Brucknell, VIC 3268 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Brucknell is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3268, home to 127 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Moyne local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 197 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $1,768 /week
- Median personal income
- $922 /week
- Median family income
- $1,812 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Corangamite
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $100 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $797
- Rent share of household income
- 6%
Schools
- Timboon P-12 School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 895 mm
- Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 63.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 90.0% of the 50 resolvable premises in Brucknell. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 90.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 10.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 82 across postcode 3268 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 34 property offences, 17 violent offences, 12 public order offences.
- Wider Corangamite LGA: 6,285 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Brucknell?
Brucknell (VIC 3268) had 127 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 43. It sits within the Corangamite local government area.
What is the median rent in Brucknell?
The median advertised rent in Brucknell is $100/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Brucknell?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Brucknell covering government sectors. Nearest include: Timboon P-12 School (5.2 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Brucknell?
Brucknell is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (90% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Brucknell?
Across postcode 3268, 82 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (34), violent (17), public order (12). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Brucknell?
In Brucknell, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 17.3°C and annual rainfall is 895 mm measured at the Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station (63.4 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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