Bung Bong Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3465
Postcode for Bung Bong, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 145 km from Melbourne · Pop. 63
63
Population
59
Median Age
$979
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
76.7
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 Bung Bong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bung Bong Compares

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

MetricBung BongVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $979 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,232 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Bung Bong is a locality 145 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3465. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Bung Bong has a population of 63 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $979, below the VIC average.

Housing in Bung Bong includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,232, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bung Bong scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bung Bong is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Bung Bong Details

Postcode3465
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)63
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$478/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,232
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area76.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens82.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.066667
Longitude143.616667
Distance from Melbourne145 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (4.8%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (38.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (19.0%)
15–24 years4 (6.3%)
25–44 years3 (4.8%)
45–64 years16 (25.4%)
65+ years24 (38.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.0%) Mortgaged (16.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (11.1%)
Arthritis6 (9.5%)
Cancer6 (9.5%)
Diabetes5 (7.9%)
Lung Condition4 (6.3%)

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 (24.0%)
2 vehicles7 (28.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (48.0%)

Suburbs Near Bung Bong

Same Postcode (3465)

More Bung Bong 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.