Victoria · Postcode 3851

Seaspray postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 199 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
373
Population (2021)
$1,091
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seaspray 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

3851 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
373 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,091/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,091/wk
40% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above 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.

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Seaspray is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

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%)

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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.