Victoria · Postcode 3858

Winnindoo postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 160 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
127
Population (2021)
$1,924
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Winnindoo 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

3858 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
127 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,924/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,924/wk
6% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
11.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricWinnindooVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,924 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 35 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.

Winnindoo is a locality 160 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3858. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Winnindoo has a population of 127 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,924, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Winnindoo includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 34 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

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

Winnindoo is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Winnindoo details

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

Postcode3858
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)127
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,924/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$831/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area69.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens70.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.0598736
Longitude146.7629732
Distance from Melbourne160 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (15.0%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (22.8%)
15–24 years11 (8.7%)
25–44 years32 (25.2%)
45–64 years19 (15.0%)
65+ years27 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (51.9%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Winnindoo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma7 (5.5%)
Diabetes5 (3.9%)
Cancer4 (3.1%)
Arthritis3 (2.4%)
Heart Disease3 (2.4%)
Lung Condition3 (2.4%)

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 vehicle3 (7.9%)
2 vehicles12 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles23 (60.5%)

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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.