Suggan Buggan Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3885
Postcode for Suggan Buggan, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 314 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5
5
Population
65
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
238.1
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 Suggan Buggan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Suggan Buggan Compares

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

MetricSuggan BugganVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 65 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Suggan Buggan is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3885. It lies roughly 314 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Suggan Buggan has a population of 5 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $725, below the VIC average.

Housing in Suggan Buggan includes a median weekly rent of $175. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

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

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

Suggan Buggan Details

Postcode3885
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Average Household Size1.3 persons
Area238.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9406813
Longitude148.3478487
Distance from Melbourne314 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (80.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years4 (80.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Suggan Buggan

Wulgulmerang 10.0 km Deddick Valley 16.5 km Wulgulmerang East 19.4 km Gelantipy 24.5 km Cobberas 24.8 km Brumby 26.1 km Tubbut 31.4 km Dellicknora 34.6 km Butchers Ridge 35.1 km Cabanandra 35.2 km Wulgulmerang West 38.1 km Bonang 39.6 km

Same Postcode (3885)

Brumby Bruthen Buchan Buchan South Butchers Ridge Gelantipy Mossiface Murrindal Tambo Upper Timbarra W Tree Wiseleigh Wulgulmerang Wulgulmerang East Wulgulmerang West Yalmy

More Suggan Buggan Data

East Gippsland LGA 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes, 48,441 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Thredbo (48.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for East Gippsland LGA

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.