Wandong Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3758
Postcode for Wandong, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 54 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,477
1,477
Population
40
Median Age
$2,083
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.9
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 Wandong ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Wandong Compares

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

MetricWandongVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,083 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Wandong is a locality 54 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3758. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandong has a population of 1,477 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Wandong includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 446 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wandong scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wandong is served by Wandong Primary School.

Wandong is part of the Whittlesea - Wallan statistical area in Victoria.

Wandong Details

Postcode3758
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,477
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size3 persons
Area33.9 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings446
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population8 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.336023
Longitude145.0399797
Distance from Melbourne54 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Whittlesea - Wallan
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years302 (20.4%)
15–24 years192 (13.0%)
25–44 years323 (21.9%)
45–64 years459 (31.1%)
65+ years193 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.4%) Mortgaged (57.5%) Rented (8.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma131 (8.9%)
Arthritis110 (7.4%)
Diabetes62 (4.2%)
Heart Disease48 (3.2%)
Cancer36 (2.4%)
Lung Condition28 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.7%)
1 vehicle65 (15.2%)
2 vehicles153 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles207 (48.4%)

Schools in Wandong

Wandong Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1010 · 488 students

Suburbs Near Wandong

Same Postcode (3758)

More Wandong 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.