Russells Bridge Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3331
Postcode for Russells Bridge, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 72 km from Melbourne · Pop. 70
70
Population
52
Median Age
$1,343
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.7
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 Russells Bridge ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Russells Bridge Compares

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

MetricRussells BridgeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,343 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 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.

Russells Bridge is a locality 72 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3331. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Russells Bridge has a population of 70 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,343, below the VIC average.

Housing in Russells Bridge includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Russells Bridge scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Russells Bridge is part of the Barwon - West statistical area in Victoria.

Russells Bridge Details

Postcode3331
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)70
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$756/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area11.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens88.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.024133
Longitude144.1909483
Distance from Melbourne72 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Barwon - West
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (25.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (32.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (25.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (12.9%)
45–64 years27 (38.6%)
65+ years23 (32.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (68.0%) 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.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (11.4%)
Heart Disease6 (8.6%)
Cancer6 (8.6%)
Diabetes5 (7.1%)
Asthma5 (7.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles16 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles16 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Russells Bridge

Sutherlands Creek 2.6 km Bannockburn 3.6 km Gheringhap 6.3 km Lethbridge 10.0 km Moorabool 10.4 km Murgheboluc 10.5 km Batesford 11.0 km Teesdale 11.2 km Maude 11.3 km Stonehaven 12.7 km She Oaks 13.0 km Anakie 13.0 km

Same Postcode (3331)

Bannockburn Gheringhap Maude She Oaks Steiglitz Sutherlands Creek

More Russells Bridge Data

Golden Plains LGA 48 suburbs, 15 postcodes, 25,556 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Geelong (20.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Golden Plains LGA

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.