Wedderburn (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wedderburn is a former gold town in north-central Victoria, on the Calder Highway about 217km north-west of Melbourne and 75km north-west of Bendigo, in the Shire of Loddon. A gold rush began here in 1852, and the settlement was known as Korong until 1858; the post office opened in 1856, the town took the name Wedderburn in 1858, and the railway arrived in 1883. Farming sustains the district today, while the goldfields past is kept alive at the Hard Hill Reserve, with its replica diggings, and at Soldiers Memorial Park. The town is a favourite with fossickers, who gather each year for the Detector Jamboree, a festival devoted to metal detecting and gold-hunting.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Wedderburn (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 839, 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.
Wedderburn (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 951
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $868
- SEIFA score
- 839
- Coordinates
- -36.4249, 143.5926
Wedderburn (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wedderburn (Vic.) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 13% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 115 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 57 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 122 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 328 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 320 | 34% |
Share of the 942 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 245 | 58% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 96 | 23% |
| Rented | 56 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 369 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 32 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 414 occupied private dwellings in Wedderburn (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $174
- Median monthly mortgage
- $802
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,234
- Median weekly personal income
- $474
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 95 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 27 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 228 (28%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Employed full-time
- 157
- Employed part-time
- 120
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.
Common questions about Wedderburn (Vic.)
Where is Wedderburn (Vic.)?
Wedderburn (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Wedderburn (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Wedderburn (Vic.) had a population of about 951.
Is Wedderburn (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Wedderburn (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 839, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
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