Warragul West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3821
Postcode for Warragul West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 90 km from Melbourne · Pop. 33
33
Population
53
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
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 Warragul West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Warragul West Compares

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

MetricWarragul WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,887 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.3% +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.

Warragul West is a locality 90 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3821. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Warragul West has a population of 33 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 14.3%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Warragul West includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,887, with 10 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warragul West scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Warragul West is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Warragul West Details

Postcode3821
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)33
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$604/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,887
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate14.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.1692678
Longitude145.8829724
Distance from Melbourne90 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (30.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (18.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (30.3%)
45–64 years9 (27.3%)
65+ years10 (30.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (12.1%)
Asthma3 (9.1%)

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 vehicle4 (30.8%)
2 vehicles9 (69.2%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Warragul West

Same Postcode (3821)

More Warragul West 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.