Berrambool Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3379
Postcode for Berrambool, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 449 km from Melbourne · Pop. 486
486
Population
46
Median Age
$1,136
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Berrambool ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Berrambool Compares

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

MetricBerramboolVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,136 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Berrambool is a locality 449 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3379. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Berrambool has a population of 486 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,136, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 19 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Berrambool includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 211 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.0% of housing.

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

Berrambool is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Berrambool Details

Postcode3379
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)486
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,136/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density761/km²
Total Dwellings211
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population19 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.8798
Longitude149.909
Distance from Melbourne449 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (16.0%)
15–24 years51 (10.5%)
25–44 years112 (23.0%)
45–64 years135 (27.8%)
65+ years114 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (32.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis68 (14.0%)
Asthma56 (11.5%)
Diabetes29 (6.0%)
Lung Condition19 (3.9%)
Heart Disease18 (3.7%)
Cancer17 (3.5%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (8.1%)
1 vehicle99 (47.1%)
2 vehicles63 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles31 (14.8%)

Suburbs Near Berrambool

Same Postcode (3379)

More Berrambool 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.