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Wandana Heights VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wandana Heights VIC is 2,195 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wandana Heights is $954 per week ($49,608 per year). Median rent in Wandana Heights is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Wandana Heights has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Wandana Heights has a population density of 843.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wandana Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wandana Heights is $2,000.

There were 50 recorded offences in Wandana Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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Wandana Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wandana Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$954/wk

$49,608 per year

#1575 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wandana Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,083) Female 50.7% (1,112)

Population Density

843.3

people per km²

2,195 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,766

Family income/wk

Wandana Heights 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)

Wandana Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.8% 324 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.2% 340 dwellings

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

Wandana Heights Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

4.0%

India

2.3%

Canada

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

China

0.3%

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

Wandana Heights Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

27.3%

Anglican

11.9%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Not stated

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

2.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wandana Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Wandana Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

20.3%

Malayalam

17.2%

Hindi

12.5%

Cantonese

12.5%

Other

10.9%

IAL Sinhal

9.4%

Croatian

9.4%

Greek

7.8%

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

Wandana Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 648 people

⏰

Employed part-time

29.5% 499 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.8% 30 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.3% 512 people

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

Wandana Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.0%

Certificate III/IV

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Wandana Heights Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Managers

19.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

2.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Wandana Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Health

17.2%

Engineering

14.8%

Education

11.3%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Information Technology

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Wandana Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wandana Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wandana Heights Marital Status

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Married

58.7% 1,060

↔️

Separated

1.4% 26

📋

Divorced

6.5% 118

🕊️

Widowed

2.2% 40

👤

Never married

31.2% 563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wandana Heights Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

26.3%

Scottish

10.9%

Irish

9.9%

Other

5.4%

German

3.8%

Italian

3.5%

Chinese

2.3%

Dutch

2.1%

Indian

1.4%

Croatian

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wandana Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.8%

Secondary — Catholic

12.7%

Secondary — Government

11.9%

Pre-school

11.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

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

Wandana Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 169

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 4,139

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

Wandana Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 318

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 1,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wandana Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wandana Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

16.2%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Train

0.8%

Truck

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Wandana Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

18.6%

2 vehicles

50.5%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

12.7%

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

Wandana Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

4.3%

3 bedrooms

30.0%

4 bedrooms

49.3%

5 bedrooms

12.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

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

Wandana Heights Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wandana Heights Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,282

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wandana Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

169

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wandana Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wandana Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.6%

Couple — no children under 15

26.3%

Couple — no children

25.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

One parent — children under 15

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wandana Heights Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 9

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Previously served

2.1% 37

👤

Never served

97.4% 1,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wandana Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 250

—

Did not provide

85.8% 1,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wandana Heights Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Wandana Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Wandana Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Wandana Heights Household Size

1 person

12.9%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

23.9%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wandana Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,781

Moved from VIC

235

Moved — same area (SA2)

107

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

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

Wandana Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wandana Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 50 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wandana Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1084

avg ICSEA score

5,075

total students

Fyans Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 405 students

1131

ICSEA

Highton Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

1121

ICSEA

Montpellier Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students

1101

ICSEA

Woodline Primary Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 73 students

1100

ICSEA

Christian College Geelong Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,908 students

1098

ICSEA

Clairvaux Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1095

ICSEA

Bellaire Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 623 students

1094

ICSEA

Mandama Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 352 students

1008

ICSEA

Barwon Valley School Government

Combined · U · 161 students

1004

ICSEA

Christian College Geelong - Senior School – Waurn Ponds Independent

Combined

Christian College Geelong - Junior School – Belmont Independent

Combined

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

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Wandana Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,549/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.1%

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

If you earn X in Wandana Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $11,046/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $2,139/wk

Rent share 16.1%

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Pop: 1,101 Income: $538/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wandana Heights

What is the population of Wandana Heights VIC?

The population of Wandana Heights VIC is 2,195 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 843.3 people per km².Wandana Heights is ranked #2,896 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wandana Heights?

The median personal income in Wandana Heights VIC is $954 per week, or $49,608 per year.The median household income is $2,549 per week.Family income is $2,766 per week.Wandana Heights is ranked #1,575 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wandana Heights?

Median rent in Wandana Heights VIC is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 16.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wandana Heights ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wandana Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wandana Heights VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wandana Heights?

The median age in Wandana Heights VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wandana Heights a good suburb to live in?

Wandana Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,195.The median income is $954/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.1% 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: 22669. All dollar figures in AUD.