Wonga Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3960
Postcode for Wonga, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 142 km from Melbourne · Pop. 44
44
Population
55
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Wonga ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Wonga Compares

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

MetricWongaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Wonga is a locality 142 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3960. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Wonga has a population of 44 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Wonga includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 22 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, Wonga scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wonga is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Wonga Details

Postcode3960
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)44
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area14.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens95.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.5988034
Longitude146.2475293
Distance from Melbourne142 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (18.2%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (34.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years8 (18.2%)
25–44 years8 (18.2%)
45–64 years17 (38.6%)
65+ years15 (34.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (18.2%)
Asthma8 (18.2%)
Heart Disease3 (6.8%)

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 vehicle4 (33.3%)
2 vehicles5 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Wonga

Same Postcode (3960)

More Wonga Data

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.