Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wemen suburb profile
Wemen, VIC · Postcode 3549
This Wemen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wemen, VIC (postcode 3549). 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 Wemen with nearby suburbs.
Wemen at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$135/wk
Household income
$1,958/wk
Median age
34
Wemen 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
+1.6% over 10 years
Population
128
was 111 in 2016
+17 · +15.3%
Median rent
$135/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
$5 · -3.6%
Household income
$1,958/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$740 · +60.8%
Median age
34
was 38 in 2016
-4 · -10.5%
Dig deeper: Wemen population growth · Wemen then and now
Wemen vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Wemen, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-63.1% vs area
- Wemen$135/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+8% vs area
- Wemen$1,958/wk
- Nearby$1,359/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Wemen34
- Nearby37.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+0.6% vs area
- Wemen$808/wk
- Nearby$725.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Wemen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wemen sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2922.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2934.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wemen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wemen, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wemen people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 29.7%
- 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
Wemen income
- Median household income
- $1,958/wk
- Median personal income
- $808/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wemen housing
- Median rent
- $135/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.1%
- Mortgaged
- 8.9%
- Rented
- 40%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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
Wemen work
- Employment to population
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
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 3549)
Compare Wemen with nearby suburbs
Wemen in numbers
Wemen had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 29.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.1% own their home outright, 8.9% are paying a mortgage, 40% rent. Separate houses make up 88.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $135/wk, 61% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,958/wk, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.3% (from 111 to 128). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $135/wk (-3.6%).
Wemen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wemen, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wemen was $135/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wemen, VIC?
- Wemen had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wemen?
- Median household income in Wemen was $1,958/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wemen?
- 40% of occupied homes in Wemen were rented, 31.1% were owned outright and 8.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wemen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wemen. 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