Victoria · Postcode 3235

Benwerrin postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 118 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
9
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Benwerrin 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

3235 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9 People Resident population, Census 2021
Surf Coast Council area 31 suburbs, 11 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 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 Benwerrin ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBenwerrinVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Benwerrin is a locality 118 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3235. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Benwerrin has a population of 9 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average.

Housing in Benwerrin includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Benwerrin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Benwerrin is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Benwerrin details

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

Postcode3235
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area52.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.4865203
Longitude143.9130375
Distance from Melbourne118 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
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 (66.7%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (66.7%)
45–64 years3 (33.3%)
65+ years3 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Benwerrin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

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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.