Seaspray Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3851
Postcode for Seaspray, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 199 km from Melbourne · Pop. 373
373
Population
52
Median Age
$1,091
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.9
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 Seaspray 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 Seaspray Compares

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

MetricSeasprayVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,091 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $999 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Seaspray is a locality 199 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3851. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Seaspray has a population of 373 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,091, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Seaspray includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $999, with 159 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.3% of housing.

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

Seaspray is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Seaspray Details

Postcode3851
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)373
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,091/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$507/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$999
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area50.9 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings159
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population5 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.2936345
Longitude147.1467693
Distance from Melbourne199 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years45 (12.1%)
15–24 years34 (9.1%)
25–44 years66 (17.7%)
45–64 years124 (33.2%)
65+ years102 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.5%) Mortgaged (28.8%) Rented (13.7%)

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)

Arthritis62 (16.6%)
Asthma40 (10.7%)
Diabetes32 (8.6%)
Heart Disease24 (6.4%)
Cancer23 (6.2%)
Lung Condition15 (4.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (3.7%)
1 vehicle54 (33.3%)
2 vehicles57 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles45 (27.8%)

Suburbs Near Seaspray

Same Postcode (3851)

More Seaspray 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.