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Wandin North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wandin North VIC is 3,132 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wandin North is $803 per week ($41,756 per year). Median rent in Wandin North is $368 per week ($1,595 per month). Wandin North has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Wandin North has a population density of 188.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wandin North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wandin North is $1,950.

There were 106 recorded offences in Wandin North in 2025-25, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (35 offences).

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Wandin North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wandin North Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$803/wk

$41,756 per year

#3580 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$368/wk

$1,595 per month

#2819 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wandin North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,560) Female 50.2% (1,574)

Population Density

188.4

people per km²

3,132 people · 16.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,161

Family income/wk

Wandin North 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)

Wandin North Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

41.8% 396 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

58.2% 552 dwellings

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

Wandin North Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

4.3%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

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

Wandin North Religion

No Religion

55.7%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

8.9%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Baptist

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wandin North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Wandin North Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

37.7%

Other

23.0%

Mandarin

11.5%

French

11.5%

German

11.5%

Thai

4.9%

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

Wandin North Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.5% 967 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.1% 623 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.8% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.6% 753 people

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

Wandin North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Wandin North Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Professionals

20.6%

Managers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Wandin North Field of Study

Engineering

18.2%

Architecture & Building

14.1%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Management & Commerce

13.0%

Health

12.3%

Education

9.5%

Agriculture & Environment

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Wandin North Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wandin North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wandin North Marital Status

💍

Married

51.9% 1,327

↔️

Separated

2.5% 65

📋

Divorced

7.3% 186

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 107

👤

Never married

34.1% 871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wandin North Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

31.0%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.1%

Italian

5.8%

Dutch

4.7%

Other

3.6%

German

3.0%

Polish

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wandin North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.3%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

10.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

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

Wandin North Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 290

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 5,820

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

Wandin North Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.0% 399

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 2,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wandin North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wandin North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

16.4%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

2.6%

Truck

1.7%

Train

0.7%

Other

0.3%

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

Wandin North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

19.6%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

19.4%

4+ vehicles

17.3%

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

Wandin North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

8.3%

3 bedrooms

46.7%

4 bedrooms

31.9%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Wandin North Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

28.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wandin North Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,068

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wandin North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

292

Asthma

148

Arthritis

101

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wandin North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wandin North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wandin North Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 51

👤

Never served

98.0% 2,447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wandin North Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 381

—

Did not provide

84.6% 2,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wandin North Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Wandin North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Wandin North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

Wandin North Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wandin North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,750

Moved from VIC

202

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Wandin North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.9%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wandin North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 106 total

Assault

Theft

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Public Order

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wandin North Schools

schools nearby

government

1012

avg ICSEA score

443

total students

Wandin North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 311 students

1016

ICSEA

Wandin Yallock Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students

1007

ICSEA

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

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Wandin North Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,969/wk

Median Rent $368/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Wandin North

Your weekly income

≈ $8,532/month

Median rent $368/wk

Left after rent $1,601/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Wandin North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,580 Income: $682/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,599 Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,602 Income: $867/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,606 Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 1,610 Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wandin North

What is the population of Wandin North VIC?

The population of Wandin North VIC is 3,132 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 188.4 people per km².Wandin North is ranked #2,337 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wandin North?

The median personal income in Wandin North VIC is $803 per week, or $41,756 per year.The median household income is $1,969 per week.Family income is $2,161 per week.Wandin North is ranked #3,580 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wandin North?

Median rent in Wandin North VIC is $368 per week ($1,595 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wandin North ranks #2,819 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wandin North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wandin North VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wandin North?

The median age in Wandin North VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wandin North a good suburb to live in?

Wandin North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,132.The median income is $803/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 22673. All dollar figures in AUD.