Victoria · Postcode 3401

Miga Lake postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 311 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
33
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
38
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Miga Lake 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

3401 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
33 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Wimmera Council area 39 suburbs, 14 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,875/wk
3% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
8.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Where Miga Lake ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMiga LakeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 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.

Miga Lake is a locality 311 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3401. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is West Wimmera.

According to the 2021 Census, Miga Lake has a population of 33 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Miga Lake includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Miga Lake is part of the Glenelg - Southern Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Miga Lake details

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

Postcode3401
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)33
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size3 persons
Area181.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.88
Longitude141.647
Distance from Melbourne311 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Glenelg - Southern Grampians
Local GovernmentWest Wimmera
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateLowan (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (24.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (30.3%)
45–64 years12 (36.4%)
65+ years4 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Miga Lake is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (100.0%)

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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.