Mount Mercer Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3352
Postcode for Mount Mercer, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 97 km from Melbourne · Pop. 94
94
Population
45
Median Age
$1,958
Household Income/wk
$258
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
107.5
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 Mount Mercer ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Mercer Compares

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

MetricMount MercerVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,958 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $258 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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 Mercer is a locality 97 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 Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Mercer has a population of 94 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,958, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Mount Mercer includes a median weekly rent of $258, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 31 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

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

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

Mount Mercer Details

Postcode3352
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)94
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,958/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$735/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$258
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size3 persons
Area107.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings31
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population5 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.8058431
Longitude143.864131
Distance from Melbourne97 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (23.4%)
15–24 years8 (8.5%)
25–44 years24 (25.5%)
45–64 years27 (28.7%)
65+ years20 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (18.1%)
Asthma16 (17.0%)
Heart Disease6 (6.4%)
Diabetes5 (5.3%)
Cancer3 (3.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles11 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles13 (54.2%)

Suburbs Near Mount Mercer

Same Postcode (3352)

More Mount Mercer 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.