Victoria · Postcode 3352

Warrenheip postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 95 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
721
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$229
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Warrenheip at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3352 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
721 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ballarat Council area 59 suburbs, 11 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,687/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$229/wk
39% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Warrenheip vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWarrenheipVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $229 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Warrenheip is a locality 95 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3352. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Warrenheip has a population of 721 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 20 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Warrenheip includes a median weekly rent of $229, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 239 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warrenheip scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Warrenheip is served by Warrenheip Primary School.

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

Warrenheip details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3352
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)721
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$735/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$229
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area11.9 km²
Population Density61/km²
Total Dwellings239
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population20 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-37.575
Longitude143.923
Distance from Melbourne95 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateWendouree (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years151 (20.9%)
15–24 years93 (12.9%)
25–44 years157 (21.8%)
45–64 years212 (29.4%)
65+ years117 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (17.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Warrenheip is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis70 (9.7%)
Asthma65 (9.0%)
Heart Disease27 (3.7%)
Diabetes26 (3.6%)
Cancer25 (3.5%)
Lung Condition18 (2.5%)
Dementia5 (0.7%)

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 vehicle52 (22.4%)
2 vehicles81 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles99 (42.7%)

Schools in Warrenheip

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Warrenheip. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Warrenheip Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 909 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Warrenheip

Same Postcode (3352)

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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.