Wallington Postcode

Victoria

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3221
Postcode for Wallington, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 60 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,515
1,515
Population
48
Median Age
$2,410
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Wallington ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wallington Compares

Wallington vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWallingtonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,410 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,205 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Wallington (3221) is a coastal town in regional Victoria. It lies around 60 km from Melbourne by road. The locality is part of the Geelong statistical area. It is administered by Greater Geelong.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallington has a population of 1,515 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,410, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Wallington includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,205, with 436 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wallington scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Wallington is served by Wallington Primary School.

Wallington is part of the Geelong statistical area in Victoria.

Wallington Details

Postcode3221
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,515
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,410/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$754/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,205
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area36.9 km²
Population Density41/km²
Total Dwellings436
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population5 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.2247017
Longitude144.510853
Distance from Melbourne60 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Geelong
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years248 (16.4%)
15–24 years187 (12.3%)
25–44 years231 (15.2%)
45–64 years441 (29.1%)
65+ years413 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.1%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis148 (9.8%)
Asthma114 (7.5%)
Heart Disease73 (4.8%)
Dementia70 (4.6%)
Diabetes61 (4.0%)
Cancer49 (3.2%)
Lung Condition24 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.4%)
1 vehicle59 (13.6%)
2 vehicles168 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles202 (46.4%)

Schools in Wallington

Wallington Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1031 · 137 students

Suburbs Near Wallington

Same Postcode (3221)

More Wallington Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.