Tarraville Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

3971

Postcode for Tarraville, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 178 km from Melbourne · Pop. 69

Population

Median Age

$1,062

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

32.4

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 Tarraville 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 Tarraville Compares

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

Metric	Tarraville	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,062 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$753 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	58	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -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.

Tarraville is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 178 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarraville has a population of 69 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the VIC average.

Housing in Tarraville includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $753, 36 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, Tarraville scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tarraville is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Tarraville Details

Postcode	3971
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	69
Median Age	58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$662/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$753
Average Household Size	1.8 persons
Area	32.4 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	36
Australian Citizens	88.4%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-38.6280474
Longitude	146.7204985
Distance from Melbourne	178 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Wellington
Local Government	Wellington
Federal Electorate	Gippsland

Age Profile

10.1%

43.5%

27.5%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (4.3%) 25–44 (10.1%) 45–64 (43.5%) 65+ (27.5%)

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0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (4.3%)
25–44 years	7 (10.1%)
45–64 years	30 (43.5%)
65+ years	19 (27.5%)

Housing Tenure

80.0%

20.0%

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis	12 (17.4%)
Diabetes	9 (13.0%)
Asthma	7 (10.1%)
Heart Disease	4 (5.8%)
Cancer	4 (5.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	13 (35.1%)
2 vehicles	13 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles	11 (29.7%)

Suburbs Near Tarraville

Robertsons Beach 3.0 km Alberton 4.8 km Langsborough 4.9 km Port Albert 5.0 km Manns Beach 5.1 km Hunterston 6.3 km Yarram 8.0 km Gelliondale 10.1 km Alberton West 11.7 km Devon North 13.9 km Calrossie 14.8 km Cherrilong 14.9 km

Same Postcode (3971)

More Tarraville Data

Wellington LGA 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes, 45,396 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Traralgon (50.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Wellington LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.