Robertsons Beach Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3971
Postcode for Robertsons Beach, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 180 km from Melbourne · Pop. 49
49
Population
64
Median Age
$599
Household Income/wk
$138
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Robertsons 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 Robertsons Beach Compares

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

MetricRobertsons BeachVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $599 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $138 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $130 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 64 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Robertsons Beach is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 180 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Robertsons Beach has a population of 49 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $599, below the VIC average.

Housing in Robertsons Beach includes a median weekly rent of $138, median monthly mortgage repayment of $130, with 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

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

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

Robertsons Beach Details

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)49
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$428/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$138
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$130
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens81.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.6544922
Longitude146.7282198
Distance from Melbourne180 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (40.8%) 65+ (49.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years20 (40.8%)
65+ years24 (49.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (16.7%)

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)

Arthritis11 (22.4%)
Asthma8 (16.3%)
Heart Disease7 (14.3%)
Diabetes4 (8.2%)

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 vehicle10 (38.5%)
2 vehicles12 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles4 (15.4%)

Suburbs Near Robertsons Beach

Same Postcode (3971)

More Robertsons 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.