Suburbs Wendouree

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Wendouree VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wendouree VIC is 10,376 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wendouree is $571 per week ($29,692 per year). Median rent in Wendouree is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Wendouree has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Wendouree has a population density of 1091.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wendouree is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wendouree is $1,166.

There were 2,101 recorded offences in Wendouree in 2025-25, a rate of 202 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (871 offences).

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📍 Wendouree, Victoria — 37.5309°S, 143.8259°E

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Wendouree Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wendouree Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$571/wk
$29,692 per year
#7492 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,166/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wendouree Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (5,004) Female 51.8% (5,375)

Population Density

1091.1
people per km²
10,376 people · 9.5 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,305
Family income/wk

Wendouree 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)

Wendouree Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.1% 1,486 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
37.9% 905 dwellings

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

Wendouree Country of Birth

Australia
96.3%
England
1.5%
India
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
China
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Iran
0.1%
Bangladesh
0.1%

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

Wendouree Religion

No Religion
51.3%
Catholic
18.2%
Anglican
9.5%
Not stated
9.5%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wendouree Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.0%

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

Wendouree Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.4%
SAL Tot
22.0%
SAL Filipin
11.0%
SAL Tagalog
11.0%
Mandarin
7.8%
Hindi
7.3%
Cantonese
6.4%
IAL Punjabi
5.0%

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

Wendouree Employment

💼
Employed full-time
25.7% 1,960 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 1,439 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 293 people
🏠
Not in labour force
51.7% 3,949 people

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

Wendouree Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.4%
Bachelor Degree
20.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
3.7%

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

Wendouree Occupation

Community & Personal Service
19.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.9%
Professionals
18.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Labourers
10.8%
Managers
7.8%
Sales Workers
7.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%

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

Wendouree Field of Study

Society & Culture
18.5%
Engineering
16.3%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Health
12.6%
Education
9.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.6%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Information Technology
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

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

Wendouree Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wendouree Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
12.1%
$500-$649/wk
8.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wendouree Marital Status

💍
Married
31.6% 2,752
↔️
Separated
4.5% 396
📋
Divorced
11.5% 1,003
🕊️
Widowed
9.3% 813
👤
Never married
43.0% 3,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wendouree Ancestry

Australian
33.2%
English
32.9%
Irish
9.5%
Scottish
8.9%
Other
3.4%
German
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Dutch
2.0%
Italian
1.9%
Filipino
1.3%
Chinese
0.9%
Indian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wendouree School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
20.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.0%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Wendouree Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.8% 2,272
✅
No need for assistance
88.2% 16,989

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

Wendouree Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.5% 991
—
Not a volunteer
87.5% 6,952

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wendouree Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$600-$799/mo
10.5%
$800-$999/mo
12.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
36.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
4.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wendouree How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
13.1%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Walked only
3.1%
Bus
0.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Wendouree Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.7%
1 vehicle
46.3%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

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

Wendouree Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.4%
2 bedrooms
16.8%
3 bedrooms
64.3%
4 bedrooms
10.7%
5 bedrooms
1.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Wendouree Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
39.7%
moved in the last 5 years
7.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wendouree Indigenous Population

3.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
657
Indigenous residents
18,679
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wendouree Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,733
Asthma
576
Arthritis
511
Lung condition
443
Diabetes
382
Heart disease
358
Stroke
189
Cancer
171
Kidney disease
128
Dementia
62

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

Wendouree Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.8%
$300-$399/wk
8.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
12.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wendouree Family Structure

Couple — no children
31.5%
Couple — children under 15
27.7%
One parent — children under 15
17.1%
One parent — no children under 15
12.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wendouree Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 262
👤
Never served
96.6% 7,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wendouree Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 1,192
—
Did not provide
84.9% 6,715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wendouree Children Ever Born

No children
33.2%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
24.9%
3 children
17.5%
4 children
8.9%
5+ children
3.4%

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

Wendouree When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
127
1961–1970
110
1971–1980
75
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
69
2001–2010
134
2011–2015
133
2016
30
2017
32
2018
32
2019
45
2020
18

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

Wendouree Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.2%
5–14 hours
26.4%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
32.7%

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

Wendouree Household Size

1 person
39.7%
2 persons
34.5%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wendouree Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,107
Moved from VIC
968
Moved — same area (SA2)
244
Moved from overseas
27
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from NT
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
4

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

Wendouree Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.9%
Step family — no other children
10.0%
Blended family — no other children
8.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Step family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wendouree Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,101 total

Theft
871
Justice Procedures
319
Assault
317
Property Damage
223
Break & Enter
129
Drug Offences
82
Weapons
64
Fraud
50
Public Order
24
Robbery
12
Other
10

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wendouree Schools

21
schools nearby
12
government
1015
avg ICSEA score
10,658
total students
Ballarat Clarendon College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students
1172
ICSEA
Ballarat Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,989 students
1120
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
St Thomas More School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students
1087
ICSEA
Loreto College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 948 students
1073
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
1055
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students
1017
ICSEA
Ballarat High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,461 students
1016
ICSEA
Alfredton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 527 students
1009
ICSEA
Ballarat Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 453 students
950
ICSEA
Mount Rowan Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 678 students
938
ICSEA
Forest Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students
919
ICSEA
Wendouree Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 116 students
917
ICSEA
Yuille Park Community College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 209 students
840
ICSEA
Ballarat Specialist School - Midlands Farm Campus Government
Combined

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Wendouree Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $990/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Wendouree

≈ $4,290/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $740/wk
Rent share 25.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $35/wk
Newborough
Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk
Red Cliffs
Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $603/wk Rent: $223/wk Save: $27/wk
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Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

Wendouree vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Sandhurst
Pop: 5,211 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $530/wk
Wonthaggi
Pop: 5,215 Income: $515/wk Rent: $270/wk
Capel Sound
Pop: 5,246 Income: $558/wk Rent: $350/wk
Heidelberg West
Pop: 5,252 Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk
Red Cliffs
Pop: 5,294 Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk
Watsonia
Pop: 5,352 Income: $900/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wendouree

What is the population of Wendouree VIC?

The population of Wendouree VIC is 10,376 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1091.1 people per km².Wendouree is ranked #607 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wendouree?

The median personal income in Wendouree VIC is $571 per week, or $29,692 per year.The median household income is $990 per week.Family income is $1,305 per week.Wendouree is ranked #7,492 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wendouree?

Median rent in Wendouree VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wendouree ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wendouree?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wendouree VIC is $1,166. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wendouree?

The median age in Wendouree VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wendouree a good suburb to live in?

Wendouree is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,376.The median income is $571/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 22745. All dollar figures in AUD.