Reefton Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3799
Postcode for Reefton, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 80 km from Melbourne · Pop. 102
102
Population
40
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
175.0
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 Reefton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Reefton Compares

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

MetricReeftonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,100 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 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.

Reefton is a locality 80 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3799. It falls within the Melbourne - Outer East region. The local government area is Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Reefton has a population of 102 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $850, below the VIC average.

Housing in Reefton includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Reefton is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Reefton Details

Postcode3799
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)102
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area175.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens67.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.6687532
Longitude145.8535353
Distance from Melbourne80 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (23.5%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (12.7%)
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0–14 years24 (23.5%)
15–24 years9 (8.8%)
25–44 years26 (25.5%)
45–64 years31 (30.4%)
65+ years13 (12.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis13 (12.7%)
Asthma7 (6.9%)
Lung Condition7 (6.9%)
Heart Disease4 (3.9%)

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 vehicle8 (30.8%)
2 vehicles15 (57.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (11.5%)

Suburbs Near Reefton

Mcmahons Creek 3.6 km East Warburton 12.4 km Big Pats Creek 13.9 km Cambarville 15.5 km Warburton 16.8 km Ada 19.3 km Millgrove 19.7 km Fernshaw 19.8 km Marysville 20.1 km Wesburn 21.2 km Narbethong 22.8 km Loch Valley 22.9 km

Same Postcode (3799)

Big Pats Creek East Warburton Mcmahons Creek Millgrove Warburton Wesburn

More Reefton Data

Yarra Ranges LGA 63 suburbs, 32 postcodes, 156,237 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Melbourne (79.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Yarra Ranges LGA

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.