Waurn Ponds, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Waurn Ponds is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1044, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Waurn Ponds at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,956
- Median age
- 27
- Median weekly household income
- $2,286
- SEIFA score
- 1044
- Coordinates
- -38.1981, 144.2766
Waurn Ponds demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Waurn Ponds using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is youth (15–24) at 29%, 21% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 801 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,458 | 29% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,123 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,084 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 485 | 10% |
Share of the 4,951 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 443 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 562 | 43% |
| Rented | 272 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,261 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 31 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,292 occupied private dwellings in Waurn Ponds.
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,483
- Median weekly personal income
- $642
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 892 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 662 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 45 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,797 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,257
- Employed part-time
- 1,227
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Waurn Ponds
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Waurn Ponds is January (average daytime high around 23.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 567 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.8°C | 14.8°C | 46 mm |
| Feb | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 31 mm |
| Mar | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 47 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 9.3°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Dec | 21.9°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Waurn Ponds
Where is Waurn Ponds?
Waurn Ponds is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Waurn Ponds?
At the 2021 Census, Waurn Ponds had a population of about 4,956.
Is Waurn Ponds an advantaged area?
Waurn Ponds has an ABS SEIFA score of 1044, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Waurn Ponds?
Waurn Ponds has average daytime highs of about 18.2°C and overnight lows of about 10.5°C, with roughly 567 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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