Victoria · Postcode 3825

Willow Grove postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 109 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
654
Population (2021)
$1,801
Household income/wk
$243
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willow Grove 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

3825 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
654 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,801/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,801/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$243/wk
35% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
4.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.9%
3.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillow GroveVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,801 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Willow Grove is a locality 109 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Willow Grove has a population of 654 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,801, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Willow Grove includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 226 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willow Grove scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Willow Grove is served by Willow Grove Primary School.

Willow Grove is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Willow Grove details

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

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)654
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,801/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$832/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area78.3 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings226
Australian Citizens89.9%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.0690534
Longitude146.1623601
Distance from Melbourne109 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years144 (22.0%)
15–24 years65 (9.9%)
25–44 years135 (20.6%)
45–64 years190 (29.1%)
65+ years120 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willow Grove is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis61 (9.3%)
Asthma60 (9.2%)
Diabetes33 (5.0%)
Heart Disease31 (4.7%)
Cancer14 (2.1%)
Lung Condition6 (0.9%)

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 vehicle47 (21.3%)
2 vehicles89 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles85 (38.5%)

Schools in Willow Grove

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Willow Grove. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Willow Grove Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1002 · 66 students

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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.