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Wonthaggi VIC 3995

4,517 addresses · 182 streets

Monash Electorate › Bass Coast LGA › Wonthaggi · 104 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Wonthaggi is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,215 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $852 a week, with median rent near $270 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $545,000.

5,215Population
55Median age
$852Median household income / wk
$270Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Wonthaggi - Inverloch statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Wonthaggi itself.

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Sport & Recreation

11 facilities recorded in Wonthaggi, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Median Sale Prices

$545,000House · 2024
$410,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 41.5%

Population by age in Wonthaggi
Population by age, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4186
5-14482
15-19231
20-24194
25-34471
35-44479
45-54564
55-64778
65-74936
75-84606
85+292
Dwelling types in Wonthaggi
Dwelling types, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,025
Townhouse208
Apartment17
Other108
Households by weekly income in Wonthaggi
Households by weekly income, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650782
$650-1,499819
$1,500-2,999453
$3,000+121
Top ancestries in Wonthaggi
Top ancestries, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,249
Australian2,047
Scottish666
Irish535
Ancestry NS383
Italian365
Housing tenure in Wonthaggi
Housing tenure, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,077
Mortgage499
Rented682
Other44
Cars per household in Wonthaggi
Cars per household, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0249
11,071
2655
3216
4+110
Commute to work in Wonthaggi
Commute to work, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,205
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked106
Bicycle24
Home178
Top countries of birth in Wonthaggi
Top countries of birth, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England265
New Zealand67
Italy64
India42
Scotland39
Germany31
Languages used at home in Wonthaggi
Languages used at home, Wonthaggi VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian46
Malayalam31
German18
Mandarin14
Vietnamese14
Filipino12

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