Victoria · Postcode 3249

Irrewillipe postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 151 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
100
Population (2021)
$1,536
Household income/wk
$229
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Irrewillipe 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

3249 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
100 People Resident population, Census 2021
Colac Otway Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,536/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,536/wk
15% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$229/wk
39% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 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

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

MetricIrrewillipeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,536 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $229 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,166 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Irrewillipe is a locality 151 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3249. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Irrewillipe has a population of 100 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,536, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%.

Housing in Irrewillipe includes a median weekly rent of $229, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,166, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Irrewillipe scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Irrewillipe is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Irrewillipe details

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

Postcode3249
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)100
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,536/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$229
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,166
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area125.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens90.0%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.4192398
Longitude143.4189558
Distance from Melbourne151 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (16.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (14.0%)
15–24 years13 (13.0%)
25–44 years20 (20.0%)
45–64 years33 (33.0%)
65+ years16 (16.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.0%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (20.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Irrewillipe is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis16 (16.0%)
Asthma10 (10.0%)
Heart Disease6 (6.0%)
Cancer5 (5.0%)
Diabetes3 (3.0%)

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 vehicle5 (12.5%)
2 vehicles20 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles15 (37.5%)

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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.