Mepunga West is a small locality in Moyne, Victoria (postcode 3277), located in the Great Ocean Road & South West region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 83 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)

Median age

Household income

$2,374/wk

Weekly rent

$290

Unemployment

SEIFA IRSD decile

8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4

12.0%

5-14

20.5%

20-24

6.0%

25-34

21.7%

35-44

7.2%

45-54

3.6%

55-64

12.0%

65-74

4.8%

75-84

8.4%

Housing tenure

Owned

42.3%

Mortgage

11.5%

Rented

15.4%

Other

11.5%

Key statistics

Indicator	Value
Postcode	3277
Population (2021)	83
Males	39 (47.0%)
Females	43 (51.8%)
Median age	30 years
Average household size	2.8
Median weekly household income	$2,374
Median weekly family income	$2,437
Median weekly rent	$290
Median monthly mortgage	$1,650
Labour force	46
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	86.8%
Born overseas	0.0%
Separate houses	68.4%
Worked at home	21.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile	8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher	28.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles	73.1%
Distance from Melbourne CBD	213.7 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 30 years. Residents under 15: 32.5%. Residents aged 65 and over: 13.3%.

Age group	People	Share of population
0-4	10	12.0%
5-14	17	20.5%
15-19	0	0.0%
20-24	5	6.0%
25-34	18	21.7%
35-44	6	7.2%
45-54	3	3.6%
55-64	10	12.0%
65-74	4	4.8%
75-84	7	8.4%
85 and over	0	0.0%

Households and families

Household type	Count	Share of households
Total households	26
Average household size	2.8
One person	5	19.2%
Two persons	9	34.6%
Three persons	0	0.0%
Four persons	6	23.1%
Five persons	3	11.5%
Six or more persons	0	0.0%

Family type	Count	Share of families
Total families	19
Couples with children	0	0.0%
Couples without children	9	47.4%
One-parent families	0	0.0%
Other families	0	0.0%

Housing

Dwellings	Count	Share of dwellings
Total dwellings	38
Occupied	26	68.4%
Unoccupied	13	34.2%

Dwelling structure	Count	Share of dwellings
Separate house	26	68.4%
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	11	42.3%
Owned with a mortgage	3	11.5%
Rented	4	15.4%
Other tenure	3	11.5%

Employment

Labour force status	Count	Share
Labour force	46
Employed	46	100.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
Not in the labour force	7
Unemployment rate	0%
Participation rate	86.8%

Household income

Household incomes in Mepunga West are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household income	Share of households
Under $650	0.0%
$650 to $1,499	18.5%
$1,500 to $2,999	48.1%
$3,000 or more	33.3%

Travel to work

Method	Count	Share of workers
Car driver	33	71.7%
Car passenger	0	0.0%
Train	0	0.0%
Bus	0	0.0%
Tram	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Walked only	0	0.0%
Worked at home	10	21.7%

Religious affiliation

Religion	Count	Share of residents
Christianity	55	66.3%
No religion	27	32.5%
Islam	0	0.0%
Hinduism	0	0.0%
Buddhism	0	0.0%
Judaism	0	0.0%
Other or not stated	1	1.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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

Index	Score	Decile	Percentile
IRSD (disadvantage)	1050	8	73
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)	1019	7
IER (economic resources)	1084	9
IEO (education and occupation)	1022	8

Ancestry

Residents of Mepunga West most commonly report the following ancestries.

Ancestry	Responses	Share of responses
Australian	55	53.4%
English	17	16.5%
Scottish	11	10.7%
Australian Aboriginal	6	5.8%
Irish	5	4.9%
Dutch	3	2.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Mepunga West residents are listed below.

Industry of employment	Workers	Share of workers
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	26	65.0%
Wholesale Trade	4	10.0%
Retail Trade	4	10.0%
Construction	3	7.5%
Education and Training	3	7.5%

The most common occupations among Mepunga West residents are listed below.

Occupation	Workers	Share of workers
Managers	20	37.7%
Labourers	10	18.9%
Technicians and Trades Workers	9	17.0%
Professionals	6	11.3%
Clerical and Administrative Workers	4	7.5%
Sales Workers	4	7.5%

Education

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

Field of study	People	Share
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies	12	24.5%
Management and Commerce	8	16.3%
Engineering and Related Technologies	6	12.2%
Architecture and Building	6	12.2%
Education	6	12.2%
Creative Arts	4	8.2%

Long-term health conditions

59.8% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Mepunga West are listed below.

Health condition	People	Share of residents
Asthma	15	18.3%
Arthritis	5	6.1%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)	5	6.1%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)	3	3.7%
Stroke	0	0.0%
Cancer (including remission)	0	0.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)	0	0.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)	0	0.0%
Kidney disease	0	0.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)	0	0.0%

Community and care

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

Community activity	Share
Volunteers for an organisation or group	16.1%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition	4.8%
Provides unpaid child care	64.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work	38.7%

Moving and stability

Mobility	Share of residents
Same address 1 year ago	93.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last year	0.0%
Moved interstate in the last year	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year	0.0%
Same address 5 years ago	64.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years	18.5%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years	4.6%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years	0.0%

Crime and safety

Mepunga West 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 Moyne local government area recorded 4,220 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
2

2023
2

2024
0

2025
1

2026
1

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

Mepunga (2.8 km)
Allansford (5.1 km)
Mepunga East (5.1 km)
The Cove (6.7 km)
Naringal (7.9 km)

Browse more suburbs in Moyne, 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.

Mepunga West

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At a glance

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Key statistics

Age profile

Households and families

Housing

Employment

Household income

Travel to work

Religious affiliation

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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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