Barkly Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3381
Postcode for Barkly, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 182 km from Melbourne · Pop. 49
49
Population
54
Median Age
$825
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
64.0
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 Barkly ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Barkly Compares

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

MetricBarklyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $825 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $787 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Barkly is a locality 182 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3381. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Pyrenees.

According to the 2021 Census, Barkly has a population of 49 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $825, below the VIC average.

Housing in Barkly includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $787, 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barkly scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Barkly is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Barkly Details

Postcode3381
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)49
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$787
Average Household Size2 persons
Area64.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens81.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9453536
Longitude143.2210793
Distance from Melbourne182 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentPyrenees
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (8.2%) 45–64 (51.0%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (18.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (8.2%)
45–64 years25 (51.0%)
65+ years12 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis12 (24.5%)
Asthma8 (16.3%)
Heart Disease6 (12.2%)
Cancer5 (10.2%)
Diabetes4 (8.2%)
Lung Condition4 (8.2%)

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 vehicle7 (41.2%)
2 vehicles3 (17.6%)
3+ vehicles7 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Barkly

Same Postcode (3381)

More Barkly 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.