Batesford Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3213
Postcode for Batesford, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 67 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,141
1,141
Population
39
Median Age
$2,837
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.3
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 Batesford ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Batesford Compares

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

MetricBatesfordVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,837 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,268 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Batesford is a locality 67 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3213. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Batesford has a population of 1,141 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,837, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Batesford includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,268, with 337 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.2% of housing.

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

Batesford is part of the Geelong statistical area in Victoria.

Batesford Details

Postcode3213
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,141
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,837/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$952/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,268
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area14.3 km²
Population Density80/km²
Total Dwellings337
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population8 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.0899
Longitude144.285
Distance from Melbourne67 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Geelong
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateCorio

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years272 (23.8%)
15–24 years177 (15.5%)
25–44 years217 (19.0%)
45–64 years346 (30.3%)
65+ years137 (12.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.8%) Mortgaged (56.4%) Rented (2.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma109 (9.6%)
Arthritis74 (6.5%)
Heart Disease36 (3.2%)
Diabetes33 (2.9%)
Cancer20 (1.8%)
Lung Condition12 (1.1%)
Dementia6 (0.5%)

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 vehicle24 (7.3%)
2 vehicles146 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles159 (48.3%)

Suburbs Near Batesford

Same Postcode (3213)

More Batesford 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.