Yatchaw Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3301
Postcode for Yatchaw, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 249 km from Melbourne · Pop. 35
35
Population
30
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$231
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.8
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 Yatchaw ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Yatchaw Compares

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

MetricYatchawVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $231 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $3,250 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 30 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Yatchaw is a locality 249 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3301. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Southern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Yatchaw has a population of 35 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average.

Housing in Yatchaw includes a median weekly rent of $231, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,250, with 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

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

Yatchaw is part of the Warrnambool statistical area in Victoria.

Yatchaw Details

Postcode3301
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)35
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,274/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$231
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,250
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area50.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens97.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8070791
Longitude142.1320945
Distance from Melbourne249 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Warrnambool
Local GovernmentSouthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (17.1%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (22.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (25.7%)
45–64 years6 (17.1%)
65+ years8 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (30.0%)

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)

Arthritis4 (11.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles7 (58.3%)

Suburbs Near Yatchaw

Same Postcode (3301)

More Yatchaw 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.