Victoria · Postcode 3388

Rupanyup postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 245 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
545
Population (2021)
$1,083
Household income/wk
$165
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Rupanyup at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3388 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
545 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yarriambiack Council area 32 suburbs, 17 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,083/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,083/wk
40% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$165/wk
56% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Rupanyup vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Rupanyup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Rupanyup. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

Suburbs Near Rupanyup

Same Postcode (3388)

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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.