Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wildwood suburb profile
Wildwood, VIC · Postcode 3429
This Wildwood suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wildwood, VIC (postcode 3429). 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 Wildwood with nearby suburbs.
Wildwood at a glance
Population
244
Median rent
$550/wk
Household income
$1,765/wk
Median age
44
Wildwood 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
+4.3% over 10 years
Population
244
was 216 in 2016
+28 · +13%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$250 · +83.3%
Household income
$1,765/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$484 · +37.8%
Median age
44
was 40 in 2016
+4 · +10%
Dig deeper: Wildwood population growth · Wildwood then and now
Wildwood vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Wildwood, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+50.3% vs area
- Wildwood$550/wk
- Nearby$370.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-2.6% vs area
- Wildwood$1,765/wk
- Nearby$1,958/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Wildwood44
- Nearby40
- VIC40
Personal income
-12.6% vs area
- Wildwood$702/wk
- Nearby$855/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Wildwood compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wildwood sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,041.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5974.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wildwood on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wildwood, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wildwood people
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wildwood income
- Median household income
- $1,765/wk
- Median personal income
- $702/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wildwood housing
- Median rent
- $550/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,632/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 21.3%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Wildwood work
- Employment to population
- 46.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 3429)
Compare Wildwood with nearby suburbs
Wildwood in numbers
Wildwood had 244 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 21.3% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 83.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $550/wk, 57% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,765/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 grew 13% (from 216 to 244). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $550/wk (+83.3%).
Wildwood suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wildwood, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Wildwood was $550/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wildwood, VIC?
- Wildwood had 244 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wildwood?
- Median household income in Wildwood was $1,765/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wildwood?
- 10% of occupied homes in Wildwood were rented, 40% were owned outright and 21.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wildwood suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wildwood. 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