Jan Juc Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3228
Postcode for Jan Juc, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 82 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,151
4,151
Population
40
Median Age
$2,360
Household Income/wk
$473
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.1
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 Jan Juc ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jan Juc Compares

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

MetricJan JucVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,360 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $473 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Jan Juc is a locality 82 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3228. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Jan Juc has a population of 4,151 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,360, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Jan Juc includes a median weekly rent of $473, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,422 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

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

Jan Juc is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Jan Juc Details

Postcode3228
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,151
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,360/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,029/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$473
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.1 km²
Population Density682/km²
Total Dwellings1,422
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population21 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.333333
Longitude144.3
Distance from Melbourne82 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years896 (21.6%)
15–24 years429 (10.3%)
25–44 years1,070 (25.8%)
45–64 years1,188 (28.6%)
65+ years555 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.3%) Mortgaged (41.0%) Rented (19.7%)

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)

Asthma362 (8.7%)
Arthritis242 (5.8%)
Cancer120 (2.9%)
Heart Disease88 (2.1%)
Diabetes70 (1.7%)
Lung Condition31 (0.7%)
Dementia13 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (0.6%)
1 vehicle358 (25.5%)
2 vehicles704 (50.1%)
3+ vehicles335 (23.8%)

Suburbs Near Jan Juc

Same Postcode (3228)

More Jan Juc 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.