Victoria · Postcode 3971

Won Wron postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 169 km from Melbourne

Remote
196
Population (2021)
$1,520
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Won Wron 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

3971 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
196 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,520/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,520/wk
16% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.6%
2.6 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

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

MetricWon WronVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,520 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +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.

Won Wron is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 169 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Won Wron has a population of 196 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,520, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Won Wron includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Won Wron scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Won Wron is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Won Wron details

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

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)196
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,520/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area148.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population4 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.4610555
Longitude146.7082159
Distance from Melbourne169 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 (13.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (13.8%)
15–24 years15 (7.7%)
25–44 years43 (21.9%)
45–64 years74 (37.8%)
65+ years48 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.2%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (9.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Won Wron is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma27 (13.8%)
Arthritis22 (11.2%)
Diabetes9 (4.6%)
Cancer9 (4.6%)
Heart Disease6 (3.1%)
Lung Condition6 (3.1%)
Dementia5 (2.6%)

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 (12.0%)
2 vehicles40 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles26 (34.7%)

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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.