Wandella Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3579
Postcode for Wandella, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 249 km from Melbourne · Pop. 67
67
Population
43
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$163
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.4
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 Wandella ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Wandella Compares

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

MetricWandellaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $163 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $859 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Wandella is a locality 249 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3579. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Gannawarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandella has a population of 67 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Wandella includes a median weekly rent of $163, median monthly mortgage repayment of $859, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wandella scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wandella is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Wandella Details

Postcode3579
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)67
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$163
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$859
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area78.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens79.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.7575877
Longitude143.8529276
Distance from Melbourne249 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentGannawarra
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (20.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (19.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years16 (23.9%)
45–64 years16 (23.9%)
65+ years14 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.7%) Mortgaged (53.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (16.4%)
Asthma6 (9.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (68.4%)

Suburbs Near Wandella

Same Postcode (3579)

More Wandella 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.