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Victoria · Postcode 3891
Wingan River postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 391 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Wingan River 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Wingan River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Wingan River vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Wingan River | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 33 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈VIC | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Wingan River is a locality 391 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3891. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.
According to the 2021 Census, Wingan River has a population of 4 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wingan River scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Wingan River is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.
Wingan River details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3891 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 4 |
| Median Age | 33 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $425/week |
| Average Household Size | 5 persons |
| Area | 708.4 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -37.5346078 |
| Longitude | 149.3921944 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 391 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - East |
| Local Government | East Gippsland |
| Federal Electorate | Gippsland |
| State Electorate | Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.