Redan Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3350
Postcode for Redan, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 102 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,000
3,000
Population
39
Median Age
$1,061
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
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 Redan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Redan Compares

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

MetricRedanVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,061 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Redan is a locality 102 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3350. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Redan has a population of 3,000 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,061, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 72 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Redan includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,419 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 48.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Redan scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Redan is served by St Aloysius' School.

Redan is part of the Ballarat statistical area in Victoria.

Redan Details

Postcode3350
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,000
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,061/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$654/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density1363/km²
Total Dwellings1,419
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population72 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.577
Longitude143.844
Distance from Melbourne102 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Ballarat
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (29.1%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years453 (15.1%)
15–24 years374 (12.5%)
25–44 years872 (29.1%)
45–64 years717 (23.9%)
65+ years602 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Rented (48.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma387 (12.9%)
Arthritis354 (11.8%)
Diabetes196 (6.5%)
Heart Disease155 (5.2%)
Lung Condition117 (3.9%)
Cancer108 (3.6%)
Dementia16 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle155 (11.1%)
1 vehicle646 (46.3%)
2 vehicles426 (30.6%)
3+ vehicles167 (12.0%)

Schools in Redan

St Aloysius' School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1022 · 254 students

Suburbs Near Redan

Same Postcode (3350)

More Redan 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.