Suburb in Hepburn

Wheatsheaf, VIC

Wheatsheaf had a population of 252 at the 2021 Census (+4.6% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $1,221. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wheatsheaf at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wheatsheaf's population grew by 4.6% to 252, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.7%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 45.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 107 households.

The median household earns $1,221 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $266 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,429 a month.

20.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 68.6% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wheatsheaf beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureWheatsheafVICAustralia
Population2526,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.6%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households1072,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting9.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,221$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$266$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,429$1,859$1,863
Born overseas20.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%29.1%23.6%
No religion68.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2172011
  2. 2412016
  3. 2522021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Wheatsheaf Victoria
Share of people by age, Wheatsheaf and Victoria
0–98.3%
10–1911.9%
20–291.2%
30–397.5%
40–4920.2%
50–5916.3%
60–6921.4%
70–7913.1%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wheatsheaf at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.1%
  2. Australian36.1%
  3. Irish18.9%
  4. Scottish14.3%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Polish1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand3.5%
  3. Ireland1.3%
  4. the Netherlands1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wheatsheaf

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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