Baromi, VIC 3971 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Baromi is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3971, home to 149 residents with a balanced age mix.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,792 /week
- Median personal income
- $900 /week
- Median family income
- $2,143 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- South Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $298 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 17%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 6 cafés
- 3 restaurants
- 7 pubs and bars
- 109 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 2 supermarkets
- 6 playgrounds
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 45.0% of the 60 resolvable premises in Baromi. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 43.3%
- Fibre to the Node: 45.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 11.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 367 across postcode 3971 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 169 property offences, 88 violent offences, 18 public order offences.
- Wider South Gippsland LGA: 8,421 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Baromi?
Baromi (VIC 3971) had 149 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the South Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Baromi?
The median advertised rent in Baromi is $298/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Baromi?
Baromi is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (45% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Baromi?
Across postcode 3971, 367 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (169), violent (88), public order (18). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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