Victoria · Postcode 3152

Wantirna postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 24 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
14,237
Population (2021)
$1,886
Household income/wk
$428
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wantirna 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

3152 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
14,237 People Resident population, Census 2021
Knox Council area 14 suburbs, 9 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,886/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,886/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$428/wk
14% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 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.

Where Wantirna ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWantirnaVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,886 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $428 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Postcode 3152 covers Wantirna, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 24 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Knox.

According to the 2021 Census, Wantirna has a population of 14,237 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,886, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 65 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Wantirna includes a median weekly rent of $428, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,905 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.5% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Wantirna area, including Wantirna College, Templeton Primary School, Regency Park Primary School and others.

Wantirna is part of the Knox statistical area in Victoria.

Wantirna details

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

Postcode3152
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)14,237
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,886/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$428
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density1724/km²
Total Dwellings4,905
Australian Citizens82.6%
Indigenous Population65 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8479567
Longitude145.2289289
Distance from Melbourne24 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Knox
Local GovernmentKnox
Federal ElectorateAston
State ElectorateRowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,641 (18.6%)
15–24 years1,520 (10.7%)
25–44 years3,622 (25.4%)
45–64 years3,468 (24.4%)
65+ years3,004 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (20.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wantirna is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis1,160 (8.1%)
Asthma1,155 (8.1%)
Diabetes766 (5.4%)
Heart Disease565 (4.0%)
Cancer435 (3.1%)
Lung Condition181 (1.3%)
Dementia77 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle144 (3.0%)
1 vehicle1,377 (28.4%)
2 vehicles2,354 (48.5%)
3+ vehicles980 (20.2%)

Schools in Wantirna

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

Wantirna College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1031 · 1,458 students
Templeton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1136 · 720 students
Regency Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1068 · 537 students
St Luke's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1098 · 165 students
Wantirna Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1031 · 53 students

Suburbs Near Wantirna

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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.