Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wandin East suburb profile
Wandin East, VIC · Postcode 3139
This Wandin East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wandin East, VIC (postcode 3139). 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 Wandin East with nearby suburbs.
Wandin East at a glance
Population
408
Median rent
$316/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
49
Wandin East 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
-7.3% over 10 years
Population
408
was 431 in 2016
-23 · -5.3%
Median rent
$316/wk
was $301/wk in 2016
+$15 · +5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$608 · +37%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Wandin East population growth · Wandin East then and now
Wandin East vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Wandin East, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.1% vs area
- Wandin East$316/wk
- Nearby$356.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+16.2% vs area
- Wandin East$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,968.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Wandin East49
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+4.4% vs area
- Wandin East$881/wk
- Nearby$787/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wandin East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wandin East sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,038
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,096
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wandin East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wandin East, VIC.
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Wandin East people
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wandin East income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $881/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wandin East housing
- Median rent
- $316/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 32.9%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Wandin East work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.1%
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 3139)
Compare Wandin East with nearby suburbs
Wandin East in numbers
Wandin East had 408 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 32.9% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $316/wk, 10% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 26% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 431 to 408). Median rent moved from $301/wk to $316/wk (+5%).
Wandin East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wandin East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wandin East was $316/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wandin East, VIC?
- Wandin East had 408 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wandin East?
- Median household income in Wandin East was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wandin East?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Wandin East were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 32.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wandin East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wandin East. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne