Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wattle Glen suburb profile
Wattle Glen, VIC · Postcode 3096
This Wattle Glen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wattle Glen, VIC (postcode 3096). 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 Wattle Glen with nearby suburbs.
Wattle Glen at a glance
Population
1,911
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,425/wk
Median age
42
Wattle Glen 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
-3.4% over 10 years
Population
1,911
was 1,961 in 2016
-50 · -2.5%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$70 · +20%
Household income
$2,425/wk
was $1,927/wk in 2016
+$498 · +25.8%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wattle Glen population growth · Wattle Glen then and now
Wattle Glen vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Wattle Glen, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.6% vs area
- Wattle Glen$420/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+25.2% vs area
- Wattle Glen$2,425/wk
- Nearby$2,280.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Wattle Glen42
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+0.8% vs area
- Wattle Glen$850/wk
- Nearby$959.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wattle Glen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wattle Glen ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,051.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,103.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,030.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wattle Glen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wattle Glen, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wattle Glen people
- Population
- 1,911
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 14.2%
- 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
Wattle Glen income
- Median household income
- $2,425/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wattle Glen housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 49.4%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.1%
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
Wattle Glen work
- Employment to population
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.8%
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 3096)
Compare Wattle Glen with nearby suburbs
Wattle Glen in numbers
Wattle Glen had 1,911 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 14.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 49.4% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,425/wk, 36% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 59.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 2.5% (from 1,961 to 1,911). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $420/wk (+20%).
Wattle Glen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wattle Glen, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wattle Glen was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wattle Glen, VIC?
- Wattle Glen had 1,911 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wattle Glen?
- Median household income in Wattle Glen was $2,425/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wattle Glen?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Wattle Glen were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 49.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wattle Glen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wattle Glen. 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