Delacombe Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3356
Postcode for Delacombe, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 104 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,408
5,408
Population
39
Median Age
$1,339
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.3
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 Delacombe ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Delacombe Compares

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

MetricDelacombeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,339 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,365 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Delacombe is a locality 104 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3356. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Delacombe has a population of 5,408 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,339, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 122 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Delacombe includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 2,044 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Delacombe include Delacombe Primary School and Lumen Christi School.

Delacombe is part of the Ballarat statistical area in Victoria.

Delacombe Details

Postcode3356
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,408
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$652/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density1017/km²
Total Dwellings2,044
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population122 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.589
Longitude143.814
Distance from Melbourne104 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Ballarat
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years974 (18.0%)
15–24 years703 (13.0%)
25–44 years1,366 (25.3%)
45–64 years1,197 (22.1%)
65+ years1,170 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (37.3%) Rented (27.8%)

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)

Arthritis673 (12.4%)
Asthma663 (12.3%)
Diabetes327 (6.0%)
Heart Disease304 (5.6%)
Cancer197 (3.6%)
Lung Condition159 (2.9%)
Dementia68 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle95 (4.7%)
1 vehicle712 (35.5%)
2 vehicles772 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles426 (21.2%)

Schools in Delacombe

Delacombe Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 641 students
Lumen Christi School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1029 · 324 students

Suburbs Near Delacombe

Same Postcode (3356)

More Delacombe 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.