Sebastopol Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3356
Postcode for Sebastopol, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 102 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,194
10,194
Population
39
Median Age
$1,013
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.5
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 Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol Compares

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

MetricSebastopolVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,013 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,133 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Sebastopol is a locality 102 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3356. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Sebastopol has a population of 10,194 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,013, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 275 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Sebastopol includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,133, with 4,402 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 42.0% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Sebastopol area, including Phoenix P-12 Community College, Ballarat Christian College, St James' School and others.

Sebastopol is part of the Ballarat statistical area in Victoria.

Sebastopol Details

Postcode3356
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,194
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,013/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,133
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area8.5 km²
Population Density1196/km²
Total Dwellings4,402
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population275 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.585278
Longitude143.839444
Distance from Melbourne102 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Ballarat
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,728 (17.0%)
15–24 years1,245 (12.2%)
25–44 years2,710 (26.6%)
45–64 years2,294 (22.5%)
65+ years2,212 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.7%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (42.0%)

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)

Asthma1,467 (14.4%)
Arthritis1,436 (14.1%)
Diabetes760 (7.5%)
Heart Disease632 (6.2%)
Lung Condition423 (4.1%)
Cancer408 (4.0%)
Dementia79 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle391 (9.0%)
1 vehicle1,946 (44.9%)
2 vehicles1,370 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles627 (14.5%)

Schools in Sebastopol

Phoenix P-12 Community College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 947 · 1,473 students
Ballarat Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1058 · 406 students
St James' School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1034 · 166 students
Sebastopol Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 901 · 98 students

Suburbs Near Sebastopol

Same Postcode (3356)

More Sebastopol 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.