Wahgunyah, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Wahgunyah VIC is 1,061 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wahgunyah is $696 per week ($36,192 per year). Median rent in Wahgunyah is $230 per week ($997 per month). Wahgunyah has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Wahgunyah has a population density of 29 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wahgunyah is England. The most common religion is No religion (38.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wahgunyah is $1,473.

There were 39 recorded offences in Wahgunyah in 2025-25, a rate of 37 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

Population
1,061
Census 2021
Median income
$696/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$230/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
49years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Wahgunyah vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Wahgunyah is $696 a week, 9% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 877th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $230 a week, $86 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 49, 6 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWahgunyahTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$696/wk$767/wk −9%$766/wk
Household income$1,280/wk$1,687/wk −24%$1,637/wk
Rent$230/wk$316/wk −27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,473/mo$1,723/mo −15%$1,733/mo
Median age4943 +6 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.0%19.1% −1.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Wahgunyah, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Wahgunyah Population

1,061 residents at the 2021 Census.

Wahgunyah Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$696/wk
$36,192 per year
Ranked 5,566 of 14,663
Median Rent
$230/wk
$997 per month
Ranked 6,811 of 14,663
Median Age
49years
11 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,473/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Wahgunyah Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,280/wk
Median rent $230/wk
Rent to income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Wahgunyah against your income

About $5,547 a month
Median rent $230/wk
Left after rent $1,050/wk
Rent share 18.0%

Wahgunyah Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
973
avg ICSEA score
254
total students
Wahgunyah Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
989
ICSEA
Corowa Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 162 students
957
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Wahgunyah, with a map

Wahgunyah Map

Wahgunyah, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Wahgunyah, Victoria: 36.0030°S, 146.4197°E

Wahgunyah Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (2)

People in Wahgunyah

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (532) Female 50.1% (534)

Population Density

29
people per km²
1,061 people · 36.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,648
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.9%
New Zealand
0.8%
Netherlands
0.6%
China
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%
India
0.3%
Italy
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
0.4%
Bengali
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Afrikaans
0.0%
Arabic
0.0%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.0%
Cantonese
0.0%
Other Chinese languages
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
46.6%
English
43.9%
Irish
12.7%
Scottish
8.2%
German
6.1%
Italian
2.1%
Australian Aboriginal
1.5%
Dutch
1.5%
French
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
38.4%
Catholic
25.6%
Anglican
15.3%
Not stated
6.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.8%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Baptist
1.0%
Lutheran
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
53.4% 473
Separated
4.0% 35
Divorced
9.3% 82
Widowed
6.6% 58
Never married
26.8% 237

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
36.9%
Couple: children under 15
36.3%
Couple: no children under 15
15.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.4%
One parent: children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
27.0%
2 persons
42.2%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Wahgunyah

Housing Tenure

Of the 431 occupied private dwellings in Wahgunyah at the 2021 Census, 15.5% were rented, 43.6% owned outright and 36.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
43.6% 188 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
36.0% 155 dwellings
Rented
15.5% 67 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
3.9% 17 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
16.9%
3 bedrooms
45.9%
4 bedrooms
32.0%
5 bedrooms
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
7.4%
$800-$999/mo
10.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
29.5%
2 vehicles
40.0%
3 vehicles
18.0%
4+ vehicles
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Wahgunyah

Employment

Employed full-time
34.3% 274 people
Employed part-time
19.4% 155 people
Unemployed
1.9% 15 people
Not in labour force
44.4% 354 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.4%
Professionals
19.6%
Managers
13.2%
Labourers
12.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.7%
Clerical & Administrative
8.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.2%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Bicycle
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
40.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.4%
Bachelor Degree
19.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.8%
Postgraduate Degree
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
20.8%
Management & Commerce
18.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
12.4%
Health
11.0%
Society & Culture
9.9%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
8.5%
Agriculture & Environment
7.8%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.2%
Secondary: Government
27.6%
Vocational Education
15.7%
Pre-school
9.2%
Primary: Catholic
8.1%
Secondary: Catholic
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.3%
Has need for assistance
7.4%
Need for assistance not stated
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
110
Arthritis
60
Heart disease
52
Asthma
46
Lung condition
36
Diabetes
30
Cancer
20
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
12
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.8% 139
Did not provide
83.2% 689

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.2% 150
Not a volunteer
81.8% 675

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
4.9% 41
Never served
95.1% 803

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
27.8%
3 children
22.0%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
9
1961: 1970
15
1971: 1980
17
1981: 1990
10
2001: 2010
4
2011: 2015
8
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

8.5%
moved in the last year
28.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
899
Moved from VIC
30
Moved: same area (SA2)
19
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5: 14 hours
31.1%
15: 29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.5%
Step family: no other children
11.3%
Blended family: no other children
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Wahgunyah Crime Statistics

39 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Assault
12
Justice Procedures
8
Property Damage
5
Public Order
4
Theft
3
Drug Offences
3
Fraud
2
Break & Enter
1
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Wahgunyah

The closest suburb to Wahgunyah is Corowa, 5.2 km away.

Corowa
5.2 km away · income $634/wk · rent $230/wk
Rutherglen
8.9 km away · income $722/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wahgunyah

What is the population of Wahgunyah VIC?

The population of Wahgunyah VIC is 1,061 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 29 people per km². Wahgunyah is ranked #3,891 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wahgunyah?

The median personal income in Wahgunyah VIC is $696 per week, or $36,192 per year. The median household income is $1,280 per week. Family income is $1,648 per week. Wahgunyah is ranked #5,566 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wahgunyah?

Median rent in Wahgunyah VIC is $230 per week ($997 per month). Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Wahgunyah ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wahgunyah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wahgunyah VIC is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wahgunyah?

The median age in Wahgunyah VIC is 49 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wahgunyah a good suburb to live in?

Wahgunyah is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,061. The median income is $696/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22644. All dollar figures in AUD.