Separation Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3221
Postcode for Separation Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 130 km from Melbourne · Pop. 28
28
Population
63
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.8
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 Separation Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Separation Creek Compares

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

MetricSeparation CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,600 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 63 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.

Separation Creek is a locality 130 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3221. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Separation Creek has a population of 28 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the VIC average.

Housing in Separation Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, 7 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Separation Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Separation Creek is part of the Geelong statistical area in Victoria.

Separation Creek Details

Postcode3221
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)28
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$2,100/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area42.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens89.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.6284182
Longitude143.8981594
Distance from Melbourne130 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Geelong
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (46.4%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years13 (46.4%)
65+ years8 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) 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)

Arthritis5 (17.9%)
Heart Disease5 (17.9%)
Asthma3 (10.7%)

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 vehicle4 (33.3%)
2 vehicles8 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Separation Creek

Same Postcode (3221)

More Separation Creek 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.