Council area

Wyndham, VIC

Wyndham had a population of 292,011 at the 2021 Census (+34.5% since 2016). Median age 32.3. Median weekly household income $2,024. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wyndham at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wyndham's population grew by 34.5% to 292,011, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 32.3, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 18.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.9%.

31.3% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 18.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 89,823 households.

The median household earns $2,024 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $367 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,938 a month.

50.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 53.1% use a language other than English at home. 25.2% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wyndham beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureWyndhamVICAustralia
Population292,0116,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+34.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age32.337.938.2
Households89,8232,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments2.3%12.1%14.3%
Renting31.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright18.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,024$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$367$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,938$1,867$1,866
Born overseas50.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home53.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion25.2%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

+34.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 161,5752011
  2. 217,1222016
  3. 292,0112021

Age

Median age 32.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Wyndham Victoria
Share of people by age, Wyndham and Victoria
0–918.1%
10–1912.7%
20–2913.8%
30–3921.2%
40–4914.1%
50–598.9%
60–696.2%
70–793.4%
80+1.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wyndham at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Indian18.7%
  2. English18.0%
  3. Australian17.8%
  4. Chinese6.8%
  5. Irish4.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi7.6%
  2. Hindi5.1%
  3. Mandarin3.8%
  4. Urdu3.1%
  5. Gujarati2.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India18.2%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. the Philippines2.8%
  4. China2.7%
  5. England1.7%

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

Around Wyndham

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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