Toorloo Arm Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3909
Postcode for Toorloo Arm, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 271 km from Melbourne · Pop. 509
509
Population
45
Median Age
$1,317
Household Income/wk
$170
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
182.6
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 Toorloo Arm ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Toorloo Arm Compares

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

MetricToorloo ArmVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,317 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,372 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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.

Toorloo Arm is a locality 271 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3909. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Toorloo Arm has a population of 509 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,317, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 82 (16.1% of residents).

Housing in Toorloo Arm includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,372, with 153 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Toorloo Arm scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Toorloo Arm is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Toorloo Arm Details

Postcode3909
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)509
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,317/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$605/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,372
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area182.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings153
Australian Citizens74.7%
Indigenous Population82 (16.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.7894568
Longitude148.0505559
Distance from Melbourne271 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (19.8%)
15–24 years63 (12.4%)
25–44 years84 (16.5%)
45–64 years176 (34.6%)
65+ years86 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.2%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (23.8%)

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)

Asthma34 (6.7%)
Arthritis27 (5.3%)
Diabetes22 (4.3%)
Heart Disease20 (3.9%)
Lung Condition14 (2.8%)
Cancer14 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (7.1%)
1 vehicle33 (21.3%)
2 vehicles60 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles51 (32.9%)

Suburbs Near Toorloo Arm

Same Postcode (3909)

More Toorloo Arm 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.