Wandin East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3139
Postcode for Wandin East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 43 km from Melbourne · Pop. 408
408
Population
49
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$316
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.3
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 Wandin East ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Wandin East Compares

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

MetricWandin EastVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,250 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $316 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 49 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -VIC 5.0% 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.

Wandin East is a locality 43 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3139. It falls within the Melbourne - Outer East region. The local government area is Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandin East has a population of 408 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Wandin East includes a median weekly rent of $316, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 148 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

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

Wandin East is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Wandin East Details

Postcode3139
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)408
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$316
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area9.3 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings148
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population7 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.811
Longitude145.453
Distance from Melbourne43 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (12.5%)
15–24 years48 (11.8%)
25–44 years87 (21.3%)
45–64 years148 (36.3%)
65+ years86 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (14.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis63 (15.4%)
Asthma36 (8.8%)
Diabetes23 (5.6%)
Heart Disease15 (3.7%)
Lung Condition10 (2.5%)
Cancer9 (2.2%)

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 vehicle23 (18.1%)
2 vehicles41 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles63 (49.6%)

Suburbs Near Wandin East

Same Postcode (3139)

More Wandin East 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.