Berringama Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3691
Postcode for Berringama, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 298 km from Melbourne · Pop. 35
35
Population
56
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
86.0
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 Berringama ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Berringama Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Berringama

Same Postcode (3691)

More Berringama 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.