Victoria · Postcode 3691

Berringama postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 298 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
35
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Berringama 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

3691 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
35 People Resident population, Census 2021
Towong Council area 38 suburbs, 9 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,125/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
23.5%
18.5 pts above 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 Berringama ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBerringamaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,199 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 23.5% +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.

Berringama is a locality 298 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Berringama has a population of 35 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 23.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Berringama includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,199, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berringama scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Berringama is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Berringama details

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

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)35
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,199
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area86.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate23.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.2164826
Longitude147.6541763
Distance from Melbourne298 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (48.6%) 65+ (37.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (25.7%)
45–64 years17 (48.6%)
65+ years13 (37.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Berringama is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis4 (11.4%)
Asthma4 (11.4%)
Heart Disease4 (11.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (20.0%)
2 vehicles7 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles5 (33.3%)

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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.