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Victoria · Postcode 3237
Wattle Hill postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 182 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Wattle Hill 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Wattle Hill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Wattle Hill vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Wattle Hill | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,125 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $600 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 49 | 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.
Wattle Hill is a locality 182 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3237. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Corangamite.
According to the 2021 Census, Wattle Hill has a population of 11 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.
Housing in Wattle Hill includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $600. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wattle Hill scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Wattle Hill is part of the Colac - Corangamite statistical area in Victoria.
Wattle Hill details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3237 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 11 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,125/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $899/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $600 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 11.6 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 8/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -38.7551203 |
| Longitude | 143.2514948 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 182 km |
| Region (SA4) | Warrnambool and South West |
| Area (SA3) | Colac - Corangamite |
| Local Government | Corangamite |
| Federal Electorate | Corangamite |
| State Electorate | Polwarth (Western Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (27.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 5 (45.5%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.