Victoria · Postcode 3956

Walkerville South postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 147 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
13
Population (2021)
$2,125
Household income/wk
56
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Walkerville South 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

3956 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,125/wk
17% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older 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.

Where Walkerville South ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Walkerville South vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWalkerville SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Walkerville South is a locality 147 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3956. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Walkerville South has a population of 13 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the VIC average.

Housing in Walkerville South includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Walkerville South scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Walkerville South is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Walkerville South details

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

Postcode3956
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens84.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.8611677
Longitude145.9978291
Distance from Melbourne147 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (46.2%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (30.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (46.2%)
65+ years4 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Walkerville South is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis6 (46.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.