Riverslea Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3860

Postcode for Riverslea, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 175 km from Melbourne · Pop. 165

165

Population

Median Age

$1,983

Household Income/wk

$110

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

25.5

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 Riverslea ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Riverslea Compares

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

Metric	Riverslea	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,983 ≈VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$110 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,733 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	39	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.8% ≈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.

Riverslea is a locality 175 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3860. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Riverslea has a population of 165 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,983, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Housing in Riverslea includes a median weekly rent of $110, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Riverslea scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Riverslea is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Riverslea Details

Postcode	3860
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	165
Median Age	39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,983/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,017/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$110
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,733
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	25.5 km²
Population Density	6/km²
Total Dwellings	50
Australian Citizens	78.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-38.0032475
Longitude	146.9457191
Distance from Melbourne	175 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Wellington
Local Government	Wellington
Federal Electorate	Gippsland

Age Profile

29.1%

7.3%

27.9%

23.6%

14.5%

0–14 (29.1%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (14.5%)

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0–14 years	48 (29.1%)
15–24 years	12 (7.3%)
25–44 years	46 (27.9%)
45–64 years	39 (23.6%)
65+ years	24 (14.5%)

Housing Tenure

33.3%

42.6%

24.1%

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (24.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	8 (4.8%)
Asthma	8 (4.8%)
Cancer	6 (3.6%)
Diabetes	3 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (18.9%)
2 vehicles	16 (30.2%)
3+ vehicles	27 (50.9%)

Suburbs Near Riverslea

Tinamba 4.8 km Mewburn Park 5.6 km Maffra 5.9 km Bundalaguah 7.3 km Fulham 8.3 km Denison 9.4 km Myrtlebank 9.4 km Nambrok 10.9 km Tinamba West 11.5 km Newry 11.6 km Montgomery 12.3 km Stratford 12.7 km

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More Riverslea Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.