Gatum Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3407
Postcode for Gatum, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 271 km from Melbourne · Pop. 35
35
Population
33
Median Age
$1,562
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
88.8
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 Gatum ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gatum Compares

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

MetricGatumVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 33 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Gatum is a locality 271 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3407. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Southern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Gatum has a population of 35 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average.

Housing in Gatum includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 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, Gatum scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gatum is part of the Glenelg - Southern Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Gatum Details

Postcode3407
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)35
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area88.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.3987376
Longitude141.9293628
Distance from Melbourne271 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Glenelg - Southern Grampians
Local GovernmentSouthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (34.3%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (34.3%)
15–24 years4 (11.4%)
25–44 years4 (11.4%)
45–64 years10 (28.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

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 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (17.1%)
Asthma6 (17.1%)

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 vehicle4 (57.1%)
2 vehicles3 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Gatum

Same Postcode (3407)

More Gatum 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.