Victoria · Postcode 3260

Stonyford postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 158 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
65
Population (2021)
$2,035
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stonyford 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

3260 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
65 People Resident population, Census 2021
Corangamite Council area 68 suburbs, 16 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,035/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,035/wk
12% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
31% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.5%
2.5 pts above 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 Stonyford ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStonyfordVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,035 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $660 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +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.

Stonyford is a locality 158 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3260. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.

According to the 2021 Census, Stonyford has a population of 65 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,035, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Stonyford includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $660, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stonyford scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Stonyford is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.

Stonyford details

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

Postcode3260
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)65
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,035/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$660
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area43.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens75.4%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.3297056
Longitude143.2806903
Distance from Melbourne158 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentCorangamite
Federal ElectorateWannon
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (44.6%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (10.8%)
25–44 years8 (12.3%)
45–64 years29 (44.6%)
65+ years14 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stonyford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Lung Condition8 (12.3%)
Diabetes6 (9.2%)
Arthritis4 (6.2%)
Heart Disease4 (6.2%)
Asthma3 (4.6%)

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 vehicles11 (55.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (45.0%)

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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.