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Wesburn VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wesburn VIC is 1,052 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wesburn is $714 per week ($37,128 per year). Median rent in Wesburn is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Wesburn has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Wesburn has a population density of 25.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wesburn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wesburn is $1,798.

There were 36 recorded offences in Wesburn in 2025-25, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

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Wesburn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wesburn Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$714/wk

$37,128 per year

#5225 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,798/mo

Avg household size: —

Wesburn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (528) Female 49.8% (523)

Population Density

25.5

people per km²

1,052 people · 41.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,911

Family income/wk

Wesburn 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)

Wesburn Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.1% 126 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.9% 173 dwellings

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

Wesburn Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

6.1%

Croatia

0.7%

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

Wesburn Religion

No Religion

58.1%

Catholic

13.4%

Anglican

9.8%

Not stated

9.7%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wesburn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

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

Wesburn Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian

62.5%

Other

37.5%

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

Wesburn Employment

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Employed full-time

35.8% 274 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.0% 184 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 20 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.6% 288 people

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

Wesburn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Bachelor Degree

16.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Wesburn Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

31.8%

Clerical & Administrative

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Professionals

11.1%

Labourers

9.7%

Managers

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

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

Wesburn Field of Study

Engineering

21.6%

Architecture & Building

17.5%

Management & Commerce

14.9%

Education

11.9%

Society & Culture

9.3%

Health

9.3%

Agriculture & Environment

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Wesburn Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wesburn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wesburn Marital Status

💍

Married

44.2% 392

↔️

Separated

4.3% 38

📋

Divorced

7.7% 68

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 40

👤

Never married

39.3% 349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wesburn Ancestry

Australian

36.0%

English

35.0%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

6.7%

Other

4.0%

German

3.3%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

1.5%

Maltese

1.0%

Greek

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wesburn School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.8%

Primary — Government

29.7%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Pre-school

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.1%

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

Wesburn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 109

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 1,878

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

Wesburn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.6% 129

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wesburn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wesburn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

2.8%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

1.4%

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

Wesburn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

22.3%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

23.7%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Wesburn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

46.2%

4 bedrooms

29.5%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Wesburn Population Mobility

8.0%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wesburn Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,971

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wesburn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

110

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Wesburn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wesburn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.9%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

22.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wesburn Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 13

👤

Never served

98.4% 810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wesburn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 140

—

Did not provide

82.8% 675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wesburn Children Ever Born

No children

34.4%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Wesburn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Wesburn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

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

Wesburn Household Size

1 person

19.9%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wesburn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

907

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Wesburn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Intact family — other children present

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wesburn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 36 total

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Break & Enter

Theft

Justice Procedures

Public Order

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wesburn Schools

schools nearby

government

952

avg ICSEA score

124

total students

Wesburn Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 77 students

980

ICSEA

Millwarra Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 47 students

923

ICSEA

Caulfield Grammar School - Yarra Junction Campus Independent

Combined

Melbourne High School-Millgrove Outdoor Education Centre Government

Secondary

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

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Wesburn Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,548/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.6%

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

If you earn X in Wesburn

Your weekly income

≈ $6,708/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,198/wk

Rent share 22.6%

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Income: $708/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk

Kinglake

Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

Yarragon

Income: $712/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $27/wk

Yallourn North

Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $119/wk

Wesburn vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Aireys Inlet

Pop: 979 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

Allansford

Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk

Anakie

Pop: 734 Income: $839/wk Rent: $300/wk

Avenel

Pop: 1,112 Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk

Avoca (Vic.)

Pop: 1,356 Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk

Avonsleigh

Pop: 844 Income: $866/wk Rent: $356/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wesburn

What is the population of Wesburn VIC?

The population of Wesburn VIC is 1,052 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.5 people per km².Wesburn is ranked #3,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wesburn?

The median personal income in Wesburn VIC is $714 per week, or $37,128 per year.The median household income is $1,548 per week.Family income is $1,911 per week.Wesburn is ranked #5,225 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wesburn?

Median rent in Wesburn VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wesburn ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wesburn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wesburn VIC is $1,798. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wesburn?

The median age in Wesburn VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wesburn a good suburb to live in?

Wesburn is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,052.The median income is $714/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.6% 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: 22753. All dollar figures in AUD.