Bushfield Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3281
Postcode for Bushfield, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 222 km from Melbourne · Pop. 596
596
Population
43
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.3
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 Bushfield ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Bushfield Compares

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

MetricBushfieldVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Bushfield is a locality 222 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3281. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Warrnambool.

According to the 2021 Census, Bushfield has a population of 596 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 16 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Bushfield includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 192 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.3% of housing.

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

Bushfield is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Bushfield Details

Postcode3281
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)596
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$829/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size3 persons
Area10.3 km²
Population Density58/km²
Total Dwellings192
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population16 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.3282508
Longitude142.5158563
Distance from Melbourne222 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentWarrnambool
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (14.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years116 (19.5%)
15–24 years77 (12.9%)
25–44 years112 (18.8%)
45–64 years192 (32.2%)
65+ years87 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (56.8%) Rented (3.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma49 (8.2%)
Arthritis40 (6.7%)
Heart Disease20 (3.4%)
Cancer19 (3.2%)
Diabetes12 (2.0%)
Lung Condition5 (0.8%)

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 vehicle12 (6.5%)
2 vehicles76 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles96 (52.2%)

Suburbs Near Bushfield

Woodford 4.5 km Warrnambool 4.8 km Warrnambool East 4.8 km Purnim West 5.0 km Grassmere 5.7 km Wangoom 5.9 km Warrnambool West 6.1 km Mailer Flat 6.3 km Mailors Flat 6.3 km Yangery 6.6 km Dennington 7.2 km Purnim 8.1 km

Same Postcode (3281)

Grassmere Winslow Woodford

More Bushfield Data

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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.