Yannathan Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3981
Postcode for Yannathan, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 75 km from Melbourne · Pop. 272
272
Population
41
Median Age
$1,718
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.2
Area (km²)

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

How Yannathan Compares

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

MetricYannathanVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,718 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,308 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -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.

Yannathan is a locality 75 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3981. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Yannathan has a population of 272 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,718, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Yannathan includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,308, with 95 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yannathan scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Yannathan is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Yannathan Details

Postcode3981
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)272
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,718/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$810/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,308
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area36.2 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens85.3%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.233333
Longitude145.633333
Distance from Melbourne75 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.1%)
15–24 years43 (15.8%)
25–44 years61 (22.4%)
45–64 years76 (27.9%)
65+ years51 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Rented (22.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma22 (8.1%)
Arthritis15 (5.5%)
Diabetes10 (3.7%)
Heart Disease6 (2.2%)
Lung Condition3 (1.1%)
Cancer3 (1.1%)

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 (12.4%)
2 vehicles34 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles51 (52.6%)

Suburbs Near Yannathan

Same Postcode (3981)

More Yannathan 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.