West Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3992

Postcode for West Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 101 km from Melbourne · Pop. 113

113

Population

Median Age

$1,406

Household Income/wk

$210

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

20.2

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How West Creek Compares

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

Metric	West Creek	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,406 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$210 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,909 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	49	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈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.

West Creek is a locality 101 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3992. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, West Creek has a population of 113 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the VIC average.

Housing in West Creek includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,909, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Creek scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

West Creek Details

Postcode	3992
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	113
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$553/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,909
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	20.2 km²
Population Density	6/km²
Total Dwellings	40
Australian Citizens	94.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-38.5522052
Longitude	145.6294143
Distance from Melbourne	101 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Gippsland - South West
Local Government	Bass Coast
Federal Electorate	Monash

Age Profile

11.5%

9.7%

14.2%

36.3%

26.5%

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (26.5%)

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0–14 years	13 (11.5%)
15–24 years	11 (9.7%)
25–44 years	16 (14.2%)
45–64 years	41 (36.3%)
65+ years	30 (26.5%)

Housing Tenure

51.4%

37.1%

11.4%

Owned outright (51.4%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (11.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	18 (15.9%)
Arthritis	11 (9.7%)
Cancer	9 (8.0%)
Heart Disease	6 (5.3%)
Diabetes	5 (4.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (21.7%)
2 vehicles	23 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles	13 (28.3%)

Suburbs Near West Creek

Lance Creek 2.1 km Glen Alvie 3.1 km St Clair 3.6 km Korrine 4.5 km Hicksborough 5.6 km Archies Creek 5.7 km South Dudley 6.2 km Blackwood Forest 6.3 km Wattle Bank 6.6 km Ryanston 6.7 km Wonthaggi 7.1 km North Wonthaggi 7.1 km

Same Postcode (3992)

Blackwood Forest Dalyston Ryanston

More West Creek Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.