Driffield, VIC 3840 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Driffield is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3840, home to 101 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 136 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,875 /week
- Median personal income
- $814 /week
- Median family income
- $2,166 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Latrobe (Vic.)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $225 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,796
- Rent share of household income
- 12%
Schools
- Yinnar Primary School
- Sacred Heart School
- Morwell Central Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 92.3% of the 39 resolvable premises in Driffield. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 92.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 7.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 5,173 across postcode 3840 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 2,235 property offences, 840 violent offences, 268 drug offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Driffield?
Driffield (VIC 3840) had 101 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 40. It sits within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area.
What is the median rent in Driffield?
The median advertised rent in Driffield is $225/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Driffield?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Driffield covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Yinnar Primary School (6.7 km), Sacred Heart School (6.9 km), Morwell Central Primary School (7.5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Driffield?
Driffield is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (92.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Driffield?
Across postcode 3840, 5,173 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (2,235), violent (840), drug offences (268). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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