Berringa Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3351
Postcode for Berringa, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 112 km from Melbourne · Pop. 194
194
Population
49
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
37.7
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 Berringa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Berringa Compares

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

MetricBerringaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Berringa is a locality 112 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3351. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Berringa has a population of 194 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Berringa includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 77 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.6% of housing.

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

Berringa is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Berringa Details

Postcode3351
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)194
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$476/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area37.7 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings77
Australian Citizens83.0%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.7760414
Longitude143.6840179
Distance from Melbourne112 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (13.4%)
15–24 years20 (10.3%)
25–44 years46 (23.7%)
45–64 years63 (32.5%)
65+ years48 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.1%) Mortgaged (51.5%) Rented (4.4%)

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)

Arthritis27 (13.9%)
Heart Disease13 (6.7%)
Asthma10 (5.2%)
Lung Condition7 (3.6%)
Cancer7 (3.6%)
Diabetes6 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.8%)
1 vehicle13 (20.6%)
2 vehicles32 (50.8%)
3+ vehicles15 (23.8%)

Suburbs Near Berringa

Same Postcode (3351)

More Berringa 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.