South Dudley Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3995
Postcode for South Dudley, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 102 km from Melbourne · Pop. 421
421
Population
42
Median Age
$993
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
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 South Dudley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How South Dudley Compares

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

MetricSouth DudleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $993 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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.

South Dudley is a locality 102 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3995. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, South Dudley has a population of 421 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $993, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in South Dudley includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 181 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.6% of housing.

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

South Dudley is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

South Dudley Details

Postcode3995
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)421
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$993/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$553/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density275/km²
Total Dwellings181
Australian Citizens90.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.5899957
Longitude145.5774025
Distance from Melbourne102 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years65 (15.4%)
15–24 years37 (8.8%)
25–44 years112 (26.6%)
45–64 years110 (26.1%)
65+ years90 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (35.8%) Rented (24.4%)

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)

Arthritis58 (13.8%)
Asthma49 (11.6%)
Diabetes27 (6.4%)
Cancer17 (4.0%)
Lung Condition14 (3.3%)
Heart Disease13 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (6.1%)
1 vehicle81 (45.0%)
2 vehicles70 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles18 (10.0%)

Suburbs Near South Dudley

Same Postcode (3995)

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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.