Birregurra, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Birregurra is a small town in southwestern Victoria, about 130km from Melbourne and 21km east of Colac. Its name is widely said to derive from an Aboriginal phrase meaning something like 'kangaroo camp', and the area lies within the Country of the Gulidjan people. A post office opened in 1858 as farming families settled the surrounding pastures, the bluestone Christ Church followed in 1871, and the railway reached the town in 1877. Birregurra today is known for its strong community festival and for Brae, an acclaimed restaurant on a nearby farm that draws visitors from across the country. Heritage timber and brick buildings still line the main street.
More advantaged than the national average
Birregurra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1027, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Birregurra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 942
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,521
- SEIFA score
- 1027
- Coordinates
- -38.3435, 143.8230
Birregurra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Birregurra using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 15% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 185 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 76 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 229 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 250 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 204 | 22% |
Share of the 944 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 154 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 143 | 39% |
| Rented | 55 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 363 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 363 occupied private dwellings in Birregurra.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,914
- Median weekly personal income
- $782
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 95 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 428 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Employed full-time
- 246
- Employed part-time
- 189
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Birregurra
Where is Birregurra?
Birregurra is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Birregurra?
At the 2021 Census, Birregurra had a population of about 942.
Is Birregurra an advantaged area?
Birregurra has an ABS SEIFA score of 1027, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
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