Wallan, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Wallan VIC is 15,004 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wallan is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Wallan is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Wallan has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wallan has a population density of 216 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wallan is India. The most common religion is No religion (40.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wallan is $1,733.

There were 1,430 recorded offences in Wallan in 2025-25, a rate of 95 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (413 offences).

Population
15,004
Census 2021
Median income
$844/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$360/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
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.

Wallan vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Wallan is $844 a week, 10% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 393rd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $44 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.8% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger 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.
MeasureWallanTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$844/wk$767/wk +10%$766/wk
Household income$1,914/wk$1,687/wk +13%$1,637/wk
Rent$360/wk$316/wk +14%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,733/mo$1,723/mo +1%$1,733/mo
Median age3343 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.8%19.1% −0.3 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 Wallan, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Wallan Population

15,004 residents at the 2021 Census.

Wallan Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$844/wk
$43,888 per year
Ranked 2,872 of 14,663
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
Ranked 2,908 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Wallan Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,914/wk
Median rent $360/wk
Rent to income 18.8%

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

Median rent in Wallan against your income

About $8,294 a month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,554/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Wallan Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
962
avg ICSEA score
1,701
total students
Wallan Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 948 students
970
ICSEA
Wallan Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 753 students
954
ICSEA

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

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Wallan Map

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Wallan, Victoria: 37.4070°S, 144.9610°E

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

People in Wallan

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (7,547) Female 49.7% (7,448)

Population Density

216
people per km²
15,004 people · 69.6 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,051
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

India
4.8%
England
2.3%
New Zealand
1.8%
Philippines
0.7%
Italy
0.6%
Sri Lanka
0.6%
South Africa
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
4.6%
Arabic
1.2%
Italian
1.1%
Hindi
1.0%
Turkish
0.7%
Samoan
0.6%
Macedonian
0.6%

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

Ancestry

Australian
35.4%
English
32.8%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.0%
Italian
7.4%
Indian
4.3%
German
3.7%
Maltese
3.0%
Australian Aboriginal
2.2%
Greek
1.9%
Dutch
1.3%

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
40.7%
Catholic
24.1%
Anglican
7.0%
Not stated
6.2%
Other religions
5.1%
Sikhism
4.3%
Islam
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.8% 5,421
Separated
3.4% 390
Divorced
8.3% 937
Widowed
2.8% 316
Never married
37.7% 4,271

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
50.0%
Couple: no children
19.4%
Couple: no children under 15
15.2%
One parent: children under 15
9.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.1%
2 persons
30.0%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
20.6%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Wallan

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,869 occupied private dwellings in Wallan at the 2021 Census, 21.2% were rented, 18.8% owned outright and 57.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 42 dwellings
Owned outright
18.8% 916 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
57.5% 2,800 dwellings
Rented
21.2% 1,033 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.7% 85 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
4.6%
3 bedrooms
37.5%
4 bedrooms
50.8%
5 bedrooms
5.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
25.2%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
17.7%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

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

Work, income and education in Wallan

Employment

Employed full-time
44.4% 4,558 people
Employed part-time
21.6% 2,223 people
Unemployed
3.6% 367 people
Not in labour force
30.4% 3,129 people

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

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.3%
Professionals
18.9%
Community & Personal Service
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
11.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.4%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Train
1.3%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Ferry
0.0%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%

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
44.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.7%
Bachelor Degree
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
7.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
19.7%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Health
10.9%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Education
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Information Technology
3.9%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.6%
Secondary: Government
19.6%
Pre-school
14.0%
Primary: Catholic
12.2%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Secondary: Catholic
6.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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
89.8%
Has need for assistance
5.3%
Need for assistance not stated
5.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,422
Asthma
703
Diabetes
383
Arthritis
372
Heart disease
264
Lung condition
240
Cancer
142
Kidney disease
127
Stroke
99
Dementia
14

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 1,452
Did not provide
86.4% 9,254

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.9% 1,057
Not a volunteer
90.1% 9,664

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 38
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 19
Previously served
1.9% 208
Never served
97.5% 10,538

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.6%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
29.1%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
6.1%
5+ children
1.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951: 1960
107
1961: 1970
235
1971: 1980
164
1981: 1990
224
1991: 2000
252
2001: 2010
880
2011: 2015
518
2016
121
2017
91
2018
100
2019
101
2020
29
2021
23

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

Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
49.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,778
Moved from VIC
1,533
Moved: same area (SA2)
618
Moved from overseas
48
Moved from QLD
35
Moved from NSW
31
Moved from SA
9
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5: 14 hours
27.4%
15: 29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
30.2%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.9%
Step family: no other children
7.5%
Blended family: no other children
5.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Step family: other children present
0.4%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Wallan Crime Statistics

1,430 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
413
Assault
312
Justice Procedures
278
Property Damage
144
Drug Offences
79
Weapons
64
Break & Enter
53
Fraud
49
Public Order
28
Robbery
5
Traffic
3
Other
2

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 Wallan

The closest suburb to Wallan is Beveridge, 7.7 km away.

Beveridge
7.7 km away · income $978/wk · rent $400/wk
Wandong
7.9 km away · income $767/wk · rent $305/wk
Kilmore
12.1 km away · income $738/wk · rent $340/wk
Eden Park
13.2 km away · income $770/wk · rent $381/wk
Kalkallo
13.3 km away · income $920/wk · rent $400/wk
Donnybrook (Vic.)
15.1 km away · income $1,004/wk · rent $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wallan

What is the population of Wallan VIC?

The population of Wallan VIC is 15,004 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 216 people per km². Wallan is ranked #281 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wallan?

The median personal income in Wallan VIC is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year. The median household income is $1,914 per week. Family income is $2,051 per week. Wallan is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wallan?

Median rent in Wallan VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Wallan ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wallan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wallan VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wallan?

The median age in Wallan VIC is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wallan a good suburb to live in?

Wallan is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,004. The median income is $844/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 22661. All dollar figures in AUD.