Victoria · Postcode 3329

Barunah Plains postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 104 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
10
Population (2021)
$2,999
Household income/wk
43
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barunah Plains at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3329 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10 People Resident population, Census 2021
Colac Otway Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,999/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,999/wk
65% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Barunah Plains ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Barunah Plains vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBarunah PlainsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,999 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $936 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Barunah Plains is a locality 104 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3329. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Barunah Plains has a population of 10 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,999, above the VIC average.

Housing in Barunah Plains includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $936, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barunah Plains scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Barunah Plains details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3329
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,999/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$936
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area32.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.0263
Longitude143.803
Distance from Melbourne104 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateCorangamite
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (40.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years4 (40.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barunah Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Suburbs Near Barunah Plains

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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.