Rupanyup Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3388
Postcode for Rupanyup, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 245 km from Melbourne · Pop. 545
545
Population
51
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
414.2
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 Rupanyup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Rupanyup Compares

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

MetricRupanyupVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Rupanyup is a locality 245 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3388. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Rupanyup has a population of 545 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Rupanyup includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 213 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rupanyup scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Rupanyup is served by Rupanyup Primary School.

Rupanyup is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Rupanyup Details

Postcode3388
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)545
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area414.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings213
Australian Citizens86.8%
Indigenous Population8 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.6304407
Longitude142.6310313
Distance from Melbourne245 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (26.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (14.3%)
15–24 years45 (8.3%)
25–44 years101 (18.5%)
45–64 years174 (31.9%)
65+ years144 (26.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (67.8%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma70 (12.8%)
Arthritis67 (12.3%)
Heart Disease44 (8.1%)
Diabetes31 (5.7%)
Cancer26 (4.8%)
Lung Condition24 (4.4%)
Dementia12 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.9%)
1 vehicle61 (29.0%)
2 vehicles83 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles60 (28.6%)

Schools in Rupanyup

Rupanyup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 25 students

Suburbs Near Rupanyup

Same Postcode (3388)

More Rupanyup 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.