Mount Moriac Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3240
Postcode for Mount Moriac, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 81 km from Melbourne · Pop. 251
251
Population
42
Median Age
$2,463
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.6
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 Moriac ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Moriac Compares

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

MetricMount MoriacVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,463 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,194 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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 Moriac is a locality 81 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3240. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Moriac has a population of 251 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,463, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Mount Moriac includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,194, with 86 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

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

Mount Moriac is part of the Barwon - West statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Moriac Details

Postcode3240
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)251
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,463/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,026/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,194
Average Household Size3 persons
Area40.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens96.0%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.2201027
Longitude144.191706
Distance from Melbourne81 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Barwon - West
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (19.9%)
15–24 years35 (13.9%)
25–44 years50 (19.9%)
45–64 years63 (25.1%)
65+ years45 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.8%) Mortgaged (46.8%) Rented (11.4%)

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)

Asthma24 (9.6%)
Arthritis17 (6.8%)
Diabetes11 (4.4%)
Heart Disease6 (2.4%)
Cancer5 (2.0%)
Dementia3 (1.2%)

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 vehicle15 (18.8%)
2 vehicles24 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles41 (51.2%)

Suburbs Near Mount Moriac

Same Postcode (3240)

More Mount Moriac 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.