Yinnar Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3869
Postcode for Yinnar, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 131 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,021
1,021
Population
40
Median Age
$1,629
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.6
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 Yinnar Compares

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

MetricYinnarVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,629 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,365 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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.

Yinnar is a locality 131 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3869. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Yinnar has a population of 1,021 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,629, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 11 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Yinnar includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 400 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yinnar scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Yinnar is served by Yinnar Primary School.

Yinnar is part of the Latrobe Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Yinnar Details

Postcode3869
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,021
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,629/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area26.6 km²
Population Density38/km²
Total Dwellings400
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population11 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.316667
Longitude146.316667
Distance from Melbourne131 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years192 (18.8%)
15–24 years105 (10.3%)
25–44 years269 (26.3%)
45–64 years261 (25.6%)
65+ years208 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (43.7%) Rented (15.9%)

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)

Arthritis130 (12.7%)
Asthma81 (7.9%)
Heart Disease52 (5.1%)
Diabetes47 (4.6%)
Cancer26 (2.5%)
Lung Condition23 (2.3%)
Dementia6 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.0%)
1 vehicle115 (29.3%)
2 vehicles171 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles98 (25.0%)

Schools in Yinnar

Yinnar Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1018 · 230 students

Suburbs Near Yinnar

Same Postcode (3869)

More Yinnar 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.