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Southern Grampians

Victoria · Warrnambool and South West · 16,656 people · 55 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Southern Grampians at a glance

16,656

Population

#61 of 79 in VIC

6,717

km² area

2/km² density

46.4

Median age

+7.3 vs VIC

$1,303

Median HH income/wk

#61 of 79 in VIC

962

SEIFA IRSAD

#49 of 79 in VIC

Schools

11 gov, 4 Cath, 3 indep

7.6%

Born overseas

20.8%

Renting

Map shows the Southern Grampians LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Southern Grampians is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 55 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 6,717 km². Southern Grampians has a population of 16,656 , ranking #61 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Hamilton (10,346 residents), and the highest median household income is in Coojar at $2,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,303/week and median age is 46.4. About 7.6% of residents were born overseas and 2.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.0%

10.4%

20.1%

27.0%

25.6%

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (25.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,802 (17.0%)
15–24 years	1,716 (10.4%)
25–44 years	3,316 (20.1%)
45–64 years	4,459 (27.0%)
65+ years	4,225 (25.6%)

7.6%

Born overseas

2.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.3%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

48.6%

30.6%

20.8%

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Renting (20.8%)

Dwelling type mix

96.5%

Separate house (96.5%) Semi/townhouse (2.8%) Flat/apartment (0.8%)

$209

Median weekly rent

$1,051

Median monthly mortgage

38.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.1%

Unemployment rate

4,442

In full-time work

2,736

In part-time work

Schools in Southern Grampians

18 schools across Southern Grampians: 61.1% Government, 22.2% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 984 (range 850 to 1107). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

61.1%

22.2%

16.7%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

11.1%

16.7%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (16.7%) Special (5.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 984 VIC median 1027LGA range 850 to 1107

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 18 schools in Southern Grampians, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Monivae College	Catholic	Secondary	Hamilton	583	1033
The Hamilton and Alexandra College	Independent	Combined	Hamilton	409	1107
Baimbridge College	Government	Secondary	Hamilton	333	949
Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School	Government	Primary	Hamilton	294	983
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Hamilton	257	1040
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus	Independent	Combined	Hamilton	193	1028
Hamilton North Primary School	Government	Primary	Hamilton	167	970
Tarrington Lutheran School	Independent	Primary	Tarrington	106	1063
Balmoral K-12 Community College	Government	Combined	Balmoral	86	986
Dunkeld Consolidated School	Government	Primary	Dunkeld	77	1046
George Street Primary School - Hamilton	Government	Primary	Hamilton	67	877
Hamilton Parklands School	Government	Special	Hamilton	34	850
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Coleraine	34	1003
Cavendish Primary School	Government	Primary	Cavendish	32	992
Coleraine Primary School	Government	Primary	Coleraine	32	975
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Penshurst	16	973
Penshurst Primary School	Government	Primary	Penshurst	15	977
Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School	Government	Primary	Branxholme	10	964

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Southern Grampians. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

962

Ranked #49 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

994

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

986

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

965

Suburbs in Southern Grampians

Southern Grampians contains 55 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Hamilton	3300	10,346	$1,247/wk	45
Coleraine	3315	1,062	$850/wk	56
Dunkeld	3294	688	$1,309/wk	48
Penshurst	3289	677	$1,014/wk	51
Cavendish	3314	366	$1,452/wk	49
Tarrington	3301	328	$1,713/wk	51
Branxholme	3302	304	$1,362/wk	50
Balmoral	3407	281	$1,211/wk	53
Glenthompson	3293	256	$1,012/wk	50
Byaduk North	3300	134	$2,049/wk	40
Byaduk	3301	129	$1,875/wk	53
Yulecart	3301	128	$1,895/wk	47
Wannon	3301	124	$1,550/wk	45
Moutajup	3294	108	$2,094/wk	37
Bulart	3314	104	$2,083/wk	38
Bochara	3301	84	$1,687/wk	47
Strathkellar	3301	84	$1,449/wk	51
Mooralla	3314	79	$1,562/wk	45
Nareen	3315	79	$1,625/wk	41
Hensley Park	3301	75	$1,649/wk	40
Croxton East	3301	70	$1,708/wk	49
Carapook	3312	67	$2,416/wk	49
Victoria Valley	3294	65	$1,208/wk	56
Melville Forest	3315	63	$1,187/wk	36
Gritjurk	3315	61	$2,250/wk	39
Konongwootong	3315	60	$1,875/wk	45
Warrayure	3301	50	$1,562/wk	44
Vasey	3407	45	$1,458/wk	50
Gringegalgona	3315	44	$1,937/wk	45
Brit Brit	3315	42	$1,542/wk	31
Gazette	3289	42	$2,062/wk	35
Coojar	3315	38	$2,749/wk	44
Tabor	3289	38	$1,624/wk	37
Gatum	3407	35	$1,562/wk	33
Yatchaw	3301	35	$2,250/wk	30
Woodhouse	3294	34	$2,249/wk	55
Wootong Vale	3315	32	$2,250/wk	35
Culla	3315	31	$1,624/wk	36
Mirranatwa	3294	31	$941/wk	36
Hilgay	3315	29	$2,124/wk	46
Karabeal	3294	29	$924/wk	55
Morgiana	3301	29	$1,812/wk	36
Muntham	3312	29	$2,083/wk	39
Pigeon Ponds	3407	29	$2,374/wk	45
Rocklands	3401	25	$900/wk	48
Tarrayoukyan	3315	25	$1,687/wk	57
Tarrenlea	3315	25	$2,250/wk	49
Englefield	3407	23	$1,125/wk	39
Glenisla	3314	23	$2,125/wk	58
Buckley Swamp	3301	21	$1,875/wk	31
Mount Napier	3301	16	$2,149/wk	31
Victoria Point	3294	16	$575/wk	30
Clover Flat	3315	15	$1,749/wk	31
Cherrypool	3401	3	$1,375/wk	75
Grampians	3314

Postcodes covered

3289, 3293, 3294, 3300, 3301, 3302, 3312, 3314, 3315, 3401, 3407

Compare Southern Grampians with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Southern Grampians and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Southern Grampians (VIC)	16,656	46.4	$1,303/wk	962	20.8%	7.6%
Glenelg	20,148	48.7	$1,272/wk	919	20.2%	8.7%
Moyne	17,252	44.6	$1,570/wk	998	16.6%	7.3%
West Wimmera	4,003	50.2	$1,281/wk	972	15.4%	6.7%
Horsham	20,368	41.0	$1,428/wk	959	26.0%	7.0%
Northern Grampians	11,687	48.6	$1,162/wk	920	20.8%	9.4%

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Frequently asked questions about Southern Grampians

What is the population of Southern Grampians?

The 2021 Census recorded 16,656 people living in Southern Grampians, across 55 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Southern Grampians?

Southern Grampians contains 55 suburbs. The most populous are Hamilton, Coleraine, Dunkeld, Penshurst, Cavendish.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Southern Grampians?

Southern Grampians covers 11 postcodes: 3289, 3293, 3294, 3300, 3301, 3302, 3312, 3314, 3315, 3401, 3407.

What is the median household income in Southern Grampians?

The population-weighted median household income across Southern Grampians is $1,303 per week (2021 Census), ranking #61 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Southern Grampians?

Southern Grampians has 18 schools, including 11 government, 4 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Southern Grampians?

Southern Grampians has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 962, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.