Suburbs Wheelers Hill

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Wheelers Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wheelers Hill VIC is 20,652 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wheelers Hill is $720 per week ($37,440 per year). Median rent in Wheelers Hill is $481 per week ($2,084 per month). Wheelers Hill has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Wheelers Hill has a population density of 1980.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wheelers Hill is China. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheelers Hill is $2,500.

There were 799 recorded offences in Wheelers Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (327 offences).

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📍 Wheelers Hill, Victoria — 37.9073°S, 145.1844°E

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Wheelers Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wheelers Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$720/wk
$37,440 per year
#5107 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$481/wk
$2,084 per month
#766 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wheelers Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (10,022) Female 51.5% (10,635)

Population Density

1980.9
people per km²
20,652 people · 10.4 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,124
Family income/wk

Wheelers Hill 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)

Wheelers Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.1% 3,460 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.9% 2,199 dwellings

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

Wheelers Hill Country of Birth

Australia
68.5%
China
15.2%
India
5.9%
England
3.0%
Greece
2.6%
Hong Kong
1.9%
Egypt
0.8%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%

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

Wheelers Hill Religion

No Religion
38.5%
Catholic
23.7%
Eastern Orthodox
7.8%
Anglican
7.7%
Buddhism
7.0%
Not stated
6.4%
Hinduism
5.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wheelers Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

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

Wheelers Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
44.3%
Cantonese
13.2%
Greek
12.6%
Other
8.2%
Italian
7.1%
IAL Sinhal
6.9%
Tamil
4.0%
Hindi
3.7%

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

Wheelers Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.5% 5,153 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.4% 3,334 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 445 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.4% 7,413 people

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

Wheelers Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.9%
Postgraduate Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Certificate III/IV
15.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Wheelers Hill Occupation

Professionals
39.4%
Managers
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.7%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

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

Wheelers Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.7%
Engineering
14.8%
Health
11.2%
Society & Culture
10.8%
Information Technology
8.5%
Education
8.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Wheelers Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wheelers Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wheelers Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
59.3% 10,458
↔️
Separated
1.7% 307
📋
Divorced
5.0% 885
🕊️
Widowed
8.2% 1,448
👤
Never married
25.7% 4,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wheelers Hill Ancestry

Chinese
22.5%
English
17.3%
Australian
14.8%
Other
13.7%
Italian
5.8%
Greek
5.7%
Indian
5.1%
Scottish
5.0%
Irish
4.9%
Sri Lankan
2.1%
German
1.9%
Vietnamese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wheelers Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
18.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.9%
Secondary — Catholic
9.7%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Pre-school
8.8%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.6%

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

Wheelers Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.6% 3,003
✅
No need for assistance
92.4% 36,536

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

Wheelers Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.7% 2,303
—
Not a volunteer
86.3% 14,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wheelers Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wheelers Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
15.4%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Train
1.5%
Walked only
0.9%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Wheelers Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
27.5%
2 vehicles
44.0%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

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

Wheelers Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
8.4%
3 bedrooms
29.4%
4 bedrooms
45.8%
5 bedrooms
11.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Wheelers Hill Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
30.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wheelers Hill Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
67
Indigenous residents
39,816
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wheelers Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,258
Diabetes
696
Heart disease
658
Asthma
641
Arthritis
622
Cancer
375
Lung condition
308
Stroke
246
Kidney disease
210
Dementia
133

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

Wheelers Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wheelers Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.5%
Couple — no children
27.0%
Couple — no children under 15
26.1%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wheelers Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 271
👤
Never served
98.3% 16,579

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wheelers Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 2,387
—
Did not provide
85.8% 14,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wheelers Hill Children Ever Born

No children
26.3%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
38.1%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Wheelers Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
88
1951–1960
500
1961–1970
1,041
1971–1980
861
1981–1990
1,388
1991–2000
1,170
2001–2010
2,171
2011–2015
1,101
2016
217
2017
234
2018
203
2019
239
2020
127
2021
25

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

Wheelers Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

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

Wheelers Hill Household Size

1 person
19.8%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
19.8%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wheelers Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
17,906
Moved from VIC
1,331
Moved — same area (SA2)
294
Moved from overseas
121
Moved from QLD
25
Moved from NSW
23
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from SA
9
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Wheelers Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Step family — no other children
3.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wheelers Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 799 total

Theft
327
Justice Procedures
131
Break & Enter
109
Assault
82
Property Damage
62
Fraud
38
Drug Offences
23
Weapons
12
Public Order
12
Robbery
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Wheelers Hill Schools

22
schools nearby
15
government
1087
avg ICSEA score
13,427
total students
Wheelers Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 699 students
1151
ICSEA
Good Shepherd School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 474 students
1151
ICSEA
Mount View Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 920 students
1146
ICSEA
St Leonard's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 268 students
1142
ICSEA
Jells Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1128
ICSEA
Brandon Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students
1127
ICSEA
Glen Waverley Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,417 students
1124
ICSEA
Brentwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,565 students
1097
ICSEA
St Justin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students
1093
ICSEA
Mazenod College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,469 students
1089
ICSEA
Mulgrave Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1079
ICSEA
Glen Waverley South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
1077
ICSEA
Waverley Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students
1071
ICSEA
Monash Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 202 students
1067
ICSEA
Cheshire School Independent
Primary · 1-6 · 22 students
1052
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Wheelers Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,818/wk
Median Rent $481/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.5%

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

If you earn X in Wheelers Hill

≈ $7,878/month
Median rent $481/wk
Left after rent $1,337/wk
Rent share 26.5%

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Wheelers Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 10,346 Income: $693/wk Rent: $235/wk
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Pop: 10,369 Income: $639/wk Rent: $320/wk
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Pop: 10,376 Income: $571/wk Rent: $250/wk
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Pop: 10,431 Income: $1,265/wk Rent: $451/wk
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Pop: 10,445 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $360/wk
Dingley Village
Pop: 10,495 Income: $799/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wheelers Hill

What is the population of Wheelers Hill VIC?

The population of Wheelers Hill VIC is 20,652 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1980.9 people per km².Wheelers Hill is ranked #136 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wheelers Hill?

The median personal income in Wheelers Hill VIC is $720 per week, or $37,440 per year.The median household income is $1,818 per week.Family income is $2,124 per week.Wheelers Hill is ranked #5,107 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wheelers Hill?

Median rent in Wheelers Hill VIC is $481 per week ($2,084 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wheelers Hill ranks #766 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wheelers Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wheelers Hill VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wheelers Hill?

The median age in Wheelers Hill VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wheelers Hill a good suburb to live in?

Wheelers Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,652.The median income is $720/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 22766. All dollar figures in AUD.