Yallourn Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3825
Postcode for Yallourn, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 126 km from Melbourne · Pop. 143
143
Population
47
Median Age
$1,449
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.8
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 Yallourn ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Yallourn Compares

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

MetricYallournVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,449 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,131 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Yallourn is a locality 126 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Yallourn has a population of 143 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,449, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Yallourn includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,131, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

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

Yallourn is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Yallourn Details

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)143
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,449/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,131
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area28.8 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population8 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.1802756
Longitude146.3182719
Distance from Melbourne126 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (14.7%)
15–24 years21 (14.7%)
25–44 years26 (18.2%)
45–64 years41 (28.7%)
65+ years35 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (8.5%)

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)

Arthritis24 (16.8%)
Heart Disease11 (7.7%)
Cancer10 (7.0%)
Asthma7 (4.9%)
Diabetes6 (4.2%)
Lung Condition4 (2.8%)

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 vehicle12 (26.1%)
2 vehicles21 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles13 (28.3%)

Suburbs Near Yallourn

Same Postcode (3825)

More Yallourn 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.