Woodside Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3874
Postcode for Woodside, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 186 km from Melbourne · Pop. 374
374
Population
56
Median Age
$1,211
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
261.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Woodside ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woodside Compares

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

MetricWoodsideVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,211 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $966 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Woodside is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3874. It lies roughly 186 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodside has a population of 374 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,211, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Woodside includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $966, with 157 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woodside scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Woodside is served by Woodside Primary School.

Woodside is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Woodside Details

Postcode3874
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)374
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,211/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$966
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area261.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings157
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population4 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.5206202
Longitude146.8950786
Distance from Melbourne186 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (32.4%)
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0–14 years43 (11.5%)
15–24 years38 (10.2%)
25–44 years52 (13.9%)
45–64 years121 (32.4%)
65+ years121 (32.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.7%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis47 (12.6%)
Asthma32 (8.6%)
Heart Disease30 (8.0%)
Diabetes23 (6.1%)
Lung Condition12 (3.2%)
Cancer8 (2.1%)
Dementia4 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.4%)
1 vehicle27 (18.1%)
2 vehicles62 (41.6%)
3+ vehicles55 (36.9%)

Schools in Woodside

Woodside Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1014 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Woodside

Same Postcode (3874)

More Woodside 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.