Bealiba Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3475
Postcode for Bealiba, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 168 km from Melbourne · Pop. 213
213
Population
61
Median Age
$734
Household Income/wk
$130
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
133.6
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 Bealiba ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bealiba Compares

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

MetricBealibaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $734 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.5% +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.

Bealiba is a locality 168 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3475. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Bealiba has a population of 213 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $734, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 11.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Bealiba includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 98 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bealiba scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bealiba is served by Bealiba Primary School.

Bealiba is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Bealiba Details

Postcode3475
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)213
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$734/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area133.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings98
Australian Citizens90.1%
Unemployment Rate11.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.8139252
Longitude143.535837
Distance from Melbourne168 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (9.4%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (36.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (9.4%)
15–24 years8 (3.8%)
25–44 years27 (12.7%)
45–64 years72 (33.8%)
65+ years78 (36.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.7%) Mortgaged (20.2%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis32 (15.0%)
Asthma19 (8.9%)
Diabetes17 (8.0%)
Heart Disease17 (8.0%)
Cancer9 (4.2%)
Lung Condition7 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.2%)
1 vehicle31 (32.6%)
2 vehicles40 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles21 (22.1%)

Schools in Bealiba

Bealiba Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 850 · 2 students

Suburbs Near Bealiba

Same Postcode (3475)

More Bealiba 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.