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Wy Yung VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wy Yung VIC is 1,940 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wy Yung is $723 per week ($37,596 per year). Median rent in Wy Yung is $278 per week ($1,205 per month). Wy Yung has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Wy Yung has a population density of 52.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wy Yung is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wy Yung is $1,517.

There were 131 recorded offences in Wy Yung in 2025-25, a rate of 68 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (67 offences).

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Wy Yung Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wy Yung Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$723/wk

$37,596 per year

#5066 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$278/wk

$1,205 per month

#5524 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wy Yung Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (930) Female 52.1% (1,013)

Population Density

52.9

people per km²

1,940 people · 36.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,914

Family income/wk

Wy Yung 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)

Wy Yung Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.6% 345 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.4% 265 dwellings

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

Wy Yung Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

4.2%

India

0.4%

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

Wy Yung Religion

No Religion

48.1%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wy Yung Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

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

Wy Yung Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

43.8%

Italian

31.3%

French

25.0%

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

Wy Yung Employment

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Employed full-time

35.7% 521 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 337 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 27 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.3% 573 people

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

Wy Yung Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Wy Yung Occupation

Professionals

27.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

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

Wy Yung Field of Study

Engineering

17.1%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Health

16.7%

Education

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Architecture & Building

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Information Technology

0.5%

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

Wy Yung Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wy Yung Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wy Yung Marital Status

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Married

54.1% 860

↔️

Separated

3.4% 54

📋

Divorced

7.9% 125

🕊️

Widowed

6.9% 110

👤

Never married

27.7% 441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wy Yung Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

32.9%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

7.4%

Italian

4.8%

German

3.4%

Other

2.3%

Dutch

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Filipino

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wy Yung School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Vocational Education

14.8%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Pre-school

11.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Wy Yung Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 210

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 3,517

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

Wy Yung Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 302

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 1,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wy Yung Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.8%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wy Yung How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.8%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

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

Wy Yung Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

25.0%

2 vehicles

40.8%

3 vehicles

18.0%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

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

Wy Yung Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.5%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

39.9%

4 bedrooms

39.1%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Wy Yung Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

43.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wy Yung Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,701

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wy Yung Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

169

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wy Yung Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wy Yung Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

33.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wy Yung Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

3.5% 53

👤

Never served

96.2% 1,467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wy Yung Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 248

—

Did not provide

83.6% 1,263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wy Yung Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

9.3%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Wy Yung When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Wy Yung Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.1%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

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

Wy Yung Household Size

1 person

24.7%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wy Yung Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,609

Moved from VIC

106

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Wy Yung Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wy Yung Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 131 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Public Order

Drug Offences

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wy Yung Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Wy Yung Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,506/wk

Median Rent $278/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Wy Yung

Your weekly income

≈ $6,526/month

Median rent $278/wk

Left after rent $1,228/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $84/wk

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Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $78/wk

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $43/wk

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Wy Yung vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Sassafras (Vic.)

Pop: 970 Income: $891/wk Rent: $410/wk

Nerrina

Pop: 970 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $380/wk

St Andrews Beach

Pop: 974 Income: $871/wk Rent: $360/wk

Aireys Inlet

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

Chum Creek

Pop: 981 Income: $751/wk Rent: $361/wk

Lake Boga

Pop: 982 Income: $746/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wy Yung

What is the population of Wy Yung VIC?

The population of Wy Yung VIC is 1,940 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.9 people per km².Wy Yung is ranked #3,078 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wy Yung?

The median personal income in Wy Yung VIC is $723 per week, or $37,596 per year.The median household income is $1,506 per week.Family income is $1,914 per week.Wy Yung is ranked #5,066 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wy Yung?

Median rent in Wy Yung VIC is $278 per week ($1,205 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wy Yung ranks #5,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wy Yung?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wy Yung VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wy Yung?

The median age in Wy Yung VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wy Yung a good suburb to live in?

Wy Yung is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,940.The median income is $723/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 22876. All dollar figures in AUD.