Woorarra West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3960
Postcode for Woorarra West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 140 km from Melbourne · Pop. 48
48
Population
64
Median Age
$924
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.2
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 Woorarra West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Woorarra West Compares

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

MetricWoorarra WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $924 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 64 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.

Woorarra West is a locality 140 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, Woorarra West has a population of 48 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $924, below the VIC average.

Housing in Woorarra West includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 18 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, Woorarra West scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Woorarra West Details

Postcode3960
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)48
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area8.2 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens93.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.5919298
Longitude146.2175017
Distance from Melbourne140 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (10.4%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (10.4%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (50.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (10.4%)
15–24 years3 (6.2%)
25–44 years5 (10.4%)
45–64 years12 (25.0%)
65+ years24 (50.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) 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)

Arthritis9 (18.8%)
Asthma3 (6.2%)
Heart Disease3 (6.2%)

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 vehicle6 (24.0%)
2 vehicles15 (60.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (16.0%)

Suburbs Near Woorarra West

Same Postcode (3960)

More Woorarra West 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.