Toora Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3962
Postcode for Toora, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 150 km from Melbourne · Pop. 713
713
Population
53
Median Age
$935
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
51.8
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 Toora 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 Toora Compares

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

MetricTooraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $935 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Toora is a locality 150 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3962. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Toora has a population of 713 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $935, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 19 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Toora includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 301 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.8% of housing.

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

Toora is served by Toora Primary School.

Toora is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Toora Details

Postcode3962
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)713
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$935/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area51.8 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings301
Australian Citizens86.3%
Indigenous Population19 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.6597789
Longitude146.3041191
Distance from Melbourne150 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (32.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years106 (14.9%)
15–24 years51 (7.2%)
25–44 years120 (16.8%)
45–64 years183 (25.7%)
65+ years232 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (19.2%)

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)

Arthritis103 (14.4%)
Heart Disease58 (8.1%)
Diabetes47 (6.6%)
Asthma45 (6.3%)
Cancer41 (5.8%)
Lung Condition19 (2.7%)
Dementia5 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (3.5%)
1 vehicle122 (43.0%)
2 vehicles96 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles56 (19.7%)

Schools in Toora

Toora Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 941 · 105 students

Suburbs Near Toora

Same Postcode (3962)

More Toora 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.