Winter Valley, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Winter Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 998, 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.
Winter Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,440
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $2,013
- SEIFA score
- 998
- Coordinates
- -37.5788, 143.7947
Winter Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Winter Valley 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 young adults (25–44) at 37%, 24% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 899 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 433 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,291 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 579 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 246 | 7% |
Share of the 3,448 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 198 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 684 | 58% |
| Rented | 288 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,168 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,173 occupied private dwellings in Winter Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,087
- Median weekly personal income
- $921
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 386 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 339 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 75 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,464 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 1,125
- Employed part-time
- 630
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 Winter Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Winter Valley is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Winter Valley
Where is Winter Valley?
Winter Valley is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Winter Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Winter Valley had a population of about 3,440.
Is Winter Valley an advantaged area?
Winter Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 998, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Winter Valley?
Winter Valley has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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