Wandin North, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Wandin North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1007, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wandin North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,132
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,969
- SEIFA score
- 1007
- Coordinates
- -37.7886, 145.4296
Wandin North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wandin North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 10% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 566 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 421 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 761 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 867 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 527 | 17% |
Share of the 3,142 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 396 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 552 | 51% |
| Rented | 110 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,083 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,091 occupied private dwellings in Wandin North.
- Median weekly rent
- $368
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,161
- Median weekly personal income
- $803
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 379 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 141 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,205 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Employed full-time
- 964
- Employed part-time
- 621
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Wandin North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wandin North is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.2°C). The area receives roughly 1111 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 14.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 68 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 9.8°C | 87 mm |
| May | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm |
| Jun | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 95 mm |
| Aug | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 115 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 106 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.4°C | 117 mm |
| Nov | 21.4°C | 10.1°C | 115 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wandin North
Where is Wandin North?
Wandin North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Wandin North?
At the 2021 Census, Wandin North had a population of about 3,132.
Is Wandin North an advantaged area?
Wandin North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1007, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 62 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 62% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wandin North?
Wandin North has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.4°C, with roughly 1,111 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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