Barongarook West

Barongarook West
Barongarook West is located in Colac Otway Shire
Barongarook West
Barongarook West
Coordinates: 38°25′53″S 143°32′12″E / 38.43139°S 143.53667°E / -38.43139; 143.53667
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total291 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3249

Barongarook West is a locality in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Shire of Colac Otway.[3]

As of the 2021 Australian census, 291 people resided in Barongarook West, up from 235 in the 2016 census.[4] The median age of persons in Barongarook West was 43 years. There were more males than females, with 54.3% of the population male and 45.7% female. The average household size was 2.9 people per household.[2]

Barongarook West State School (originally Barongarook State School) opened on 6 December 1876, was renamed Barongarook West in 1915, and closed on 18 August 1947.[5] Barongarook West Post Office opened on 13 August 1947 and closed on 30 September 1971.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barongarook West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barongarook West (Suburb and Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Barongarook West (entry 100270 )". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barongarook West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Blake, L. J. (1973). Vision and Realisation: A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria (Volume 2). Education Department of Victoria. pp. 920–921.
  6. ^ "Forrest History Newsletter No. 14" (PDF). Forrest and District Historical Society. Retrieved 25 January 2026.