Tarra Valley Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3971
Postcode for Tarra Valley, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 159 km from Melbourne · Pop. 85
85
Population
51
Median Age
$1,463
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tarra Valley Compares

Tarra Valley vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTarra ValleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,463 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,867 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Tarra Valley is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 159 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarra Valley has a population of 85 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,463, below the VIC average.

Housing in Tarra Valley includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,867, with 29 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, Tarra Valley scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tarra Valley is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Tarra Valley Details

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)85
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,463/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$737/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,867
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area36.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens92.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.4671826
Longitude146.5802188
Distance from Melbourne159 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (17.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years15 (17.6%)
45–64 years33 (38.8%)
65+ years14 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma14 (16.5%)
Diabetes7 (8.2%)
Arthritis6 (7.1%)
Heart Disease4 (4.7%)
Cancer4 (4.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles17 (70.8%)
3+ vehicles7 (29.2%)

Suburbs Near Tarra Valley

Same Postcode (3971)

More Tarra Valley 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.