Wartook Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3400

Postcode for Wartook, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 275 km from Melbourne · Pop. 88

Population

Median Age

$1,274

Household Income/wk

$140

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

131.7

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 Wartook Compares

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

Metric	Wartook	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,274 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$140 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,120 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	52	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Wartook is a locality 275 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3400. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Northern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Wartook has a population of 88 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,274, below the VIC average.

Housing in Wartook includes a median weekly rent of $140, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,120, with 31 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Wartook is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Wartook Details

Postcode	3400
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	88
Median Age	52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,274/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$140
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,120
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	131.7 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	31
Australian Citizens	88.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-36.7204
Longitude	142.181
Distance from Melbourne	275 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Grampians
Local Government	Northern Grampians
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

10.2%

6.8%

13.6%

44.3%

23.9%

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (13.6%) 45–64 (44.3%) 65+ (23.9%)

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0–14 years	9 (10.2%)
15–24 years	6 (6.8%)
25–44 years	12 (13.6%)
45–64 years	39 (44.3%)
65+ years	21 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

81.5%

18.5%

Owned outright (81.5%) Mortgaged (18.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma	10 (11.4%)
Arthritis	9 (10.2%)
Heart Disease	6 (6.8%)
Diabetes	4 (4.5%)
Cancer	4 (4.5%)
Lung Condition	3 (3.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	12 (36.4%)
2 vehicles	16 (48.5%)
3+ vehicles	5 (15.2%)

Suburbs Near Wartook

Wonwondah East 0.0 km Wonwondah South 0.0 km Horsham 0.0 km Horsham West 3.1 km Haven 3.3 km Riverside 5.7 km Remlaw 5.8 km Dooen 6.4 km Mckenzie Creek 7.0 km Vectis 8.6 km Dahlen 8.8 km Drung 10.7 km

Same Postcode (3400)

Brimpaen Horsham Horsham West St Helens Plains Wonwondah East Wonwondah South

More Wartook Data

Northern Grampians LGA 83 suburbs, 17 postcodes, 11,687 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Horsham (2.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Northern Grampians LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.