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VIC · Moyne Council

Wangoom, 3279

Est. population · Jun 2025

244

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

34

Median income

$2,104/wk

Employment rate

76%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.8/100
Below average

816th in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
What Wangoom is known for: High desirability

Suburb profile

Wangoom offers a slower smaller community life in Moyne Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Wangoom snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

244

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#80

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

43rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
37.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4158th in Australia
State rank
816th in VIC
Peer rank
#80 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#352 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

244(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+3.8%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+9
Growth rank in VIC
51th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
237
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,104
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
76%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
64 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
11
Against the person
4
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State safety percentile
42.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-35.3%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A81 Dangerous Driving1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People2
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.22
Shopping(1)
  • Wangoom General StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
St John of God Warrnambool Hospital (10.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
112 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
164 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
251 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

12 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Two lot subdivision (house excision)
    669 WANGOOM ROAD WANGOOM 3279Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    230 WARRNE ROAD WANGOOM 3279Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation (bridge works)
    HOPKINS FALLS ROAD WANGOOM 3279Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    HENDERSONS LANE WANGOOM 3279Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    Warrne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    297 Spring Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use of land as a place of assembly (music festival)
    363 St Marys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of the land for group accommodation
    290 Spring Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (dwelling excision)
    669 Wangoom RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    132 St Marys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    Markwells RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2020

  • Use of land as a place of assembly (music festival)
    363 St Marys RoadLapsed

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.4 km away).

Coalition 65.3%Labor 34.7%

4.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +34.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AllansfordLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • PurnimLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • Warrnambool EastLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
  • WoodfordLabor 36.2% · Coalition 63.8% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • Warrnambool North CentralLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)9.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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