Sunset Strip Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3922
Postcode for Sunset Strip, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 80 km from Melbourne · Pop. 503
503
Population
38
Median Age
$1,009
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
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 Sunset Strip 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 Sunset Strip Compares

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

MetricSunset StripVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,009 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,448 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Sunset Strip is a locality 80 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3922. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunset Strip has a population of 503 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,009, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 10 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Sunset Strip includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,448, with 203 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.5% of housing.

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

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

Sunset Strip Details

Postcode3922
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)503
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,009/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$636/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,448
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density1367/km²
Total Dwellings203
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population10 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.4958178
Longitude145.2659786
Distance from Melbourne80 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (22.7%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (30.2%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (13.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years114 (22.7%)
15–24 years47 (9.3%)
25–44 years152 (30.2%)
45–64 years125 (24.9%)
65+ years70 (13.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.5%) Mortgaged (44.0%) Rented (27.5%)

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)

Asthma67 (13.3%)
Arthritis50 (9.9%)
Diabetes23 (4.6%)
Heart Disease18 (3.6%)
Cancer12 (2.4%)
Lung Condition7 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (4.2%)
1 vehicle82 (42.9%)
2 vehicles65 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles36 (18.8%)

Suburbs Near Sunset Strip

Same Postcode (3922)

More Sunset Strip 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.