Warneet Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3980
Postcode for Warneet, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 55 km from Melbourne · Pop. 565
565
Population
41
Median Age
$1,544
Household Income/wk
$336
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Warneet Compares

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

MetricWarneetVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,544 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $336 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,720 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Warneet is a locality 55 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3980. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Warneet has a population of 565 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,544, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 15 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Warneet includes a median weekly rent of $336, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,720, with 221 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warneet scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Warneet is part of the Casey - South statistical area in Victoria.

Warneet Details

Postcode3980
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)565
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,544/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$828/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$336
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,720
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density173/km²
Total Dwellings221
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population15 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.224
Longitude145.309
Distance from Melbourne55 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Casey - South
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years90 (15.9%)
15–24 years62 (11.0%)
25–44 years149 (26.4%)
45–64 years180 (31.9%)
65+ years75 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.2%) Mortgaged (55.1%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis73 (12.9%)
Asthma60 (10.6%)
Heart Disease24 (4.2%)
Diabetes22 (3.9%)
Lung Condition16 (2.8%)
Cancer11 (1.9%)

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 vehicle54 (24.2%)
2 vehicles95 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles74 (33.2%)

Suburbs Near Warneet

Same Postcode (3980)

More Warneet 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.