Victoria · Postcode 3227

Breamlea postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 74 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
151
Population (2021)
$1,542
Household income/wk
$389
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Breamlea 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

3227 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
151 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geelong Council area 59 suburbs, 19 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,542/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,542/wk
15% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$389/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
1.7 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 Breamlea ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBreamleaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $389 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,667 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Breamlea is a locality 74 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3227. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Greater Geelong.

According to the 2021 Census, Breamlea has a population of 151 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Breamlea includes a median weekly rent of $389, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,667, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Breamlea scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Breamlea is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Breamlea details

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

Postcode3227
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)151
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$389
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,667
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density53/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens93.4%
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3
Longitude144.383333
Distance from Melbourne74 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorangamite
State ElectorateSouth Barwon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.6%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (19.2%) 65+ (38.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (10.6%)
15–24 years6 (4.0%)
25–44 years34 (22.5%)
45–64 years29 (19.2%)
65+ years58 (38.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (14.3%) Rented (30.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Breamlea is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis16 (10.6%)
Asthma16 (10.6%)
Heart Disease15 (9.9%)
Diabetes8 (5.3%)
Cancer8 (5.3%)
Lung Condition4 (2.6%)

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 vehicle19 (30.6%)
2 vehicles35 (56.5%)
3+ vehicles8 (12.9%)

Suburbs Near Breamlea

Same Postcode (3227)

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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.