Wellington

Victoria · Latrobe - Gippsland · 45,396 people · 143 suburbs · 21 postcodes

Wellington at a glance

45,396
Population
#42 of 79 in VIC
11,673
km² area
4/km² density
44.4
Median age
+5.3 vs VIC
943
SEIFA IRSAD
#59 of 79 in VIC
33
Schools
25 gov, 7 Cath, 1 indep
11.1%
Born overseas
21.5%
Renting

Map shows the Wellington LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Wellington is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 143 suburbs across 21 postcodes and an area of 11,673 km². Wellington has a population of 45,396 , ranking #42 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Sale (14,296 residents).About 11.1% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years7,710 (17.0%)
15–24 years4,644 (10.3%)
25–44 years10,265 (22.7%)
45–64 years12,162 (26.8%)
65+ years10,524 (23.2%)
11.1%
Born overseas
3.9%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.0%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Renting (21.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.4%) Semi/townhouse (2.4%) Flat/apartment (2.2%)
$248
Median weekly rent
$1,278
Median monthly mortgage
36.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
63.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%
Unemployment rate
10,934
In full-time work
6,700
In part-time work

Schools in Wellington

33 schools across Wellington: 75.8% Government, 21.2% Catholic, 3.0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 965 (range 827 to 1096). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (81.8%) Secondary (12.1%) Combined (3.0%) Special (3.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 965 VIC median 1027LGA range 827 to 1096

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 33 schools in Wellington, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Gippsland Grammar Independent Combined Sale 1,039 1096
Catholic College Sale Catholic Secondary Sale 872 1015
Sale College Government Secondary Sale 782 943
Maffra Secondary College Government Secondary Maffra 549 942
Sale Primary School Government Primary Sale 465 1003
St Thomas' School Catholic Primary Sale 289 1039
Yarram Secondary College Government Secondary Yarram 277 953
Guthridge Primary School Government Primary Sale 267 973
Maffra Primary School Government Primary Maffra 230 979
Boisdale Consolidated School Government Primary Boisdale 187 979
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Sale 180 1045
Longford Primary School Government Primary Longford 178 1019
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Maffra 176 1026
St Patrick's School Catholic Primary Stratford 164 1015
Yarram Primary School Government Primary Yarram 127 965
Heyfield Primary School Government Primary Heyfield 122 956
Araluen Primary School Government Primary Sale 104 946
Sale and District Specialist School Government Special Sale 101 937
Alberton Primary School Government Primary Alberton 100 972
Rosedale Primary School Government Primary Rosedale 99 962
Stratford Primary School Government Primary Stratford 92 978
Briagolong Primary School Government Primary Briagolong 84 955
Nambrok Denison Primary School Government Primary Nambrok 79 963
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Yarram 66 974
St Michael's School Catholic Primary Heyfield 61 1010
Gormandale And District Primary School Government Primary Gormandale 48 940
Woodside Primary School Government Primary Woodside 47 1014
Cobains Primary School Government Primary Cobains 46 939
Wurruk Primary School Government Primary Wurruk 40 827
Bundalaguah Primary School Government Primary Bundalaguah 26 941
Cowwarr Primary School Government Primary Cowwarr 24 917
Loch Sport Primary School Government Primary Loch Sport 21 910
Airly Primary School Government Primary Airly 18 954

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wellington. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

943
Ranked #59 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

974

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

985

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

937

Suburbs in Wellington

Wellington contains 143 suburbs and 21 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Sale 3850 14,296 $1,327/wk 42
Maffra 3860 5,384 $1,285/wk 42
Stratford 3862 2,980 $1,419/wk 39
Yarram 3971 2,136 $889/wk 53
Heyfield 3858 2,050 $1,007/wk 47
Rosedale 3847 1,729 $1,224/wk 45
Longford 3851 1,489 $2,024/wk 40
Wurruk 3850 1,177 $1,495/wk 41
Briagolong 3860 1,133 $1,334/wk 44
Loch Sport 3851 1,021 $674/wk 63
Fulham 3851 994 $2,042/wk 35
Denison 3858 453 $1,682/wk 35
Newry 3859 451 $1,803/wk 38
Port Albert 3971 403 $981/wk 59
Cowwarr 3857 389 $1,571/wk 47
Woodside 3874 374 $1,211/wk 56
Seaspray 3851 373 $1,091/wk 52
Tinamba 3859 358 $1,267/wk 45
Golden Beach 3851 356 $714/wk 60
Devon North 3971 352 $1,319/wk 53
Gormandale 3873 324 $1,485/wk 41
Boisdale 3860 307 $1,468/wk 42
Alberton 3971 297 $956/wk 51
Nambrok 3847 280 $1,625/wk 39
Glenmaggie 3858 279 $1,274/wk 55
Cobains 3851 245 $1,812/wk 43
Bundalaguah 3851 229 $1,792/wk 37
Coongulla 3860 229 $1,057/wk 61
East Sale 3852 210 $1,625/wk 24
Won Wron 3971 196 $1,520/wk 52
Stradbroke 3851 187 $1,416/wk 51
Valencia Creek 3860 187 $1,625/wk 42
Paradise Beach 3851 172 $718/wk 61
Munro 3862 167 $1,357/wk 53
Kilmany 3851 165 $1,399/wk 45
Riverslea 3860 165 $1,983/wk 39
Jack River 3971 161 $1,325/wk 47
Seaton 3858 161 $1,833/wk 48
Airly 3851 160 $1,850/wk 44
Willung South 3844 146 $1,812/wk 40
Binginwarri 3966 134 $1,050/wk 46
Clydebank 3851 133 $1,718/wk 37
The Honeysuckles 3851 131 $966/wk 60
Carrajung Lower 3844 129 $1,021/wk 50
Winnindoo 3858 127 $1,924/wk 35
Myrtlebank 3851 126 $1,874/wk 51
Pearsondale 3851 125 $1,562/wk 42
Mcloughlins Beach 3874 121 $792/wk 61
Woodside Beach 3874 114 $1,083/wk 58
Hedley 3967 108 $1,274/wk 55
Dargo 3862 105 $725/wk 57
Carrajung 3844 100 $1,125/wk 49
Langsborough 3971 100 $1,031/wk 54
Meerlieu 3862 90 $1,583/wk 54
Tarra Valley 3971 85 $1,463/wk 51
Willung 3847 77 $1,458/wk 44
Alberton West 3971 76 $1,166/wk 53
Giffard 3850 73 $1,187/wk 33
Maffra West Upper 3859 73 $1,593/wk 49
Giffard West 3851 72 $1,437/wk 52
Perry Bridge 3862 72 $1,354/wk 54
Tarraville 3971 69 $1,062/wk 58
Montgomery 3851 65 $900/wk 37
Tinamba West 3859 63 $1,437/wk 41
Bushy Park 3860 49 $1,803/wk 53
Robertsons Beach 3971 49 $599/wk 64
Staceys Bridge 3971 44 $924/wk 54
Gelliondale 3971 43 $900/wk 50
Callignee North 3844 42 $1,875/wk 32
Carrajung South 3844 42 $1,499/wk 42
Llowalong 3862 42 $1,875/wk 38
Stockdale 3862 41 $1,208/wk 49
Dawson 3858 40 $1,437/wk 62
Wonyip 3962 39 $1,437/wk 52
Blackwarry 3844 38 $1,562/wk 46
Hiamdale 3847 36 $2,750/wk 47
Macks Creek 3971 35 $2,583/wk 43
Dutson 3851 32 $900/wk 60
Calrossie 3971 30 $774/wk 43
The Heart 3851 30 $2,583/wk 42
Manns Beach 3971 29 $949/wk 65
Hollands Landing 3862 28 $1,062/wk 60
Glomar Beach 3851 21 $724/wk 46
Madalya 3971 21 $1,406/wk 59
Hunterston 3971 20 $1,874/wk 48
Hiawatha 3971 18 $900/wk 55
Wilsons Promontory 3960 16 $1,333/wk 31
Seacombe 3851 15 $725/wk 58
Darriman 3851 12 $2,749/wk 47
Callignee South 3844 10 $900/wk 58
Balook 3971 9 $1,812/wk 59
Licola North 3858 9 $225/wk 60
Licola 3858 7 $749/wk 63
Hawkhurst 3862 6 $850/wk 66
Crooked River 3862 5 $1,124/wk 65
Moornapa 3862 5 $474/wk 69
Arbuckle 3858
Billabong 3858
Budgee Budgee 3862
Budgeree East 3870
Buragwonduc 3858
Cherrilong 3874
Christies 3962
Coopers Creek 3825
Cowa 3862
Crookayan 3858
Dutson Downs 3851
East Sale Raaf 3852
Flamingo Beach 3851
Gillum 3858
Glenfalloch 3858
Guthridge 3850
Howitt Plains 3858
Johnstones Hill 3870
Koorool 3860
Lake Wellington 3851
Mewburn Park 3859
Miowera 3862
Mirboo East 3870
Monomak 3860
Moroka 3860
Nap Nap Marra 3860
Newborough East 3825
Nuntin 3860
Reynard 3858
Sale East Raaf 3852
Sale North 3850
Sargood 3858
Snake Island 3971
Tamboritha 3858
Thalloo 3825
Thaloo 3825
The Fingerboard 3864
Toolome 3860
Walhalla East 3825
Wongungarra 3862
Woodside North 3874
Woolenook 3860 $225/wk 57
Woorarra 3962
Worrowing 3858
Wrathung 3860
Wrixon 3860
Yangoura 3858

Postcodes covered

3825, 3844, 3847, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3857, 3858, 3859, 3860, 3862, 3864, 3870, 3873, 3874, 3875, 3960, 3962, 3966, 3967, 3971

Compare Wellington with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wellington and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Wellington (VIC) 45,396 44.4 943 21.5% 11.1%
Latrobe (Vic.) 77,445 41.8 907 26.4% 12.7%
South Gippsland 30,660 48.3 967 16.0% 11.5%
Baw Baw 57,958 41.3 971 19.2% 12.1%
East Gippsland 48,441 51.3 931 20.5% 11.8%
Alpine 13,665 48.3 990 20.2% 14.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wellington

What is the population of Wellington?

The 2021 Census recorded 45,396 people living in Wellington, across 143 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wellington?

Wellington contains 143 suburbs. The most populous are Sale, Maffra, Stratford, Yarram, Heyfield.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wellington?

Wellington covers 21 postcodes: 3825, 3844, 3847, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3857, 3858, 3859, 3860, 3862, 3864, 3870, 3873, 3874, 3875, 3960, 3962, 3966, 3967, 3971.

How many schools are in Wellington?

Wellington has 33 schools, including 25 government, 7 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wellington?

Wellington has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 943, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.