Glenthompson Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3293
Postcode for Glenthompson, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 214 km from Melbourne · Pop. 256
256
Population
50
Median Age
$1,012
Household Income/wk
$183
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
313.9
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 Glenthompson ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Glenthompson Compares

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

MetricGlenthompsonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,012 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $183 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $470 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Glenthompson is a locality 214 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3293. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Southern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenthompson has a population of 256 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,012, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Glenthompson includes a median weekly rent of $183, median monthly mortgage repayment of $470, with 113 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

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

Glenthompson is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Glenthompson Details

Postcode3293
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)256
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$633/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$183
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$470
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area313.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings113
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population3 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6707686
Longitude142.5338611
Distance from Melbourne214 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentSouthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (16.4%)
15–24 years22 (8.6%)
25–44 years41 (16.0%)
45–64 years88 (34.4%)
65+ years60 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.7%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (20.6%)

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)

Arthritis29 (11.3%)
Asthma22 (8.6%)
Heart Disease16 (6.2%)
Diabetes15 (5.9%)
Lung Condition13 (5.1%)
Cancer12 (4.7%)

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 vehicle37 (37.0%)
2 vehicles35 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles28 (28.0%)

Suburbs Near Glenthompson

Same Postcode (3293)

More Glenthompson 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.