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Wharparilla VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wharparilla VIC is 483 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wharparilla is $790 per week ($41,080 per year). Median rent in Wharparilla is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Wharparilla has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Wharparilla has a population density of 9.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wharparilla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wharparilla is $1,800.

There were 24 recorded offences in Wharparilla in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (10 offences).

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Wharparilla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wharparilla Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$790/wk

$41,080 per year

#3745 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

#5547 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wharparilla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (258) Female 47.1% (230)

Population Density

9.1

people per km²

483 people · 53.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,083

Family income/wk

Wharparilla 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)

Wharparilla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.2% 60 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 79 dwellings

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

Wharparilla Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.5%

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

Wharparilla Religion

No Religion

42.5%

Catholic

24.1%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

8.2%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wharparilla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Wharparilla Employment

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Employed full-time

43.5% 143 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 79 people

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Not in labour force

32.5% 107 people

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

Wharparilla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Wharparilla Occupation

Managers

22.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Professionals

18.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

10.1%

Sales Workers

8.2%

Clerical & Administrative

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Wharparilla Field of Study

Engineering

27.1%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Architecture & Building

11.1%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Health

9.0%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

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

Wharparilla Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wharparilla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

19.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wharparilla Marital Status

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Married

64.9% 253

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Separated

4.1% 16

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Divorced

4.9% 19

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 11

👤

Never married

23.3% 91

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wharparilla Ancestry

Australian

38.4%

English

33.5%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

9.2%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Filipino

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Dutch

0.5%

Maltese

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wharparilla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Primary — Catholic

20.8%

Secondary — Government

15.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Vocational Education

3.0%

Pre-school

3.0%

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

Wharparilla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 35

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 854

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

Wharparilla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.9% 59

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wharparilla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$450-$599/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wharparilla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

84.5%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Truck

2.4%

Car (passenger)

1.4%

Walked only

1.4%

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

Wharparilla Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

31.0%

4+ vehicles

19.6%

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

Wharparilla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

33.3%

4 bedrooms

47.1%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

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

Wharparilla Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

30.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wharparilla Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

882

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wharparilla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Wharparilla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wharparilla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.2%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

23.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wharparilla Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 12

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Never served

96.6% 340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wharparilla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 54

—

Did not provide

84.7% 299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wharparilla Children Ever Born

No children

20.5%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

26.0%

4 children

4.8%

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

Wharparilla When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1971–1980

2001–2010

2016

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

Wharparilla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

32.1%

15–29 hours

20.8%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.3%

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

Wharparilla Household Size

1 person

9.7%

2 persons

42.6%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

12.9%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wharparilla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

396

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Wharparilla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wharparilla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 24 total

Assault

Weapons

Property Damage

Theft

Drug Offences

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wharparilla Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,102/wk

Median Rent $275/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.1%

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

If you earn X in Wharparilla

Your weekly income

≈ $9,109/month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $1,827/wk

Rent share 13.1%

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Income: $633/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $25/wk

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Kyabram

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Wharparilla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ashbourne (Vic.)

Pop: 242 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $357/wk

The Gurdies

Pop: 243 Income: $564/wk Rent: $260/wk

Scotsburn

Pop: 244 Income: $806/wk Rent: $275/wk

Wildwood

Pop: 244 Income: $702/wk Rent: $550/wk

Cobains

Pop: 245 Income: $818/wk Rent: $240/wk

Smeaton

Pop: 245 Income: $747/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wharparilla

What is the population of Wharparilla VIC?

The population of Wharparilla VIC is 483 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.1 people per km².Wharparilla is ranked #5,087 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wharparilla?

The median personal income in Wharparilla VIC is $790 per week, or $41,080 per year.The median household income is $2,102 per week.Family income is $2,083 per week.Wharparilla is ranked #3,745 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wharparilla?

Median rent in Wharparilla VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 13.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wharparilla ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wharparilla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wharparilla VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wharparilla?

The median age in Wharparilla VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wharparilla a good suburb to live in?

Wharparilla is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 483.The median income is $790/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.1% 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: 22764. All dollar figures in AUD.