Beaufort Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3373
Postcode for Beaufort, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 147 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,712
1,712
Population
51
Median Age
$1,031
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
156.9
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 Beaufort ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Beaufort Compares

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

MetricBeaufortVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,031 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,160 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈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.

Beaufort is a locality 147 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3373. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Pyrenees.

According to the 2021 Census, Beaufort has a population of 1,712 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,031, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 34 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Beaufort includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,160, with 725 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Beaufort include Beaufort Secondary College and Beaufort Primary School.

Beaufort is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Beaufort Details

Postcode3373
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,712
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,160
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area156.9 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings725
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population34 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.4228524
Longitude143.3703651
Distance from Melbourne147 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentPyrenees
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years249 (14.5%)
15–24 years167 (9.8%)
25–44 years297 (17.3%)
45–64 years473 (27.6%)
65+ years527 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (17.8%)

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)

Arthritis254 (14.8%)
Asthma195 (11.4%)
Diabetes131 (7.7%)
Heart Disease108 (6.3%)
Cancer93 (5.4%)
Lung Condition69 (4.0%)
Dementia15 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle36 (5.0%)
1 vehicle227 (31.7%)
2 vehicles275 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles178 (24.9%)

Schools in Beaufort

Beaufort Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 201 students
Beaufort Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 130 students

Suburbs Near Beaufort

Same Postcode (3373)

More Beaufort 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.