Wyndham

Victoria · Melbourne - West · 293,524 people · 17 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Wyndham at a glance

293,524
Population
#2 of 79 in VIC
636
km² area
461/km² density
32.8
Median age
-6.3 vs VIC
$2,023
Median HH income/wk
#12 of 79 in VIC
1005
SEIFA IRSAD
#26 of 79 in VIC
70
Schools
49 gov, 15 Cath, 6 indep
48.0%
Born overseas
31.6%
Renting

Map shows the Wyndham 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.

Wyndham is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 17 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 636 km². Wyndham has a population of 293,524 , ranking #2 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Point Cook (66,781 residents), and the highest median household income is in Quandong at $4,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,023/week and median age is 32.8. About 48.0% of residents were born overseas and 49.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (25.4%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (37.0%) 45–64 (18.3%) 65+ (7.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years74,511 (25.4%)
15–24 years34,209 (11.7%)
25–44 years108,748 (37.0%)
45–64 years53,651 (18.3%)
65+ years22,423 (7.6%)
48.0%
Born overseas
49.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
3.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (18.6%) Mortgaged (49.8%) Renting (31.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (91.1%) Semi/townhouse (7.6%) Flat/apartment (1.3%)
$370
Median weekly rent
$1,904
Median monthly mortgage
39.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
60.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.8%
Unemployment rate
85,075
In full-time work
42,293
In part-time work

Schools in Wyndham

70 schools across Wyndham: 70.0% Government, 21.4% Catholic, 8.6% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1043 (range 921 to 1166). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (55.7%) Secondary (17.1%) Combined (22.9%) Special (4.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1043 VIC median 1027LGA range 921 to 1166

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 70 schools in Wyndham, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Alamanda K-9 College Government Combined Point Cook 3,335 1141
Manor Lakes P-12 College Government Combined Wyndham Vale 2,881 996
Al-Taqwa College Independent Combined Truganina 2,617 1069
Heathdale Christian College Independent Combined Werribee 2,367 1139
Saltwater P-9 College Government Combined Point Cook 2,199 1075
Westbourne Grammar School Independent Combined Truganina 2,121 1166
Islamic College of Melbourne Independent Combined Tarneit 2,017 1083
Tarneit P-9 College Government Combined Tarneit 2,010 1026
Truganina P-9 College Government Combined Truganina 1,933 1039
The Grange P-12 College Government Combined Hoppers Crossing 1,919 973
Good News Lutheran College Independent Combined Tarneit 1,872 1116
MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic Secondary Werribee 1,749 1058
Dohertys Creek P-9 College Government Combined Truganina 1,698 1070
Tarneit Rise Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 1,640 1051
Werribee Secondary College Government Secondary Werribee 1,637 1048
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College Government Secondary Hoppers Crossing 1,467 975
Thomas Carr College Catholic Secondary Tarneit 1,347 1061
Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College Government Combined Point Cook 1,306 1056
Wyndham Central Secondary College Government Secondary Werribee 1,263 921
Featherbrook P-9 College Government Combined Point Cook 1,224 1090
Wyndham Vale Primary School Government Primary Wyndham Vale 1,081 1015
Davis Creek Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 930 1046
Suzanne Cory High School Government Secondary Werribee 922 1165
Riverwalk Primary School Government Primary Werribee 917 1050
Tarneit Senior College Government Secondary Tarneit 895 1005
Bemin Secondary College Government Secondary Truganina 886 1015
Carranballac P-9 College Government Combined Point Cook 848 1017
Baden Powell P-9 College Government Combined Hoppers Crossing 827 1006
Karwan Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 823 1067
Ngarri Primary School Government Primary Manor Lakes 779 1055
Point Cook Senior Secondary College Government Secondary Point Cook 777 1024
Riverbend Primary School Government Primary Wyndham Vale 731 1034
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Point Cook 729 1101
Warringa Park School Government Special Hoppers Crossing 703 991
Cambridge Primary School Government Primary Hoppers Crossing 660 1036
Warreen Primary School Government Primary Truganina 650 1048
Lumen Christi School Catholic Primary Point Cook 643 1098
Truganina South Primary School Government Primary Truganina 594 1042
Bellbridge Primary School Government Primary Hoppers Crossing 583 1003
Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Werribee 568 1044
Garrang Wilam Primary School Government Primary Truganina 559 1061
Homestead Senior Secondary College Government Secondary Point Cook 531 1070
Werribee Primary School Government Primary Werribee 531 1014
Westgrove Primary School Government Primary Werribee 527 976
Iramoo Primary School Government Primary Wyndham Vale 516 944
St Peter Apostle School Catholic Primary Hoppers Crossing 499 976
Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Primary Manor Lakes 486 1079
Nearnung Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 485 1045
Brinbeal Secondary College Government Secondary Tarneit 454 1039
Corpus Christi School Catholic Primary Werribee 446 1047
Wimba Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 446 1053
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Truganina 442 1069
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Tarneit 441 1053
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College Government Secondary Werribee 437 989
Wyndham Park Primary School Government Primary Werribee 404 948
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Werribee 402 1085
Laa Yulta Primary School Government Primary Mambourin 393 1040
Lollypop Creek Primary School Government Primary Werribee 390 1034
St James the Apostle School Catholic Primary Hoppers Crossing 387 1037
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Tarneit 384 1068
Woodville Primary School Government Primary Hoppers Crossing 348 978
Mossfiel Primary School Government Primary Hoppers Crossing 344 951
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Point Cook 318 1074
Thomas Chirnside Primary School Government Primary Werribee 295 963
Manorvale Primary School Government Primary Werribee 291 942
St Andrew's School Catholic Primary Werribee 290 1021
Barayip Primary School Government Primary Tarneit 219 1059
Nganboo Borron School Government Special Werribee 115 965
Little River Primary School Government Primary Little River 102 978
Julia Gillard Community College Independent Special Werribee 54 941

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 Wyndham. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1005
Ranked #26 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1006

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1027

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1008

Suburbs in Wyndham

Wyndham contains 17 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Point Cook 3030 66,781 $2,392/wk 33
Tarneit 3029 56,370 $2,103/wk 30
Werribee 3030 50,027 $1,645/wk 35
Hoppers Crossing 3029 37,216 $1,580/wk 37
Truganina 3029 36,305 $2,126/wk 30
Wyndham Vale 3024 20,518 $1,766/wk 31
Manor Lakes 3024 12,675 $2,296/wk 31
Williams Landing 3027 9,448 $2,582/wk 31
Werribee South 3030 2,392 $1,601/wk 45
Little River 3211 1,353 $2,005/wk 42
Mambourin 3024 315 $2,359/wk 30
Laverton North 3026 119 $669/wk 56
Quandong 3030 5 $4,750/wk 37
Chartwell 3030
Cocoroc 3030
Laverton Raaf 3027
Williams Raaf 3027

Postcodes covered

3024, 3026, 3027, 3029, 3030, 3211

Compare Wyndham with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Wyndham (VIC) 293,524 32.8 $2,023/wk 1005 31.6% 48.0%
Hobsons Bay 91,352 39.7 $2,014/wk 1034 30.1% 30.1%
Melton 179,591 33.7 $1,906/wk 973 23.3% 35.5%
Brimbank 193,505 37.8 $1,562/wk 928 27.8% 48.2%
Greater Geelong 268,725 39.9 $1,672/wk 989 29.0% 17.7%
Moorabool 37,481 39.4 $1,817/wk 987 17.7% 14.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wyndham

What is the population of Wyndham?

The 2021 Census recorded 293,524 people living in Wyndham, across 17 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wyndham?

Wyndham contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Point Cook, Tarneit, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Truganina.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wyndham?

Wyndham covers 6 postcodes: 3024, 3026, 3027, 3029, 3030, 3211.

What is the median household income in Wyndham?

The population-weighted median household income across Wyndham is $2,023 per week (2021 Census), ranking #12 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Wyndham?

Wyndham has 70 schools, including 49 government, 15 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wyndham?

Wyndham has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1005, 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.