles25 (31.2%)
3+ vehicles26 (32.5%)

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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.