Dunach Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3371
Postcode for Dunach, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 127 km from Melbourne · Pop. 83
83
Population
58
Median Age
$791
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.2
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 Dunach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dunach Compares

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

MetricDunachVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $791 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Dunach is a locality 127 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3371. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Dunach has a population of 83 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $791, below the VIC average.

Housing in Dunach includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 34 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Dunach scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Dunach is part of the Maryborough - Pyrenees statistical area in Victoria.

Dunach Details

Postcode3371
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)83
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$469/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area24.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens92.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.2213851
Longitude143.7332293
Distance from Melbourne127 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Maryborough - Pyrenees
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (3.6%) 25–44 (12.0%) 45–64 (39.8%) 65+ (34.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (10.8%)
15–24 years3 (3.6%)
25–44 years10 (12.0%)
45–64 years33 (39.8%)
65+ years29 (34.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (54.8%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis20 (24.1%)
Asthma14 (16.9%)
Heart Disease10 (12.0%)
Diabetes6 (7.2%)
Cancer4 (4.8%)

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 vehicle9 (25.7%)
2 vehicles14 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (34.3%)

Suburbs Near Dunach

Same Postcode (3371)

More Dunach 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.