Victoria · Postcode 3875

Sarsfield postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 247 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
543
Population (2021)
$1,423
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sarsfield at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3875 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
543 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,423/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,423/wk
22% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.9%
3.1 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Sarsfield vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSarsfieldVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,423 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Sarsfield is a locality 247 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3875. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Sarsfield has a population of 543 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,423, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Sarsfield includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 209 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sarsfield scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Sarsfield is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Sarsfield details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3875
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)543
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,423/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$673/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area54.4 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings209
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population4 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.7438718
Longitude147.7686461
Distance from Melbourne247 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years86 (15.8%)
15–24 years47 (8.7%)
25–44 years104 (19.2%)
45–64 years178 (32.8%)
65+ years136 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (35.0%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sarsfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis72 (13.3%)
Asthma59 (10.9%)
Diabetes33 (6.1%)
Heart Disease31 (5.7%)
Cancer21 (3.9%)
Lung Condition14 (2.6%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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 vehicle42 (21.2%)
2 vehicles82 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles74 (37.4%)

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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.