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Wonga Park

2 km²

Wonga Park stands out for very high household incomes, with overwhelmingly owner-occupied homes.

It's also marked by very expensive rentals and very few people living alone.

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📍 Wonga Park, Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population1,542▼ -24.0%since 2011 Median age46 yrs▲ +27.8%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population0.6%People aged 65 and over16.0%Children under 1516.2%People in a de facto relationship5.2%▼ -46.4%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Wonga Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (16%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Older adults (45–64)35.6%

Young adults (25–44)16.3%

Children (0–14)16.2%

Youth (15–24)16.1%

Seniors (65+)16.0%

Marital status

In Wonga Park, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.

Married65%
Never married29%
Divorced3%
Widowed2%
Separated1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Wonga Park, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia85.1%

England5.1%

New Zealand0.6%

Italy0.5%

China0.5%

Philippines0.4%

South Africa0.3%

India0.2%

Vietnam0.2%

Ancestry

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (32%), with Irish at 9%.

English47.1%

Australian41.2%

Irish11.8%

Scottish11.4%

Italian4.9%

German4.7%

Dutch4.0%

Greek1.7%

Chinese1.4%

Indian0.7%

Language

People using another language at home4.5%

Language used at home

In Wonga Park, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only92.7%

Mandarin0.8%

Italian0.7%

Greek0.6%

Cantonese0.3%

Religion

People with no religion47.1%

Religious affiliation

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Christianity (50%) and No religion (49%), with Buddhism at 1%.

Christianity50%
No religion49%
Buddhism1%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1268.7%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher28.0%

Highest year of school

In Wonga Park, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 1268.7%

Year 1114.9%

Year 109.8%

Year 9 or below2.8%

Highest qualification level

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree30.7%

Certificate III / IV29.8%

Advanced diploma / diploma18.0%

Postgraduate degree7.4%

Graduate diploma / certificate4.1%

Certificate I / II1.5%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Wonga Park — Management & commerce leads at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (17%) and Health (13%).

Management & commerce22.5%

Engineering & related15.8%

Health11.6%

Architecture & building9.9%

Education8.3%

Society & culture8.3%

Food, hospitality & personal services3.9%

Natural & physical sciences3.6%

Information technology2.7%

Agriculture & environment2.5%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$991▲ +65.2%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$3,107▲ +155.9%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$3,198▲ +130.6%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week22.9%Households earning $3,000+ a week47.5%

Household income distribution

In Wonga Park, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

$4,000 or more33.7%

$1,500–$2,99924.5%

$650–$1,49914.2%

$3,000–$3,99913.8%

Under $6506.1%

Personal income distribution

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Under $65033.5%

$650–$1,49930.7%

$1,500–$2,99920.9%

$3,000 or more11.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition23.5%People with a mental health condition5.8%People needing help with daily activities2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Wonga Park, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.

None69.8%

One condition18.0%

Two conditions4.2%

Three or more1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Other condition (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Other condition7.9%

Asthma6.7%

Arthritis6.5%

Mental health5.8%

Heart disease3.2%

Cancer3.1%

Diabetes3.0%

Lung condition1.0%

Stroke0.8%

Dementia0.2%

Community Participation

Volunteers18.0%People providing unpaid care16.3%People caring for children unpaid29.0%People who served in the Defence Force1.9%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework27.2%

Family & Households

Average household size3.1▲ +14.8%since 2011 One-parent families4.5%People living alone7.9%▼ -59.5%since 2011

Family composition

In Wonga Park, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Couples with children70%
Couples without children25%
One-parent families5%
Other families1%

Household size

In Wonga Park, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 3 people (14%).

2 people35.6%

4 people28.9%

3 people13.6%

5 people10.7%

1 person7.9%

6 or more3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$559—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,523▲ +45.6%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -20.0%since 2011 Households renting2.5%Homes owned outright49.0%Separate (detached) houses99.8%Homes with three or more bedrooms96.2%▲ +8.5%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (49%) and Owned with a mortgage (47%), with Rented at 3%.

Owned outright49%
Owned with a mortgage47%
Rented3%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Wonga Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

In Wonga Park, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 5 or more is next at 25%.

4 bedrooms52.9%

5 or more24.3%

3 bedrooms19.0%

2 bedrooms0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

In Wonga Park, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $750 or more (25%).

$550–$74941.7%

$350–$54933.3%

$750 or more25.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Wonga Park, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

$3,000 or more41.9%

$1,800–$2,99924.7%

Under $1,00015.0%

$1,000–$1,79914.5%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.6%▼ -81.7%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Wonga Park, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 4 or more (27%) and 3 vehicles (24%).

2 vehicles40.1%

4 or more26.6%

3 vehicles24.3%

1 vehicle7.8%

No vehicle0.6%

How people get to work

In Wonga Park, Car (driver) is the majority at 61%; Worked at home is next at 36%.

Car (driver)52.3%

Worked at home30.9%

Car (passenger)1.8%

Train0.6%

Walked0.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years22.9%Recent arrivals from overseas8.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate2.1%Labour-force participation68.9%Employed full-time55.9%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Wonga Park — Construction leads at 20%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Professional & technical (10%).

Construction19.1%

Health care & social assistance10.0%

Professional & technical9.7%

Retail trade9.4%

Education & training7.3%

Manufacturing6.9%

Public administration & safety4.8%

Wholesale trade4.5%

Finance & insurance4.4%

Other services3.7%

Occupations people work in

Wonga Park splits fairly evenly between Professionals (22%) and Managers (21%), with Clerical & administrative at 17%.

Professionals21.7%

Managers21.1%

Clerical & administrative16.5%

Technicians & trades15.4%

Sales workers8.1%

Community & personal service7.5%

Labourers6.1%

Machinery operators & drivers2.6%

Nearby areas

Wonga Park - South (L)Panton Hill (L)St Andrews (L)Yarra Glen Seville Melbourne Kinglake Seville East (L)

👥 Demographics & Identity