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Wollert, VIC

Wollert had a population of 24,416 at the 2021 Census (+169.2% since 2016). Median age 30.6. Median weekly household income $1,979. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wollert at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wollert's population grew by 169.2% to 24,416, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 30.6, it is younger than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 22.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.8%.

23.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 11.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7,260 households.

The median household earns $1,979 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $391 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,024 a month.

51.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 67.4% use a language other than English at home. 12.9% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wollert beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureWollertVICAustralia
Population24,416*6,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016+169.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age30.6*38.038.0
Households7,260*2,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments1.9%*12.1%14.3%
Renting23.9%*28.9%31.1%
Owned outright11.4%*32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,979*$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$391*$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,024*$1,859$1,863
Born overseas51.8%*31.6%29.3%
Other language at home67.4%*29.1%23.6%
No religion12.9%*42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+169.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5112011
  2. 9,0692016
  3. 24,4162021

Age

Median age 30.6, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Wollert Victoria
Share of people by age, Wollert and Victoria
0–922.3%
10–1911.5%
20–2914.2%
30–3925.4%
40–4913.2%
50–596.3%
60–694.4%
70–792.3%
80+0.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wollert at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian20.0%
  2. Australian12.4%
  3. English9.8%
  4. Italian8.6%
  5. Macedonian5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi15.3%
  2. Arabic8.4%
  3. Hindi4.9%
  4. Macedonian3.8%
  5. Urdu3.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India19.4%
  2. Iraq3.5%
  3. Sri Lanka2.5%
  4. Pakistan2.0%
  5. North Macedonia1.9%

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

Around Wollert

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