Brucknell Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3268
Postcode for Brucknell, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 194 km from Melbourne · Pop. 127
127
Population
43
Median Age
$1,768
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
37.1
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 Brucknell ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brucknell Compares

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

MetricBrucknellVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,768 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $797 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Brucknell is a locality 194 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3268. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.

According to the 2021 Census, Brucknell has a population of 127 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,768, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Brucknell includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $797, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

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

Brucknell is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Brucknell Details

Postcode3268
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)127
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,768/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$922/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$797
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area37.1 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens87.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.4659878
Longitude142.9043021
Distance from Melbourne194 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentCorangamite
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (19.7%)
15–24 years7 (5.5%)
25–44 years31 (24.4%)
45–64 years39 (30.7%)
65+ years25 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (18.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (12.6%)
Arthritis13 (10.2%)
Diabetes4 (3.1%)
Heart Disease4 (3.1%)
Cancer3 (2.4%)

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 vehicle16 (29.1%)
2 vehicles20 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles19 (34.5%)

Suburbs Near Brucknell

Same Postcode (3268)

More Brucknell 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.