Victoria · Postcode 3268

Cooriemungle postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 181 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
311
Population (2021)
$1,662
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cooriemungle at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3268 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
311 People Resident population, Census 2021
Corangamite Council area 68 suburbs, 16 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,662/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,662/wk
9% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
4.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.1%
2.9 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Cooriemungle vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCooriemungleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,662 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Cooriemungle is a locality 181 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3268. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.

According to the 2021 Census, Cooriemungle has a population of 311 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,662, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Cooriemungle includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 116 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

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

Cooriemungle is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Cooriemungle details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3268
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)311
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,662/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$853/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area146.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings116
Australian Citizens79.7%
Indigenous Population4 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.5459508
Longitude143.1120852
Distance from Melbourne181 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentCorangamite
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectorateSouth-West Coast (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (14.1%)
15–24 years40 (12.9%)
25–44 years90 (28.9%)
45–64 years103 (33.1%)
65+ years46 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (38.4%) Rented (21.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cooriemungle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma37 (11.9%)
Arthritis29 (9.3%)
Heart Disease13 (4.2%)
Cancer12 (3.9%)
Diabetes11 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (4.9%)
1 vehicle21 (17.1%)
2 vehicles47 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles49 (39.8%)

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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.