Victoria · Postcode 3956

Walkerville postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 143 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
130
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
$458
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Walkerville 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
130 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,062/wk
42% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$458/wk
22% 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
57 years
11.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
17.0%
12.0 pts above 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 ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWalkervilleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $458 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.0% +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 is a locality 143 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 has a population of 130 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 17.0%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Walkerville includes a median weekly rent of $458, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 41 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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 scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Walkerville details

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

Postcode3956
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)130
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$614/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$458
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2 persons
Area39.1 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens79.2%
Indigenous Population6 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate17.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.8249059
Longitude145.9696236
Distance from Melbourne143 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 (11.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (31.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (11.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years20 (15.4%)
45–64 years49 (37.7%)
65+ years41 (31.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.6%) Mortgaged (24.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Walkerville 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)

Asthma11 (8.5%)
Diabetes10 (7.7%)
Heart Disease9 (6.9%)
Arthritis8 (6.2%)
Cancer6 (4.6%)

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 vehicle18 (43.9%)
2 vehicles20 (48.8%)
3+ vehicles3 (7.3%)

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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.