Werribee South Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3030
Postcode for Werribee South, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 27 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,392
2,392
Population
45
Median Age
$1,601
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.9
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 Werribee South Compares

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

MetricWerribee SouthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,601 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,127 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 45 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈VIC 5.0% 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.

Werribee South is a locality 27 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3030. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Wyndham.

According to the 2021 Census, Werribee South has a population of 2,392 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,601, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 18 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Werribee South includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,127, with 953 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Werribee South scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Werribee South is part of the Wyndham statistical area in Victoria.

Werribee South Details

Postcode3030
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,392
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,601/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$857/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,127
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area36.9 km²
Population Density65/km²
Total Dwellings953
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population18 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.937
Longitude144.697
Distance from Melbourne27 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Wyndham
Local GovernmentWyndham
Federal ElectorateLalor

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years309 (12.9%)
15–24 years272 (11.4%)
25–44 years603 (25.2%)
45–64 years712 (29.8%)
65+ years493 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.0%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (31.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis244 (10.2%)
Asthma195 (8.2%)
Diabetes134 (5.6%)
Heart Disease110 (4.6%)
Cancer61 (2.6%)
Lung Condition34 (1.4%)
Dementia6 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle46 (4.9%)
1 vehicle329 (35.0%)
2 vehicles343 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles221 (23.5%)

Suburbs Near Werribee South

Same Postcode (3030)

More Werribee South 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.