Killarney Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3283
Postcode for Killarney, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 240 km from Melbourne · Pop. 195
195
Population
50
Median Age
$2,071
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.5
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 Killarney ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Killarney Compares

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

MetricKillarneyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,071 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Killarney is a locality 240 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3283. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Killarney has a population of 195 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,071, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Killarney includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 71 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

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

Killarney is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Killarney Details

Postcode3283
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)195
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,071/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$783/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.5 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings71
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population3 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.3451308
Longitude142.308467
Distance from Melbourne240 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (15.4%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (12.3%)
15–24 years30 (15.4%)
25–44 years28 (14.4%)
45–64 years76 (39.0%)
65+ years40 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.7%) Mortgaged (35.8%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma25 (12.8%)
Arthritis14 (7.2%)
Diabetes9 (4.6%)
Cancer9 (4.6%)
Heart Disease4 (2.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle12 (17.4%)
2 vehicles26 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles31 (44.9%)

Suburbs Near Killarney

Same Postcode (3283)

More Killarney 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.