Tower Hill Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3283
Postcode for Tower Hill, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 236 km from Melbourne · Pop. 83
83
Population
45
Median Age
$2,437
Household Income/wk
$278
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 Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Compares

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

MetricTower HillVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,437 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $278 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Tower Hill is a locality 236 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3283. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Tower Hill has a population of 83 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,437, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Tower Hill includes a median weekly rent of $278, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tower Hill scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Tower Hill is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Tower Hill Details

Postcode3283
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)83
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,036/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$278
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area11.7 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens101.2%
Indigenous Population5 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3332266
Longitude142.3537074
Distance from Melbourne236 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (24.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (15.7%)
15–24 years6 (7.2%)
25–44 years20 (24.1%)
45–64 years27 (32.5%)
65+ years20 (24.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (20.6%)

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)

Arthritis10 (12.0%)
Asthma7 (8.4%)
Heart Disease5 (6.0%)
Lung Condition5 (6.0%)
Cancer4 (4.8%)

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 vehicle6 (20.7%)
2 vehicles13 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (34.5%)

Suburbs Near Tower Hill

Same Postcode (3283)

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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.