Victoria · Postcode 3888

Simpsons Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 298 km from Melbourne

Remote
39
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
58
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Simpsons Creek 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

3888 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
39 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,812/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
12.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricSimpsons CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,583 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Simpsons Creek is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 298 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Simpsons Creek has a population of 39 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (10.3% of residents).

Housing in Simpsons Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,583, 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Simpsons Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Simpsons Creek details

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

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)39
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,583
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area27.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens102.6%
Indigenous Population4 (10.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.7450776
Longitude148.3523807
Distance from Melbourne298 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 (0.0%) 15–24 (17.9%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (59.0%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (17.9%)
25–44 years9 (23.1%)
45–64 years23 (59.0%)
65+ years5 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.2%) Mortgaged (36.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Simpsons Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis4 (10.3%)
Asthma4 (10.3%)
Heart Disease3 (7.7%)

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 vehicle3 (27.3%)
2 vehicles4 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles4 (36.4%)

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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.