Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wandiligong suburb profile
Wandiligong, VIC · Postcode 3744
This Wandiligong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wandiligong, VIC (postcode 3744). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Wandiligong with nearby suburbs.
Wandiligong at a glance
Population
522
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,615/wk
Median age
47
Wandiligong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
522
was 453 in 2016
+69 · +15.2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $226/wk in 2016
+$49 · +21.7%
Household income
$1,615/wk
was $1,095/wk in 2016
+$520 · +47.5%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Wandiligong population growth · Wandiligong then and now
Wandiligong vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Wandiligong, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.9% vs area
- Wandiligong$275/wk
- Nearby$344.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.9% vs area
- Wandiligong$1,615/wk
- Nearby$1,625/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Wandiligong47
- Nearby47.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-2.4% vs area
- Wandiligong$784/wk
- Nearby$800/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Wandiligong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wandiligong sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,054
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wandiligong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wandiligong, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wandiligong people
- Population
- 522
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wandiligong income
- Median household income
- $1,615/wk
- Median personal income
- $784/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wandiligong housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.5%
- Mortgaged
- 26.3%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Wandiligong work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3744)
Compare Wandiligong with nearby suburbs
Wandiligong in numbers
Wandiligong had 522 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.5% own their home outright, 26.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 68.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,615/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 59.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.2% (from 453 to 522). Median rent moved from $226/wk to $275/wk (+21.7%).
Wandiligong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wandiligong, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wandiligong was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wandiligong, VIC?
- Wandiligong had 522 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wandiligong?
- Median household income in Wandiligong was $1,615/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wandiligong?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Wandiligong were rented, 31.5% were owned outright and 26.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wandiligong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wandiligong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology