Victoria · Postcode 3260

Bostocks Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 171 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
85
Population (2021)
$1,791
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bostocks Creek 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

3260 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Corangamite Council area 68 suburbs, 16 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,791/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,791/wk
1% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
9.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBostocks CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,791 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,048 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Bostocks Creek is a locality 171 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3260. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.

According to the 2021 Census, Bostocks Creek has a population of 85 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,791, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Bostocks Creek includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,048, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bostocks Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bostocks Creek is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Bostocks Creek details

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

Postcode3260
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)85
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$808/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,048
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area23.5 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens95.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.3019538
Longitude143.1164553
Distance from Melbourne171 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentCorangamite
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (42.4%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (14.1%)
15–24 years12 (14.1%)
25–44 years11 (12.9%)
45–64 years36 (42.4%)
65+ years23 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (10.7%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bostocks Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis18 (21.2%)
Asthma10 (11.8%)
Diabetes8 (9.4%)
Heart Disease6 (7.1%)
Cancer5 (5.9%)

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 vehicle6 (19.4%)
2 vehicles12 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles13 (41.9%)

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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.