Bambra Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3241
Postcode for Bambra, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 108 km from Melbourne · Pop. 115
115
Population
51
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
41.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bambra ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bambra Compares

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

MetricBambraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $759 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Bambra is a locality 108 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3241. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bambra has a population of 115 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Bambra includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $759, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bambra scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bambra is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Bambra Details

Postcode3241
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)115
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$788/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$759
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area41.4 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population3 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3667365
Longitude143.9448801
Distance from Melbourne108 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (4.3%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (20.9%)
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0–14 years19 (16.5%)
15–24 years5 (4.3%)
25–44 years22 (19.1%)
45–64 years46 (40.0%)
65+ years24 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.8%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (13.0%)
Asthma11 (9.6%)
Heart Disease5 (4.3%)
Lung Condition3 (2.6%)
Cancer3 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (9.5%)
2 vehicles24 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles14 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Bambra

Same Postcode (3241)

More Bambra 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.