Cape Clear Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3351
Postcode for Cape Clear, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 119 km from Melbourne · Pop. 148
148
Population
52
Median Age
$1,208
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.3
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 Cape Clear ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cape Clear Compares

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

MetricCape ClearVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Cape Clear is a locality 119 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3351. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Cape Clear has a population of 148 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Cape Clear includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 63 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cape Clear scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cape Clear is served by Cape Clear Primary School.

Cape Clear is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Cape Clear Details

Postcode3351
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)148
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area30.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings63
Australian Citizens89.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.7609792
Longitude143.6057911
Distance from Melbourne119 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (12.8%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (29.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (14.9%)
15–24 years13 (8.8%)
25–44 years19 (12.8%)
45–64 years48 (32.4%)
65+ years44 (29.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.4%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (4.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis32 (21.6%)
Asthma14 (9.5%)
Heart Disease14 (9.5%)
Diabetes8 (5.4%)
Cancer6 (4.1%)
Lung Condition4 (2.7%)

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 vehicle15 (23.8%)
2 vehicles27 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles21 (33.3%)

Schools in Cape Clear

Cape Clear Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 13 students

Suburbs Near Cape Clear

Same Postcode (3351)

More Cape Clear 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.