Walkerville Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3956
Postcode for Walkerville, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 143 km from Melbourne · Pop. 130
130
Population
57
Median Age
$1,062
Household Income/wk
$458
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.1
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 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.

How Walkerville Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Walkerville

Same Postcode (3956)

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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.