Tinamba West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3859
Postcode for Tinamba West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 166 km from Melbourne · Pop. 63
63
Population
41
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.7
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 Tinamba West Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Tinamba West

Same Postcode (3859)

More Tinamba West 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.