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Wheatsheaf VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wheatsheaf VIC is 252 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wheatsheaf is $545 per week ($28,340 per year). Median rent in Wheatsheaf is $266 per week ($1,153 per month). Wheatsheaf has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Wheatsheaf has a population density of 9.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wheatsheaf is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheatsheaf is $1,429.

There were 8 recorded offences in Wheatsheaf in 2025-25, a rate of 32 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (3 offences).

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Wheatsheaf Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$545/wk

$28,340/yr

Median Rent

$266/wk

$1,153/mo

Median Age

50yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,429/mo

Household size: —

Wheatsheaf Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$545/wk

$28,340 per year

#7776 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$266/wk

$1,153 per month

#5791 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,429/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Wheatsheaf Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (122) Female 51.6% (130)

Population Density

9.1

people per km²

252 people · 27.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,412

Family income/wk

Wheatsheaf Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Wheatsheaf Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.5% 49 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

50.5% 50 dwellings

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

Wheatsheaf Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

9.5%

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

Wheatsheaf Religion

No Religion

61.6%

Catholic

12.7%

Not stated

11.8%

Anglican

8.6%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Baptist

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wheatsheaf Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Wheatsheaf Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Wheatsheaf Employment

💼

Employed full-time

28.3% 56 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.7% 47 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.0% 91 people

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

Wheatsheaf Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

15.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

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

Wheatsheaf Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Managers

23.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

5.0%

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

Wheatsheaf Field of Study

Creative Arts

16.5%

Education

14.4%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

11.3%

Management & Commerce

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Engineering

7.2%

Information Technology

6.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

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

Wheatsheaf Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wheatsheaf Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

16.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wheatsheaf Marital Status

💍

Married

45.2% 99

↔️

Separated

5.9% 13

📋

Divorced

21.0% 46

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 9

👤

Never married

23.7% 52

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wheatsheaf Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

24.2%

Irish

12.6%

Scottish

9.6%

Other

5.3%

German

4.5%

Dutch

2.5%

Italian

2.2%

Polish

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Hungarian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wheatsheaf School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

47.6%

Primary — Government

33.3%

Pre-school

11.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

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

Wheatsheaf Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 27

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 431

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

Wheatsheaf Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.9% 50

—

Not a volunteer

76.1% 159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wheatsheaf Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

20.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wheatsheaf How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

16.7%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Walked only

5.6%

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

Wheatsheaf Car Ownership

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

44.5%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

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

Wheatsheaf Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.7%

2 bedrooms

23.5%

3 bedrooms

47.8%

4 bedrooms

14.8%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

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

Wheatsheaf Population Mobility

6.3%

moved in the last year

32.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wheatsheaf Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

479

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wheatsheaf Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Wheatsheaf Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

11.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wheatsheaf Family Structure

Couple — no children

50.0%

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wheatsheaf Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.9% 10

👤

Never served

95.1% 194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wheatsheaf Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 35

—

Did not provide

82.8% 168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wheatsheaf Children Ever Born

No children

42.3%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

38.0%

3 children

8.5%

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

Wheatsheaf When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Wheatsheaf Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

13.3%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

16.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

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

Wheatsheaf Household Size

1 person

33.9%

2 persons

43.1%

3 persons

7.3%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wheatsheaf Where Residents Moved From

Same address

222

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Wheatsheaf Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wheatsheaf Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 8 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Fraud

Drug Offences

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wheatsheaf Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,221/wk

Median Rent $266/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Wheatsheaf

Your weekly income

≈ $5,291/month

Median rent $266/wk

Left after rent $955/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Wheatsheaf vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 146 Income: $783/wk Rent: $271/wk

Airly

Pop: 160 Income: $768/wk Rent: $330/wk

Alberton (Vic.)

Pop: 297 Income: $488/wk Rent: $255/wk

Allans Flat

Pop: 297 Income: $933/wk Rent: $340/wk

Allendale

Pop: 185 Income: $784/wk Rent: $187/wk

Allestree

Pop: 168 Income: $624/wk Rent: $263/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wheatsheaf

What is the population of Wheatsheaf VIC?

The population of Wheatsheaf VIC is 252 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.1 people per km².Wheatsheaf is ranked #6,405 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wheatsheaf?

The median personal income in Wheatsheaf VIC is $545 per week, or $28,340 per year.The median household income is $1,221 per week.Family income is $1,412 per week.Wheatsheaf is ranked #7,776 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wheatsheaf?

Median rent in Wheatsheaf VIC is $266 per week ($1,153 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wheatsheaf ranks #5,791 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wheatsheaf?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheatsheaf VIC is $1,429. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wheatsheaf?

The median age in Wheatsheaf VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wheatsheaf a good suburb to live in?

Wheatsheaf is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 252.The median income is $545/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 22765. All dollar figures in AUD.