Victoria · Postcode 3251

Beeac postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 123 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
394
Population (2021)
$1,260
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beeac 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

3251 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
394 People Resident population, Census 2021
Colac Otway Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,260/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,260/wk
31% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBeeacVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,260 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,122 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Beeac is a locality 123 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3251. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Beeac has a population of 394 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,260, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Beeac includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,122, with 175 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beeac scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Beeac is served by Beeac Primary School.

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

Beeac details

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

Postcode3251
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)394
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,260/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$698/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,122
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area113.0 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings175
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population8 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.1772101
Longitude143.6420207
Distance from Melbourne123 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (14.5%)
15–24 years24 (6.1%)
25–44 years87 (22.1%)
45–64 years112 (28.4%)
65+ years105 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (38.1%) Rented (10.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beeac is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis47 (11.9%)
Asthma44 (11.2%)
Diabetes23 (5.8%)
Cancer17 (4.3%)
Heart Disease10 (2.5%)
Lung Condition10 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.4%)
1 vehicle41 (24.3%)
2 vehicles71 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles53 (31.4%)

Schools in Beeac

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Beeac. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Beeac Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 25 students

Suburbs Near Beeac

Same Postcode (3251)

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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.