Mount Bute Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3324
Postcode for Mount Bute, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 140 km from Melbourne · Pop. 61
61
Population
40
Median Age
$1,656
Household Income/wk
$126
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.0
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 Mount Bute ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Bute Compares

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

MetricMount ButeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,656 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $126 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $250 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 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.

Mount Bute is a locality 140 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3324. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Bute has a population of 61 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,656, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Mount Bute includes a median weekly rent of $126, median monthly mortgage repayment of $250, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.0% of housing.

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

Mount Bute is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Bute Details

Postcode3324
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)61
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,656/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$126
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$250
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area66.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens101.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8923481
Longitude143.3720517
Distance from Melbourne140 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentCorangamite
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (18.0%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (18.0%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (19.7%)
15–24 years11 (18.0%)
25–44 years14 (23.0%)
45–64 years11 (18.0%)
65+ years14 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.0%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (24.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma10 (16.4%)
Arthritis8 (13.1%)
Diabetes6 (9.8%)
Heart Disease4 (6.6%)

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 vehicle9 (33.3%)
2 vehicles6 (22.2%)
3+ vehicles12 (44.4%)

Suburbs Near Mount Bute

Same Postcode (3324)

More Mount Bute 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.