Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whanregarwen suburb profile
Whanregarwen, VIC · Postcode 3714
This Whanregarwen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whanregarwen, VIC (postcode 3714). 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 Whanregarwen with nearby suburbs.
Whanregarwen at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
51
Whanregarwen 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
+15% over 10 years
Population
130
was 100 in 2016
+30 · +30%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$45 · +20%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,140/wk in 2016
+$485 · +42.5%
Median age
51
was 58 in 2016
-7 · -12.1%
Dig deeper: Whanregarwen population growth · Whanregarwen then and now
Whanregarwen vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Whanregarwen, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Whanregarwen$270/wk
- Nearby$291/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Whanregarwen$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,154.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Whanregarwen51
- Nearby52.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+11.1% vs area
- Whanregarwen$892/wk
- Nearby$621.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Whanregarwen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whanregarwen sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,021.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,013.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whanregarwen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whanregarwen, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whanregarwen people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whanregarwen income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $892/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whanregarwen housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.3%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.7%
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
Whanregarwen work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.6%
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 3714)
Compare Whanregarwen with nearby suburbs
Whanregarwen in numbers
Whanregarwen had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 5.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.3% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 11.7% rent. Separate houses make up 76.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30% (from 100 to 130). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $270/wk (+20%).
Whanregarwen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whanregarwen, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Whanregarwen was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whanregarwen, VIC?
- Whanregarwen had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whanregarwen?
- Median household income in Whanregarwen was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whanregarwen?
- 11.7% of occupied homes in Whanregarwen were rented, 43.3% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whanregarwen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whanregarwen. 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