Wurdiboluc Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3241
Postcode for Wurdiboluc, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 96 km from Melbourne · Pop. 147
147
Population
49
Median Age
$2,028
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Wurdiboluc ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wurdiboluc Compares

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

MetricWurdibolucVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,028 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈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.

Wurdiboluc is a locality 96 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3241. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Wurdiboluc has a population of 147 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,028, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%.

Housing in Wurdiboluc includes a median weekly rent of $115, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 53 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wurdiboluc scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Wurdiboluc Details

Postcode3241
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)147
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,028/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$655/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area25.8 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens89.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.289167
Longitude144.051389
Distance from Melbourne96 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Colac - Corangamite
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (4.8%) 15–24 (17.7%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (4.8%)
15–24 years26 (17.7%)
25–44 years23 (15.6%)
45–64 years46 (31.3%)
65+ years34 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (40.7%) Rented (5.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (14.3%)
Asthma9 (6.1%)
Heart Disease9 (6.1%)
Cancer7 (4.8%)
Diabetes6 (4.1%)

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 vehicle7 (13.5%)
2 vehicles19 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles26 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Wurdiboluc

Same Postcode (3241)

More Wurdiboluc 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.