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North Wonthaggi, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Phillip Island & Bass Coast Regional VIC

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North Wonthaggi (VIC 3995): population 3,475, median age 42, median household income $1,162/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

North Wonthaggi is a suburb in Bass Coast, Victoria (postcode 3995), located in the Phillip Island & Bass Coast region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 3,475 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
3,475
Median age
42
Household income
$1,162/wk
Weekly rent
$300
Unemployment
4.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.3%
5-14
12.3%
15-19
6.1%
20-24
5.8%
25-34
12.0%
35-44
10.7%
45-54
11.3%
55-64
12.6%
65-74
13.8%
75-84
8.0%
85+
2.0%

Housing tenure

Owned
45.1%
Mortgage
32.4%
Rented
20.3%
Other
1.1%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3995
Population (2021)3,475
Males1,672 (48.1%)
Females1,800 (51.8%)
Median age42 years
Average household size2.4
Median weekly household income$1,162
Median weekly family income$1,395
Median weekly rent$300
Median monthly mortgage$1,300
Labour force1,532
Unemployment rate4.8%
Participation rate56.5%
Born overseas13.6%
Separate houses91.1%
Worked at home7.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher24.3%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent43.2%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.8%
Residents needing assistance with core activities7.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles61.0%
Distance from Melbourne CBD101.5 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 42 years. Residents under 15: 17.6%. Residents aged 65 and over: 23.8%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41855.3%
5-1442712.3%
15-192116.1%
20-242015.8%
25-3441812.0%
35-4437210.7%
45-5439111.3%
55-6443712.6%
65-7447913.8%
75-842798.0%
85 and over682.0%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households1,358
Average household size2.4
One person34425.3%
Two persons51237.7%
Three persons22916.9%
Four persons15311.3%
Five persons906.6%
Six or more persons282.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families986
Couples with children292.9%
Couples without children42943.5%
One-parent families19619.9%
Other families141.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.87
Women with no children26.4%
Women with three or more children34.2%

Of the 350 couple families with children in North Wonthaggi, 20.6% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in North Wonthaggi.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)44.5%
Married (de facto)13.5%
Not married42.0%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings1,471
Occupied1,35892.3%
Unoccupied1107.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,34091.1%
Semi-detached or townhouse100.7%
Flat or apartment40.3%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright61245.1%
Owned with a mortgage44032.4%
Rented27520.3%
Other tenure151.1%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week68.3%
$350 to $549 per week30.1%
$550 or more per week1.5%

13.5% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00027.7%
$1,000 to $1,79951.1%
$1,800 to $2,99918.9%
$3,000 or more2.4%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.6%
Two bedrooms10.1%
Three bedrooms52.1%
Four or more bedrooms37.2%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,532
Employed1,45695.0%
Unemployed744.8%
Not in the labour force1,180
Unemployment rate4.8%
Participation rate56.5%

45.3% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in North Wonthaggi are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65023.8%
$650 to $1,49937.6%
$1,500 to $2,99930.2%
$3,000 or more8.4%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50044.3%
$500 to $99930.4%
$1,000 to $1,99921.5%
$2,000 or more3.8%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,00569.0%
Car passenger755.2%
Train00.0%
Bus40.3%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle161.1%
Walked only271.9%
Worked at home1107.6%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity1,42240.9%
No religion1,68648.5%
Islam60.2%
Hinduism230.7%
Buddhism551.6%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated2838.1%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)957322
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9092
IER (economic resources)9843
IEO (education and occupation)8972

Where residents were born

85.8% of residents were born in Australia and 14.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in North Wonthaggi are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England1434.4%
New Zealand511.6%
India331.0%
Netherlands250.8%
Thailand240.7%
Italy230.7%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20213.1%
2011 to 201513.0%
2001 to 201013.8%
Before 200170.1%

Languages spoken at home

93.6% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in North Wonthaggi are listed below. Across all households, 0.9% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Malayalam341.0%
Italian160.5%
Thai150.5%
Chinese: Mandarin120.4%
Indo-Aryan: Nepali90.3%
Spanish70.2%

Ancestry

Residents of North Wonthaggi most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English1,57333.4%
Australian1,34528.6%
Irish3908.3%
Scottish3748.0%
Italian2395.1%
Dutch1272.7%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for North Wonthaggi residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance26919.2%
Retail Trade22716.2%
Construction20214.4%
Education and Training987.0%
Accommodation and Food Services926.6%
Other Services825.9%

The most common occupations among North Wonthaggi residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers26418.5%
Community and Personal Service Workers22015.4%
Labourers21014.7%
Sales Workers19613.8%
Professionals17912.6%
Managers1399.8%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in North Wonthaggi, 9.7% are at university or higher education, 9.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 75.3% are at school.

43.2% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among North Wonthaggi residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies23318.0%
Society and Culture19715.2%
Health18314.1%
Management and Commerce18214.0%
Architecture and Building15111.7%
Education1269.7%

Long-term health conditions

43.6% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in North Wonthaggi are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis45511.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)3899.4%
Asthma3658.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)2215.3%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)2185.3%
Cancer (including remission)1323.2%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1082.6%
Stroke591.4%
Kidney disease431.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)160.4%

23.9% of residents report one condition, 9.7% report two, and 5.4% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of North Wonthaggi contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group14.2%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.5%
Provides unpaid child care53.0%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work25.4%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.8%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago84.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last year6.2%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.2%
Same address 5 years ago55.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years19.0%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.4%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years1.1%

Photo: North Wonthaggi, Victoria. Credit: Totallynotarandomalt69 / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 186 offences in North Wonthaggi in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person72
B Property and deception offences64
C Drug offences11
D Public order and security offences3
E Justice procedures offences36
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 53.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Bass Coast local government area recorded 8,064 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
225
2023
248
2024
289
2025
320
2026
186

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 3475
Median Age 42
Average Household Size 2.4
Median Weekly Household Income $1162
Median Weekly Rent $300
Median Monthly Mortgage $1300
Unemployment Rate 4.8%
Participation Rate 56.5%
Born Overseas 13.6%
Separate House 91.1%
Worked at Home 7.6%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 22
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2
Median Weekly Family Income $1395
Postcode 3995

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