Warncoort Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3243
Postcode for Warncoort, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 125 km from Melbourne · Pop. 146
146
Population
45
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.9
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 Warncoort 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 Warncoort Compares

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

MetricWarncoortVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,642 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Warncoort is a locality 125 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3243. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Colac Otway.

According to the 2021 Census, Warncoort has a population of 146 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Warncoort includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,642, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

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

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

Warncoort Details

Postcode3243
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)146
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,066/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,642
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area59.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens84.2%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3502737
Longitude143.7037043
Distance from Melbourne125 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentColac Otway
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (4.8%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (21.2%)
15–24 years7 (4.8%)
25–44 years45 (30.8%)
45–64 years39 (26.7%)
65+ years38 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.0%) Mortgaged (45.3%) Rented (20.8%)

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)

Arthritis9 (6.2%)
Cancer8 (5.5%)
Asthma5 (3.4%)
Lung Condition3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle3 (6.8%)
2 vehicles22 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles19 (43.2%)

Suburbs Near Warncoort

Same Postcode (3243)

More Warncoort 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.