Victoria · Postcode 3249

Ondit postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 127 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
101
Population (2021)
$1,291
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ondit 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

3249 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
101 People Resident population, Census 2021
Colac Otway Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,291/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,291/wk
29% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
matches VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.5%
3.5 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricOnditVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,291 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,408 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Ondit is a locality 127 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3249. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Ondit has a population of 101 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,291, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Ondit includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ondit scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Ondit details

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

Postcode3249
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)101
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area33.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens96.0%
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.2420011
Longitude143.6176937
Distance from Melbourne127 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (19.8%)
15–24 years13 (12.9%)
25–44 years16 (15.8%)
45–64 years33 (32.7%)
65+ years16 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.4%) Mortgaged (27.8%) Rented (27.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ondit is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma11 (10.9%)
Arthritis9 (8.9%)
Lung Condition5 (5.0%)
Heart Disease4 (4.0%)
Diabetes3 (3.0%)

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 vehicle7 (19.4%)
2 vehicles13 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles16 (44.4%)

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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.