Wyndham Vale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Wyndham Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 956, 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.
Wyndham Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 20,518
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,766
- SEIFA score
- 956
- Coordinates
- -37.8503, 144.6063
Wyndham Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wyndham Vale 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%, 31% of homes are rented, and 42% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5,237 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,600 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7,498 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,703 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,485 | 7% |
Share of the 20,523 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,077 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,250 | 50% |
| Rented | 2,045 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,243 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 265 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,523 occupied private dwellings in Wyndham Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $343
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,892
- Median weekly personal income
- $787
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8,218 (42%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,055 (42%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 363 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,707 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Employed full-time
- 5,792
- Employed part-time
- 2,885
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 Wyndham Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wyndham Vale is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 600 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.6°C | 55 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 6°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 6°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 8.5°C | 64 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.4°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wyndham Vale
Where is Wyndham Vale?
Wyndham Vale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Wyndham Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Wyndham Vale had a population of about 20,518.
Is Wyndham Vale an advantaged area?
Wyndham Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 956, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wyndham Vale?
Wyndham Vale has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.8°C, with roughly 600 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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