Dreeite South Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3249
Postcode for Dreeite South, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 137 km from Melbourne · Pop. 28
28
Population
54
Median Age
$933
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.9
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 Dreeite South ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Dreeite South Compares

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

MetricDreeite SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $933 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $3,644 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Dreeite South is a locality 137 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3249. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Dreeite South has a population of 28 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $933, below the VIC average.

Housing in Dreeite South includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,644, 14 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dreeite South scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Dreeite South is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Dreeite South Details

Postcode3249
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)28
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,644
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area14.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.1980372
Longitude143.482441
Distance from Melbourne137 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (46.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (14.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years12 (42.9%)
65+ years13 (46.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (10.7%)

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 vehicle8 (53.3%)
2 vehicles3 (20.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Dreeite South

Same Postcode (3249)

More Dreeite South 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.