Suburbs Waldara

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Waldara VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Waldara, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Waldara VIC is 677 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waldara is $1,014 per week ($52,728 per year). Median rent in Waldara is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Waldara has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Waldara has a population density of 80.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waldara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waldara is $2,167.

There were 5 recorded offences in Waldara in 2025-25, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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📍 Waldara, Victoria — 36.3197°S, 146.2838°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (6)

Waldara Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waldara Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,014/wk
$52,728 per year
#1142 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Waldara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (356) Female 47.3% (320)

Population Density

80.5
people per km²
677 people · 8.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,607
Family income/wk

Waldara Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waldara Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.5% 131 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.5% 93 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waldara Country of Birth

Australia
98.7%
England
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Waldara Religion

No Religion
37.7%
Catholic
32.8%
Anglican
12.5%
Uniting Church
5.2%
Not stated
4.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.5%
Brethren
2.9%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waldara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Waldara Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Waldara Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.6% 212 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.3% 134 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.6% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.6% 161 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Waldara Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.9%
Bachelor Degree
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.4%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Waldara Occupation

Professionals
31.1%
Managers
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Sales Workers
3.9%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Waldara Field of Study

Health
20.6%
Management & Commerce
19.5%
Architecture & Building
12.8%
Education
12.5%
Engineering
12.1%
Society & Culture
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Information Technology
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%
Creative Arts
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Waldara Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waldara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waldara Marital Status

💍
Married
70.2% 387
↔️
Separated
1.8% 10
📋
Divorced
3.4% 19
🕊️
Widowed
1.6% 9
👤
Never married
22.9% 126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waldara Ancestry

Australian
29.7%
English
29.5%
Irish
12.0%
Scottish
10.6%
Italian
10.2%
Other
2.3%
German
2.1%
Dutch
1.7%
Croatian
0.8%
Polish
0.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waldara School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
37.7%
Primary — Catholic
26.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Primary — Government
8.0%
Pre-school
6.5%
Vocational Education
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Waldara Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 46
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 1,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Waldara Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
28.0% 149
—
Not a volunteer
72.0% 383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waldara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waldara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.7%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Bicycle
1.5%
Truck
0.9%
Walked only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Waldara Car Ownership

1 vehicle
11.5%
2 vehicles
50.2%
3 vehicles
23.0%
4+ vehicles
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Waldara Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
15.3%
4 bedrooms
69.8%
5 bedrooms
13.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Waldara Population Mobility

9.9%
moved in the last year
26.1%
moved in the last 5 years
1.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waldara Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
1,306
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waldara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
41
Asthma
33
Arthritis
24
Cancer
16
Heart disease
15
Diabetes
14
Lung condition
7
Stroke
7
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Waldara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
6.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waldara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.9%
Couple — no children
33.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.9%
One parent — children under 15
1.0%
One parent — no children under 15
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waldara Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 13
👤
Never served
97.6% 526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waldara Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 81
—
Did not provide
84.7% 447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waldara Children Ever Born

No children
20.9%
1 child
3.8%
2 children
35.5%
3 children
31.2%
4 children
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Waldara When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
9
1961–1970
22
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
11
2011–2015
4
2019
3
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Waldara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5–14 hours
32.4%
15–29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
13.2%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Waldara Household Size

1 person
8.9%
2 persons
48.9%
3 persons
11.1%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
12.0%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waldara Where Residents Moved From

Same address
574
Moved — same area (SA2)
38
Moved from VIC
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Waldara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.8%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waldara Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 5 total

Theft
3
Property Damage
1
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Waldara Schools

6
schools nearby
3
government
985
avg ICSEA score
2,332
total students
St Bernard's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students
1042
ICSEA
Galen Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 973 students
1035
ICSEA
Appin Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 192 students
981
ICSEA
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 45 students
975
ICSEA
Wangaratta High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 595 students
957
ICSEA
Wangaratta District Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 171 students
922
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Waldara Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,456/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Waldara

≈ $10,643/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $2,156/wk
Rent share 12.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk
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Bendigo
Income: $821/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $75/wk

Waldara vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bridgewater On Loddon
Pop: 341 Income: $609/wk Rent: $215/wk
Cardinia
Pop: 342 Income: $693/wk Rent: $390/wk
Wooragee
Pop: 342 Income: $825/wk Rent: $110/wk
Drouin South
Pop: 343 Income: $778/wk Rent: $313/wk
Long Forest
Pop: 343 Income: $795/wk Rent: $520/wk
Dixons Creek
Pop: 344 Income: $790/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waldara

What is the population of Waldara VIC?

The population of Waldara VIC is 677 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 80.5 people per km².Waldara is ranked #4,553 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waldara?

The median personal income in Waldara VIC is $1,014 per week, or $52,728 per year.The median household income is $2,456 per week.Family income is $2,607 per week.Waldara is ranked #1,142 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waldara?

Median rent in Waldara VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 12.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waldara ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waldara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waldara VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waldara?

The median age in Waldara VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waldara a good suburb to live in?

Waldara is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 677.The median income is $1,014/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22650. All dollar figures in AUD.