Burrumbeet Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3352
Postcode for Burrumbeet, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 118 km from Melbourne · Pop. 249
249
Population
58
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$135
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
86.1
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 Burrumbeet ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Burrumbeet Compares

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

MetricBurrumbeetVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $135 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Burrumbeet is a locality 118 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3352. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Burrumbeet has a population of 249 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $949, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Burrumbeet includes a median weekly rent of $135, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burrumbeet scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Burrumbeet Details

Postcode3352
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)249
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$610/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$135
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area86.1 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population3 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.5093344
Longitude143.6783343
Distance from Melbourne118 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (14.1%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (38.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (11.2%)
15–24 years16 (6.4%)
25–44 years35 (14.1%)
45–64 years84 (33.7%)
65+ years95 (38.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.8%) Mortgaged (22.5%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma27 (10.8%)
Heart Disease26 (10.4%)
Arthritis25 (10.0%)
Diabetes20 (8.0%)
Cancer12 (4.8%)
Lung Condition10 (4.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.5%)
1 vehicle45 (39.8%)
2 vehicles40 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles24 (21.2%)

Suburbs Near Burrumbeet

Same Postcode (3352)

More Burrumbeet 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.