Port Welshpool Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3965
Postcode for Port Welshpool, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 164 km from Melbourne · Pop. 220
220
Population
62
Median Age
$909
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.9
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 Port Welshpool 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.

How Port Welshpool Compares

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

MetricPort WelshpoolVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $909 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $888 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 62 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Port Welshpool is a locality 164 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3965. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Welshpool has a population of 220 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $909, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Port Welshpool includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $888, with 106 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Port Welshpool scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Port Welshpool is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Port Welshpool Details

Postcode3965
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)220
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$909/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$888
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area8.9 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings106
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population5 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.692708
Longitude146.4775937
Distance from Melbourne164 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (4.5%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (44.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (4.5%)
15–24 years11 (5.0%)
25–44 years27 (12.3%)
45–64 years65 (29.5%)
65+ years97 (44.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.7%) Mortgaged (21.6%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (12.7%)
Diabetes20 (9.1%)
Cancer17 (7.7%)
Heart Disease14 (6.4%)
Asthma13 (5.9%)
Lung Condition5 (2.3%)

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 vehicle40 (40.0%)
2 vehicles47 (47.0%)
3+ vehicles13 (13.0%)

Suburbs Near Port Welshpool

More Port Welshpool 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.