Warracknabeal Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3393
Postcode for Warracknabeal, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 287 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,359
2,359
Population
50
Median Age
$1,079
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
290.4
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 Warracknabeal 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.

How Warracknabeal Compares

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

MetricWarracknabealVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,079 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $737 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Warracknabeal is a locality 287 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3393. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Warracknabeal has a population of 2,359 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,079, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 55 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Warracknabeal includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $737, with 1,018 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.7% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Warracknabeal area, including Warracknabeal Secondary College, Warracknabeal Primary School, St Mary's School and others.

Warracknabeal is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Warracknabeal Details

Postcode3393
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,359
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,079/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$737
Average Household Size2 persons
Area290.4 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings1,018
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population55 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.252755
Longitude142.3919552
Distance from Melbourne287 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years368 (15.6%)
15–24 years218 (9.2%)
25–44 years453 (19.2%)
45–64 years618 (26.2%)
65+ years699 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.8%) Mortgaged (26.9%) Rented (20.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis412 (17.5%)
Asthma276 (11.7%)
Diabetes165 (7.0%)
Heart Disease149 (6.3%)
Cancer97 (4.1%)
Lung Condition79 (3.3%)
Dementia24 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle73 (7.4%)
1 vehicle365 (36.9%)
2 vehicles363 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles187 (18.9%)

Schools in Warracknabeal

Warracknabeal Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 175 students
Warracknabeal Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 111 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1026 · 74 students
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 29 students

Suburbs Near Warracknabeal

Same Postcode (3393)

More Warracknabeal 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.