Barongarook is a suburb in Colac Otway, Victoria (postcode 3249), located in the Great Ocean Road & South West region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 458 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)

458

Median age

Household income

$1,708/wk

Weekly rent

$300

Unemployment

SEIFA IRSD decile

8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4

4.1%

5-14

14.0%

15-19

6.6%

20-24

6.3%

25-34

8.5%

35-44

11.8%

45-54

14.8%

55-64

17.7%

65-74

11.6%

75-84

3.7%

85+

0.9%

Housing tenure

Owned

53.1%

Mortgage

45.0%

Rented

3.8%

Key statistics

Indicator	Value
Postcode	3249
Population (2021)	458
Males	232 (50.7%)
Females	228 (49.8%)
Median age	44 years
Average household size	2.7
Median weekly household income	$1,708
Median weekly family income	$2,011
Median weekly rent	$300
Median monthly mortgage	$1,560
Labour force	248
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	67%
Born overseas	7.4%
Separate houses	86.5%
Worked at home	11.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile	8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher	29.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent	49.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents	0.0%
Residents needing assistance with core activities	5.0%
Households with 2+ vehicles	81.2%
Distance from Melbourne CBD	136.3 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 44 years. Residents under 15: 18.1%. Residents aged 65 and over: 16.2%.

Age group	People	Share of population
0-4	19	4.1%
5-14	64	14.0%
15-19	30	6.6%
20-24	29	6.3%
25-34	39	8.5%
35-44	54	11.8%
45-54	68	14.8%
55-64	81	17.7%
65-74	53	11.6%
75-84	17	3.7%
85 and over	4	0.9%

Households and families

Household type	Count	Share of households
Total households	160
Average household size	2.7
One person	31	19.4%
Two persons	66	41.2%
Three persons	18	11.2%
Four persons	23	14.4%
Five persons	14	8.8%
Six or more persons	8	5.0%

Family type	Count	Share of families
Total families	133
Couples with children	11	8.3%
Couples without children	65	48.9%
One-parent families	15	11.3%
Other families	0	0.0%

Children ever born

Measure	Value
Average children per woman aged 15+	1.91
Women with no children	27.2%
Women with three or more children	35.5%

Of the 54 couple families with children in Barongarook, 7.4% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Barongarook.

Status	Share of adults
Married (registered marriage)	45.5%
Married (de facto)	22.1%
Not married	32.4%

Housing

Dwellings	Count	Share of dwellings
Total dwellings	185
Occupied	160	86.5%
Unoccupied	22	11.9%

Dwelling structure	Count	Share of dwellings
Separate house	160	86.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse	0	0.0%
Flat or apartment	0	0.0%
Other dwelling	0	0.0%

Tenure	Count	Share of households
Owned outright	85	53.1%
Owned with a mortgage	72	45.0%
Rented	6	3.8%
Other tenure	0	0.0%

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment band	Share of mortgaged households
Under $1,000	29.0%
$1,000 to $1,799	36.2%
$1,800 to $2,999	29.0%
$3,000 or more	5.8%

Bedrooms per dwelling

Bedrooms	Share of dwellings
None or one bedroom	1.9%
Two bedrooms	8.8%
Three bedrooms	46.5%
Four or more bedrooms	42.8%

Employment

Labour force status	Count	Share
Labour force	248
Employed	244	98.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
Not in the labour force	122
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	67%

41.3% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Barongarook are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household income	Share of households
Under $650	15.6%
$650 to $1,499	33.8%
$1,500 to $2,999	33.1%
$3,000 or more	17.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal income	Share of residents 15+
Under $500	36.2%
$500 to $999	26.3%
$1,000 to $1,999	31.5%
$2,000 or more	6.0%

Travel to work

Method	Count	Share of workers
Car driver	171	70.1%
Car passenger	7	2.9%
Train	0	0.0%
Bus	0	0.0%
Tram	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Walked only	9	3.7%
Worked at home	28	11.5%

Religious affiliation

Religion	Count	Share of residents
Christianity	177	38.6%
No religion	244	53.3%
Islam	0	0.0%
Hinduism	0	0.0%
Buddhism	5	1.1%
Judaism	0	0.0%
Other or not stated	32	7.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

Index	Score	Decile	Percentile
IRSD (disadvantage)	1047	8	71
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)	989	6
IER (economic resources)	1086	9
IEO (education and occupation)	968	5

Where residents were born

93.9% of residents were born in Australia and 6.1% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Barongarook are listed below.

Country of birth	People	Share of residents
England	11	2.6%
New Zealand	3	0.7%
Netherlands	3	0.7%
Japan	3	0.7%
Canada	3	0.7%

Languages spoken at home

98.0% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Barongarook are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

Language	People	Share of residents
Japanese	4	0.9%

Ancestry

Residents of Barongarook most commonly report the following ancestries.

Ancestry	Responses	Share of responses
Australian	224	35.4%
English	212	33.5%
Scottish	65	10.3%
Irish	61	9.6%
Dutch	10	1.6%
Italian	10	1.6%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Barongarook residents are listed below.

Industry of employment	Workers	Share of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance	34	14.3%
Manufacturing	32	13.5%
Construction	32	13.5%
Retail Trade	26	11.0%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	23	9.7%
Education and Training	20	8.4%

The most common occupations among Barongarook residents are listed below.

Occupation	Workers	Share of workers
Managers	40	15.6%
Professionals	36	14.1%
Technicians and Trades Workers	35	13.7%
Machinery Operators and Drivers	35	13.7%
Community and Personal Service Workers	31	12.1%
Labourers	29	11.3%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Barongarook, 10.1% are at university or higher education, 14.3% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 71.4% are at school.

49.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Barongarook residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of study	People	Share
Engineering and Related Technologies	48	21.3%
Society and Culture	37	16.4%
Management and Commerce	27	12.0%
Education	25	11.1%
Architecture and Building	24	10.7%
Health	23	10.2%

Long-term health conditions

58.5% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Barongarook are listed below.

Health condition	People	Share of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)	42	8.5%
Asthma	41	8.3%
Arthritis	36	7.3%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)	23	4.6%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)	13	2.6%
Cancer (including remission)	8	1.6%
Kidney disease	6	1.2%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)	4	0.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)	4	0.8%
Stroke	0	0.0%

20.8% of residents report one condition, 7.4% report two, and 2.3% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Barongarook contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activity	Share
Volunteers for an organisation or group	23.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition	17.5%
Provides unpaid child care	52.8%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work	29.7%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force	2.7%

Moving and stability

Mobility	Share of residents
Same address 1 year ago	96.8%
Moved within Victoria in the last year	3.2%
Moved interstate in the last year	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year	0.0%
Same address 5 years ago	76.1%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years	20.3%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years	0.7%

Crime and safety

Barongarook recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Colac Otway local government area recorded 8,804 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
27

2023
7

2024
6

2025
7

2026
5

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

Nearby suburbs

Barongarook West (6.0 km)
Yeo (6.9 km)
Elliminyt (7.1 km)
Kawarren (8.2 km)
Gerangamete (8.3 km)

Browse more suburbs in Colac Otway, or explore the wider Great Ocean Road & South West region of Victoria.

Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Barongarook

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At a glance

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Key statistics

Age profile

Households and families

Children ever born

Marital status

Housing

Monthly mortgage repayments

Bedrooms per dwelling

Employment

Household income

Travel to work

Religious affiliation

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

Where residents were born

Languages spoken at home

Ancestry

Work and industry

Education

Long-term health conditions

Community and care

Moving and stability

Crime and safety

Five-year trend

Location

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