Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wangandary suburb profile
Wangandary, VIC · Postcode 3678
This Wangandary suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wangandary, VIC (postcode 3678). 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 Wangandary with nearby suburbs.
Wangandary at a glance
Population
217
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,792/wk
Median age
52
Wangandary 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
+8.5% over 10 years
Population
217
was 227 in 2016
-10 · -4.4%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $153/wk in 2016
+$222 · +145.1%
Household income
$1,792/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$417 · +30.3%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Wangandary population growth · Wangandary then and now
Wangandary vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Wangandary, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.5% vs area
- Wangandary$375/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-1.2% vs area
- Wangandary$1,792/wk
- Nearby$1,608.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Wangandary52
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-1.2% vs area
- Wangandary$793/wk
- Nearby$764.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Wangandary compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wangandary sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,036.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,090.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,017.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wangandary on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wangandary, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wangandary people
- Population
- 217
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- 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
Wangandary income
- Median household income
- $1,792/wk
- Median personal income
- $793/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wangandary housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,855/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31.3%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
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
Wangandary work
- Employment to population
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.8%
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 3678)
Compare Wangandary with nearby suburbs
Wangandary in numbers
Wangandary had 217 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.6% own their home outright, 31.3% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 91.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 7% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,792/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.4% (from 227 to 217). Median rent moved from $153/wk to $375/wk (+145.1%).
Wangandary suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wangandary, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wangandary was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wangandary, VIC?
- Wangandary had 217 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wangandary?
- Median household income in Wangandary was $1,792/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wangandary?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Wangandary were rented, 50.6% were owned outright and 31.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wangandary suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wangandary. 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