Victoria · Postcode 3859

Tinamba West postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 166 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
63
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tinamba West at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3859 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
63 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,437/wk
21% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Tinamba West vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTinamba WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Tinamba West is a locality 166 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3859. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Tinamba West has a population of 63 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the VIC average.

Housing in Tinamba West includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tinamba West scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tinamba West is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Tinamba West details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3859
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)63
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$671/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area18.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens85.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.9329967
Longitude146.8497352
Distance from Melbourne166 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (19.0%)
15–24 years7 (11.1%)
25–44 years15 (23.8%)
45–64 years14 (22.2%)
65+ years11 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tinamba West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (9.5%)
Heart Disease6 (9.5%)
Arthritis4 (6.3%)

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 vehicle4 (20.0%)
2 vehicles10 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (30.0%)

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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.