Victoria · Postcode 3352

Mitchell Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 110 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
887
Population (2021)
$1,332
Household income/wk
$263
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mitchell Park 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

3352 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
887 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ballarat Council area 59 suburbs, 11 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,332/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,332/wk
27% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$263/wk
30% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
9.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
1.7 pts above 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 Mitchell Park ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMitchell ParkVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,332 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $263 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,387 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Mitchell Park 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, Mitchell Park has a population of 887 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,332, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 26 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Mitchell Park includes a median weekly rent of $263, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 328 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mitchell Park scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Mitchell Park details

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

Postcode3352
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)887
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,332/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$664/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$263
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area19.7 km²
Population Density45/km²
Total Dwellings328
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population26 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.5089391
Longitude143.7747951
Distance from Melbourne110 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateWendouree (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (27.2%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years154 (17.4%)
15–24 years119 (13.4%)
25–44 years241 (27.2%)
45–64 years224 (25.3%)
65+ years146 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.8%) Mortgaged (39.1%) Rented (27.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mitchell Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma115 (13.0%)
Arthritis86 (9.7%)
Diabetes47 (5.3%)
Heart Disease43 (4.8%)
Lung Condition28 (3.2%)
Cancer25 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (6.2%)
1 vehicle97 (29.8%)
2 vehicles114 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles94 (28.9%)

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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.