Won Wron Postcode

Victoria

Remote

3971

Postcode for Won Wron, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 169 km from Melbourne · Pop. 196

196

Population

Median Age

$1,520

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

148.3

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Won Wron Compares

Won Wron vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Won Wron	VIC avg	AU 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

Postcode	3971
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	196
Median Age	52 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 Size	2.4 persons
Area	148.3 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	79
Australian Citizens	92.9%
Indigenous Population	4 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate	7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-38.4610555
Longitude	146.7082159
Distance from Melbourne	169 km
Region (SA4)	Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)	Wellington
Local Government	Wellington
Federal Electorate	Gippsland

Age Profile

13.8%

7.7%

21.9%

37.8%

24.5%

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (24.5%)

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0–14 years	27 (13.8%)
15–24 years	15 (7.7%)
25–44 years	43 (21.9%)
45–64 years	74 (37.8%)
65+ years	48 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

59.2%

31.6%

9.2%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	27 (13.8%)
Arthritis	22 (11.2%)
Diabetes	9 (4.6%)
Cancer	9 (4.6%)
Heart Disease	6 (3.1%)
Lung Condition	6 (3.1%)
Dementia	5 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (12.0%)
2 vehicles	40 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles	26 (34.7%)

Suburbs Near Won Wron

Calrossie 5.7 km Macks Creek 6.0 km Devon North 8.5 km Carrajung Lower 9.9 km Blackwarry 10.0 km Carrajung 10.7 km Woodside North 10.9 km Tarra Valley 11.2 km Carrajung South 11.4 km Yarram 12.0 km Callignee South 12.6 km Darriman 13.1 km

Same Postcode (3971)

More Won Wron Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.