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Victoria · Postcode 3960
Turtons Creek postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 138 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Turtons Creek 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Turtons Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Turtons Creek vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Turtons Creek | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,062 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $285 -VIC | $375 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $953 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 51 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈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.
Turtons Creek is a locality 138 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3960. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.
According to the 2021 Census, Turtons Creek has a population of 33 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the VIC average.
Housing in Turtons Creek includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Turtons Creek scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Turtons Creek is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.
Turtons Creek details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3960 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 33 |
| Median Age | 51 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,062/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $575/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $285 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $953 |
| Average Household Size | 2.1 persons |
| Area | 24.3 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 15 |
| Australian Citizens | 81.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -38.5539398 |
| Longitude | 146.2279754 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 138 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - South West |
| Local Government | South Gippsland |
| Federal Electorate | Monash |
| State Electorate | Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 5 (15.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (9.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 12 (36.4%) |
| 65+ years | 12 (36.4%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 5 (21.7%) |
| 2 vehicles | 9 (39.1%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 9 (39.1%) |
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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.