Victoria · Postcode 3380

Stawell postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 211 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6,220
Population (2021)
$1,127
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stawell 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

3380 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,220 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Grampians Council area 83 suburbs, 17 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,127/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,127/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
44% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 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 Stawell ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStawellVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,127 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $973 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Stawell is a locality 211 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3380. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Northern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Stawell has a population of 6,220 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,127, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 115 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Stawell includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $973, with 2,584 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stawell scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Stawell area, including Stawell Secondary College, Stawell Primary School, St Patrick's School and others.

Stawell is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Stawell details

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

Postcode3380
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,220
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,127/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$658/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$973
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area93.1 km²
Population Density67/km²
Total Dwellings2,584
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population115 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0517769
Longitude142.7777088
Distance from Melbourne211 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentNorthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectorateLowan (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (26.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years957 (15.4%)
15–24 years639 (10.3%)
25–44 years1,370 (22.0%)
45–64 years1,630 (26.2%)
65+ years1,621 (26.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.0%) Mortgaged (28.2%) Rented (25.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stawell is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis899 (14.5%)
Asthma624 (10.0%)
Diabetes407 (6.5%)
Heart Disease363 (5.8%)
Cancer233 (3.7%)
Lung Condition203 (3.3%)
Dementia24 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle160 (6.3%)
1 vehicle981 (38.7%)
2 vehicles885 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles507 (20.0%)

Schools in Stawell

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

Stawell Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 333 students
Stawell Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 259 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1026 · 150 students
Stawell West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 878 · 93 students
Skene Street Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 878 · 50 students

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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.