Purnim West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3278
Postcode for Purnim West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 217 km from Melbourne · Pop. 50
50
Population
42
Median Age
$2,624
Household Income/wk
$346
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.7
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 Purnim West 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 Purnim West Compares

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

MetricPurnim WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,624 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $346 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $3,500 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 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.

Purnim West is a locality 217 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3278. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Purnim West has a population of 50 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,624, above the VIC average.

Housing in Purnim West includes a median weekly rent of $346, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 13 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Purnim West is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Purnim West Details

Postcode3278
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)50
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$346
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area5.7 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens82.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.2986695
Longitude142.5585419
Distance from Melbourne217 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (40.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (18.0%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (40.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (18.0%)
45–64 years9 (18.0%)
65+ years12 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (66.7%)

Suburbs Near Purnim West

Purnim 3.3 km Wangoom 4.4 km Bushfield 5.0 km Grassmere 5.2 km Cudgee 7.5 km Woodford 8.3 km Mailer Flat 8.4 km Mailors Flat 8.4 km Warrnambool East 9.4 km Warrnambool 9.4 km Allansford 10.2 km Yangery 10.5 km

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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.