Paradise Beach Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3851
Postcode for Paradise Beach, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 218 km from Melbourne · Pop. 172
172
Population
61
Median Age
$718
Household Income/wk
$193
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.3
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 Paradise Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Paradise Beach Compares

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

MetricParadise BeachVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $718 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $193 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.7% +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.

Paradise Beach is a locality 218 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3851. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Paradise Beach has a population of 172 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $718, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 17.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Paradise Beach includes a median weekly rent of $193, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Paradise Beach scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Paradise Beach is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Paradise Beach Details

Postcode3851
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)172
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$718/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$193
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population3 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate17.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.1992076
Longitude147.4033451
Distance from Melbourne218 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (2.9%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (7.0%) 45–64 (47.1%) 65+ (37.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (2.9%)
15–24 years12 (7.0%)
25–44 years12 (7.0%)
45–64 years81 (47.1%)
65+ years64 (37.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (67.0%) Mortgaged (17.0%) Rented (16.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (26.2%)
Asthma18 (10.5%)
Diabetes17 (9.9%)
Heart Disease11 (6.4%)
Lung Condition11 (6.4%)
Cancer7 (4.1%)

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 vehicle46 (46.5%)
2 vehicles28 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles25 (25.3%)

Suburbs Near Paradise Beach

Same Postcode (3851)

More Paradise Beach 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.