Pennyroyal Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3235
Postcode for Pennyroyal, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 118 km from Melbourne · Pop. 110
110
Population
47
Median Age
$1,916
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.9
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 Pennyroyal ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pennyroyal Compares

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

MetricPennyroyalVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,916 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 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.

Pennyroyal is a locality 118 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3235. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Pennyroyal has a population of 110 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,916, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Pennyroyal includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 37 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

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

Pennyroyal is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Pennyroyal Details

Postcode3235
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)110
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area26.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens91.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.443056
Longitude143.876111
Distance from Melbourne118 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (3.6%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (42.7%) 65+ (20.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (17.3%)
15–24 years4 (3.6%)
25–44 years28 (25.5%)
45–64 years47 (42.7%)
65+ years23 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (10.0%)

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)

Arthritis11 (10.0%)
Diabetes4 (3.6%)

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 vehicle10 (22.2%)
2 vehicles15 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles20 (44.4%)

Suburbs Near Pennyroyal

Same Postcode (3235)

More Pennyroyal 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.