Victoria · Postcode 3744

Wandiligong postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 211 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
522
Population (2021)
$1,615
Household income/wk
$275
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wandiligong at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3744 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
522 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,615/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,615/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$275/wk
27% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.7%
3.3 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Wandiligong vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWandiligongVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,615 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,400 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Wandiligong is a locality 211 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3744. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandiligong has a population of 522 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,615, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Wandiligong includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 182 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wandiligong scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wandiligong is served by Wandiligong Primary School.

Wandiligong is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Wandiligong details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3744
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)522
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,615/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,400
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area44.0 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings182
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population6 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.7907956
Longitude146.9773826
Distance from Melbourne211 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (5.7%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (20.7%)
15–24 years30 (5.7%)
25–44 years105 (20.1%)
45–64 years165 (31.6%)
65+ years107 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.0%) Mortgaged (40.1%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wandiligong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (7.9%)
Asthma36 (6.9%)
Heart Disease21 (4.0%)
Lung Condition14 (2.7%)
Cancer11 (2.1%)
Diabetes8 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (3.3%)
1 vehicle47 (25.7%)
2 vehicles81 (44.3%)
3+ vehicles49 (26.8%)

Schools in Wandiligong

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wandiligong. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wandiligong Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1070 · 40 students

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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.