Point Lonsdale Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3225
Postcode for Point Lonsdale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 61 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,788
3,788
Population
61
Median Age
$1,554
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.1
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 Point Lonsdale ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Point Lonsdale Compares

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

MetricPoint LonsdaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,554 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Point Lonsdale is a locality 61 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3225. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Queenscliffe.

According to the 2021 Census, Point Lonsdale has a population of 3,788 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,554, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Point Lonsdale includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,569 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.8% of housing.

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

Point Lonsdale is served by Point Lonsdale Primary School.

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

Point Lonsdale Details

Postcode3225
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,788
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,554/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area14.1 km²
Population Density268/km²
Total Dwellings1,569
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population12 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.283333
Longitude144.6
Distance from Melbourne61 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentQueenscliffe
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (13.1%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (43.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years466 (12.3%)
15–24 years242 (6.4%)
25–44 years498 (13.1%)
45–64 years933 (24.6%)
65+ years1,644 (43.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.3%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Rented (14.2%)

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)

Arthritis546 (14.4%)
Asthma286 (7.6%)
Heart Disease278 (7.3%)
Cancer212 (5.6%)
Diabetes145 (3.8%)
Lung Condition75 (2.0%)
Dementia62 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle45 (2.9%)
1 vehicle608 (39.3%)
2 vehicles683 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles213 (13.8%)

Schools in Point Lonsdale

Point Lonsdale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1115 · 125 students

Suburbs Near Point Lonsdale

Same Postcode (3225)

More Point Lonsdale 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.