Winslow Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3281
Postcode for Winslow, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 224 km from Melbourne · Pop. 436
436
Population
39
Median Age
$1,771
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.2
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 Winslow Compares

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

MetricWinslowVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,771 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Winslow is a locality 224 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3281. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Moyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Winslow has a population of 436 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,771, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Winslow includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 152 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

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

Winslow is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Winslow Details

Postcode3281
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)436
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,771/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$771/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area42.2 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings152
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population6 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.2301849
Longitude142.4618694
Distance from Melbourne224 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentMoyne
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (14.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (24.8%)
15–24 years29 (6.7%)
25–44 years124 (28.4%)
45–64 years122 (28.0%)
65+ years64 (14.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.8%) Mortgaged (59.5%) Rented (6.8%)

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)

Asthma46 (10.6%)
Arthritis35 (8.0%)
Diabetes19 (4.4%)
Lung Condition14 (3.2%)
Cancer14 (3.2%)
Heart Disease13 (3.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.2%)
1 vehicle14 (9.0%)
2 vehicles69 (44.5%)
3+ vehicles67 (43.2%)

Suburbs Near Winslow

Same Postcode (3281)

More Winslow 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.