Delegate River, VIC 3888
East Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3888
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What to know about Delegate River
Delegate River (3888) sits in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Delegate River has roughly 41 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Delegate River scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 694 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
Schools in Delegate River
Schools serving Delegate River: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Delegate Public School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Delegate River's population at 41, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (180% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 100%
- Owner occupied
- 180%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 694 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Delegate River
- What is the Delegate River postcode?
- Delegate River is in the 3888 postcode, in VIC, in the East Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Delegate River?
- Delegate River is a suburb in the East Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3888.
- What schools are in Delegate River?
- There are 1 schools serving Delegate River on this page, including Delegate Public School.
- How walkable is Delegate River?
- Delegate River has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Delegate River?
- Delegate River is close to Delegate River East, Haydens Bog, Cabanandra, Dellicknora, Bendoc.
- What is the population of Delegate River?
- The population of Delegate River is approximately 41 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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