Grassmere Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3281
Postcode for Grassmere, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 221 km from Melbourne · Pop. 385
385
Population
42
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
98.6
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 Grassmere ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Grassmere Compares

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

MetricGrassmereVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Grassmere is a locality 221 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3281. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Grassmere has a population of 385 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Grassmere includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Grassmere scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Grassmere is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Grassmere Details

Postcode3281
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)385
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$817/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area98.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings136
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population7 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.2773243
Longitude142.5058556
Distance from Melbourne221 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years85 (22.1%)
15–24 years56 (14.5%)
25–44 years62 (16.1%)
45–64 years120 (31.2%)
65+ years71 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.1%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (16.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (7.0%)
Asthma25 (6.5%)
Diabetes19 (4.9%)
Heart Disease17 (4.4%)
Cancer10 (2.6%)
Lung Condition6 (1.6%)

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 vehicle26 (20.0%)
2 vehicles43 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles61 (46.9%)

Suburbs Near Grassmere

Mailer Flat 4.0 km Mailors Flat 4.0 km Purnim West 5.2 km Woodford 5.6 km Bushfield 5.7 km Winslow 6.5 km Yarpturk 6.7 km Yangery 7.3 km Purnim 8.0 km Wangoom 9.2 km Southern Cross 9.5 km Warrnambool East 10.2 km

Same Postcode (3281)

Bushfield Winslow Woodford

More Grassmere Data

Moyne LGA 79 suburbs, 27 postcodes, 17,252 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Warrnambool (11.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Moyne LGA

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.