Victoria · Postcode 3844

Willung South postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 165 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
146
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willung 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

3844 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
146 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,812/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
6.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillung SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,530 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Willung South is a locality 165 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3844. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Willung South has a population of 146 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Willung South includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,530, with 50 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, Willung South scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Willung South is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Willung South details

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

Postcode3844
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)146
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$552/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,530
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area112.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population3 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.337633
Longitude146.7222533
Distance from Melbourne165 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateMorwell (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (24.0%)
15–24 years11 (7.5%)
25–44 years41 (28.1%)
45–64 years36 (24.7%)
65+ years32 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.7%) Mortgaged (45.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willung South is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis19 (13.0%)
Asthma7 (4.8%)
Heart Disease6 (4.1%)
Diabetes5 (3.4%)
Lung Condition5 (3.4%)

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 vehicle9 (17.0%)
2 vehicles19 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles25 (47.2%)

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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.