Wendouree Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3355
Postcode for Wendouree, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 105 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,376
10,376
Population
42
Median Age
$990
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.5
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 Wendouree ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wendouree Compares

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

MetricWendoureeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $990 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,166 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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.

Wendouree is a locality 105 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3355. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Ballarat.

According to the 2021 Census, Wendouree has a population of 10,376 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $990, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 327 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Wendouree includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,166, with 4,470 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 44.4% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wendouree scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Wendouree area, including Ballarat Grammar, Mount Rowan Secondary College, Forest Street Primary School and others.

Wendouree is part of the Ballarat statistical area in Victoria.

Wendouree Details

Postcode3355
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,376
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$990/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$571/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,166
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density1091/km²
Total Dwellings4,470
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population327 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.532
Longitude143.823
Distance from Melbourne105 km
Region (SA4)Ballarat
Area (SA3)Ballarat
Local GovernmentBallarat
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,673 (16.1%)
15–24 years1,297 (12.5%)
25–44 years2,470 (23.8%)
45–64 years2,383 (23.0%)
65+ years2,563 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (44.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,475 (14.2%)
Asthma1,420 (13.7%)
Diabetes813 (7.8%)
Heart Disease669 (6.4%)
Lung Condition443 (4.3%)
Cancer379 (3.7%)
Dementia134 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle465 (10.7%)
1 vehicle2,022 (46.3%)
2 vehicles1,328 (30.4%)
3+ vehicles550 (12.6%)

Schools in Wendouree

Ballarat Grammar
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1120 · 1,989 students
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 678 students
Forest Street Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 232 students
Yuille Park Community College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 840 · 209 students
Wendouree Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 917 · 116 students
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1017 · 101 students

Suburbs Near Wendouree

Same Postcode (3355)

More Wendouree 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.