Miners Rest Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3352
Postcode for Miners Rest, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 110 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,829
3,829
Population
33
Median Age
$1,983
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.1
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 Miners Rest ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Miners Rest Compares

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

MetricMiners RestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,983 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 33 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Miners Rest is a locality 110 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3352. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Miners Rest has a population of 3,829 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,983, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 73 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Miners Rest includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,317 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Miners Rest scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Miners Rest is served by Miners Rest Primary School.

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

Miners Rest Details

Postcode3352
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,829
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,983/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$927/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area30.1 km²
Population Density127/km²
Total Dwellings1,317
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population73 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.4717252
Longitude143.7911684
Distance from Melbourne110 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (32.3%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years958 (25.0%)
15–24 years423 (11.0%)
25–44 years1,236 (32.3%)
45–64 years845 (22.1%)
65+ years380 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.8%) Mortgaged (59.3%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma435 (11.4%)
Arthritis258 (6.7%)
Diabetes150 (3.9%)
Heart Disease111 (2.9%)
Cancer102 (2.7%)
Lung Condition46 (1.2%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (0.9%)
1 vehicle317 (24.3%)
2 vehicles629 (48.2%)
3+ vehicles346 (26.5%)

Schools in Miners Rest

Miners Rest Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 994 · 353 students

Suburbs Near Miners Rest

Same Postcode (3352)

More Miners Rest 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.