Victoria · Postcode 3304

Drumborg postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 301 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
160
Population (2021)
$1,446
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Drumborg 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

3304 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
160 People Resident population, Census 2021
Glenelg Council area 55 suburbs, 13 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,446/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,446/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 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

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

MetricDrumborgVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,446 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Drumborg is a locality 301 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3304. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Glenelg.

According to the 2021 Census, Drumborg has a population of 160 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,446, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Drumborg includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Drumborg scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Drumborg is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Drumborg details

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

Postcode3304
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)160
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,446/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$752/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area232.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens84.4%
Indigenous Population6 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.0640624
Longitude141.5426993
Distance from Melbourne301 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentGlenelg
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectorateSouth-West Coast (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (35.6%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (15.0%)
15–24 years14 (8.8%)
25–44 years28 (17.5%)
45–64 years57 (35.6%)
65+ years42 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Rented (19.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Drumborg is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis11 (6.9%)
Asthma10 (6.2%)
Heart Disease7 (4.4%)
Diabetes5 (3.1%)
Lung Condition4 (2.5%)
Cancer4 (2.5%)

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 vehicle10 (20.8%)
2 vehicles21 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles17 (35.4%)

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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.