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Wyndham Vale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wyndham Vale VIC is 20,518 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wyndham Vale is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Wyndham Vale is $343 per week ($1,486 per month). Wyndham Vale has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wyndham Vale has a population density of 786.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wyndham Vale is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyndham Vale is $1,733.

There were 1,726 recorded offences in Wyndham Vale in 2025-25, a rate of 84 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (584 offences).

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Wyndham Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wyndham Vale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$787/wk

$40,924 per year

#3801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$343/wk

$1,486 per month

#3570 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wyndham Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (10,159) Female 50.5% (10,359)

Population Density

786.9

people per km²

20,518 people · 26.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,892

Family income/wk

Wyndham Vale 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)

Wyndham Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

24.9% 1,077 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.1% 3,250 dwellings

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

Wyndham Vale Country of Birth

Australia

75.0%

India

19.0%

England

2.7%

Bangladesh

1.0%

China

0.8%

Fiji

0.5%

Indonesia

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Wyndham Vale Religion

No Religion

33.9%

Catholic

19.4%

Hinduism

13.2%

Not stated

8.0%

Anglican

7.1%

Other Religions Tot

6.4%

Islam

6.1%

Othr Rel Sikhism

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wyndham Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Wyndham Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.4%

IAL Punjabi

21.0%

Hindi

11.1%

Urdu

5.1%

SAL Tot

5.1%

Tamil

4.0%

Bengali

3.9%

Gujarati

3.5%

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

Wyndham Vale Employment

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Employed full-time

41.9% 5,789 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 2,885 people

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Unemployed

5.3% 729 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.9% 4,404 people

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

Wyndham Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.7%

Bachelor Degree

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Wyndham Vale Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.4%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.6%

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

Wyndham Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Information Technology

12.0%

Health

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Education

6.7%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Wyndham Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wyndham Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wyndham Vale Marital Status

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Married

48.6% 7,424

↔️

Separated

3.7% 569

📋

Divorced

7.1% 1,084

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Widowed

3.0% 466

👤

Never married

37.6% 5,747

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wyndham Vale Ancestry

Other

25.3%

Australian

20.7%

English

20.3%

Indian

11.7%

Scottish

4.8%

Irish

4.7%

Italian

2.8%

Filipino

2.3%

German

2.1%

Chinese

1.9%

Maltese

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wyndham Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.9%

Secondary — Government

21.1%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Pre-school

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Wyndham Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 2,106

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 36,511

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

Wyndham Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.4% 1,201

—

Not a volunteer

91.6% 13,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wyndham Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wyndham Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Train

4.0%

Bus

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Wyndham Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

39.0%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Wyndham Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

4.3%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

43.5%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Wyndham Vale Population Mobility

18.8%

moved in the last year

53.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wyndham Vale Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

724

Indigenous residents

38,264

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wyndham Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,743

Asthma

713

Diabetes

537

Arthritis

384

Heart disease

295

Lung condition

257

Kidney disease

146

Cancer

125

Stroke

124

Dementia

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

Wyndham Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wyndham Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.4%

Couple — no children

16.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wyndham Vale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 27

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 241

👤

Never served

98.1% 14,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wyndham Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 1,808

—

Did not provide

87.3% 12,454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wyndham Vale Children Ever Born

No children

33.3%

1 child

18.7%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

13.0%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Wyndham Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

116

1961–1970

272

1971–1980

213

1981–1990

348

1991–2000

455

2001–2010

2,876

2011–2015

1,790

2016

480

2017

394

2018

428

2019

507

2020

121

2021

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

Wyndham Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

25.5%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

34.2%

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

Wyndham Vale Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

27.1%

3 persons

21.9%

4 persons

20.1%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wyndham Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,493

Moved from VIC

2,779

Moved — same area (SA2)

406

Moved from overseas

162

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Wyndham Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wyndham Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,726 total

Theft

584

Justice Procedures

308

Assault

306

Property Damage

163

Break & Enter

157

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wyndham Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

5,270

total students

Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 486 students

1079

ICSEA

Ngarri Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 779 students

1055

ICSEA

Laa Yulta Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students

1040

ICSEA

Riverbend Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 731 students

1034

ICSEA

Manor Lakes P-12 College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,881 students

996

ICSEA

Christway College - Wyndham Independent

Combined

Western English Language School-Manor Lakes Campus Government

Combined

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

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Wyndham Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,766/wk

Median Rent $343/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Wyndham Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,653/month

Median rent $343/wk

Left after rent $1,423/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Wyndham Vale vs State & National Average

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wyndham Vale

What is the population of Wyndham Vale VIC?

The population of Wyndham Vale VIC is 20,518 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 786.9 people per km².Wyndham Vale is ranked #138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wyndham Vale?

The median personal income in Wyndham Vale VIC is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,766 per week.Family income is $1,892 per week.Wyndham Vale is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wyndham Vale?

Median rent in Wyndham Vale VIC is $343 per week ($1,486 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wyndham Vale ranks #3,570 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wyndham Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyndham Vale VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wyndham Vale?

The median age in Wyndham Vale VIC is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wyndham Vale a good suburb to live in?

Wyndham Vale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,518.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 22883. All dollar figures in AUD.