ABS Census 2021 Gippsland Regional VIC

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Omeo Valley (VIC 3898): population 9, median age 55, median household income $900/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Omeo Valley is a small locality in East Gippsland, Victoria (postcode 3898), located in the Gippsland region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 9 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
9
Median age
55
Household income
$900/wk
Unemployment
0%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

25-34
44.4%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3898
Population (2021)9
Males3 (33.3%)
Females4 (44.4%)
Median age55 years
Average household size1.3
Median weekly household income$900
Median weekly family income$1,375
Labour force8
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate100%
Born overseas0.0%
Worked at home0.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Distance from Melbourne CBD254.2 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 55 years. Residents under 15: 0.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 0.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-400.0%
5-1400.0%
15-1900.0%
20-2400.0%
25-34444.4%
35-4400.0%
45-5400.0%
55-6400.0%
65-7400.0%
75-8400.0%
85 and over00.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force8
Employed450.0%
Unemployed00.0%
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate100%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver4100.0%
Car passenger00.0%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only00.0%
Worked at home00.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity333.3%
No religion333.3%
Islam00.0%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism00.0%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated333.3%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)967326
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9463
IER (economic resources)9853
IEO (education and occupation)9675

Ancestry

Residents of Omeo Valley most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian450.0%
English450.0%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Omeo Valley residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3100.0%

The most common occupations among Omeo Valley residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Managers3100.0%

Education

The most common fields of study among Omeo Valley residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Architecture and Building3100.0%
Creative Arts00.0%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services00.0%
Mixed Field Programmes00.0%
Natural and Physical Sciences00.0%
Information Technology00.0%

Long-term health conditions

100.0% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Omeo Valley are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Stroke00.0%
Arthritis00.0%
Asthma00.0%
Cancer (including remission)00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)00.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)00.0%
Kidney disease00.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)00.0%

Community and care

How residents of Omeo Valley contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group0.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition0.0%
Provides unpaid child care0.0%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work0.0%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago100.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last year0.0%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.0%
Same address 5 years ago0.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years100.0%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.0%

Crime and safety

Omeo Valley recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the East Gippsland local government area recorded 13,439 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
4
2023
1
2024
0
2025
0
2026
1

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 9
Median Age 55
Average Household Size 1.3
Median Weekly Household Income $900
Participation Rate 100%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 26
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3
Median Weekly Family Income $1375
Postcode 3898

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