Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wangoom suburb profile
Wangoom, VIC · Postcode 3279
This Wangoom suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wangoom, VIC (postcode 3279). 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 Wangoom with nearby suburbs.
Wangoom at a glance
Population
237
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$2,104/wk
Median age
34
Wangoom 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
+6.8% over 10 years
Population
237
was 226 in 2016
+11 · +4.9%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$190 · +211.1%
Household income
$2,104/wk
was $1,525/wk in 2016
+$579 · +38%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Wangoom population growth · Wangoom then and now
Wangoom vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Wangoom, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.3% vs area
- Wangoom$280/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+8.6% vs area
- Wangoom$2,104/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Wangoom34
- Nearby43
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+6.7% vs area
- Wangoom$900/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wangoom compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wangoom sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5960.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wangoom on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wangoom, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wangoom people
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 5.5%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wangoom income
- Median household income
- $2,104/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wangoom housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 81%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.8%
- Mortgaged
- 24.1%
- Rented
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.7%
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
Wangoom work
- Employment to population
- 76%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.5%
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 3279)
Compare Wangoom with nearby suburbs
Wangoom in numbers
Wangoom had 237 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 5.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.8% own their home outright, 24.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.9% rent. Separate houses make up 81% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,104/wk, 18% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.9% (from 226 to 237). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $280/wk (+211.1%).
Wangoom suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wangoom, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wangoom was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wangoom, VIC?
- Wangoom had 237 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wangoom?
- Median household income in Wangoom was $2,104/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wangoom?
- 13.9% of occupied homes in Wangoom were rented, 46.8% were owned outright and 24.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wangoom suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wangoom. 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