Charlemont Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3217
Postcode for Charlemont, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 69 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,612
2,612
Population
29
Median Age
$2,102
Household Income/wk
$415
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.8
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 Charlemont ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Charlemont Compares

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

MetricCharlemontVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,102 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $415 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 29 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Charlemont is a locality 69 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3217. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Greater Geelong.

According to the 2021 Census, Charlemont has a population of 2,612 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,102, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 29 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Charlemont includes a median weekly rent of $415, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 955 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.3% of housing.

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

Charlemont is served by Iona College Geelong.

Charlemont is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Charlemont Details

Postcode3217
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,612
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,102/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,048/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$415
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area10.8 km²
Population Density241/km²
Total Dwellings955
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population29 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.218
Longitude144.367
Distance from Melbourne69 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (44.3%) 45–64 (13.2%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years511 (19.6%)
15–24 years416 (15.9%)
25–44 years1,156 (44.3%)
45–64 years345 (13.2%)
65+ years177 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.5%) Mortgaged (60.8%) Rented (28.7%)

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)

Asthma260 (10.0%)
Arthritis130 (5.0%)
Diabetes85 (3.3%)
Heart Disease56 (2.1%)
Cancer50 (1.9%)
Dementia33 (1.3%)
Lung Condition32 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (1.1%)
1 vehicle290 (30.8%)
2 vehicles460 (48.8%)
3+ vehicles183 (19.4%)

Schools in Charlemont

Iona College Geelong
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1078 · 1,332 students

Suburbs Near Charlemont

Same Postcode (3217)

More Charlemont 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.