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The quick read on

Wunghnu

VIC 3635 · Moira

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$695,000

latest suburb median

Population
326

ABS 2021

Postcode
3635

Wunghnu, Victoria

Property market insights for Wunghnu

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wunghnu VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$695,000

Up 21.7% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wunghnu, VIC is currently $695,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wunghnu has a 12-month growth rate of 21.7% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Wunghnu safe?

The overall rate for Wunghnu is 2,609 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wunghnu.

Overall crime rate

2,609

offences per 100,000 residents

36% belowRest of Vic.

WunghnuRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Wunghnu?

Wunghnu VIC 3635 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

326 people call Wunghnu home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,364 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
326
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,127 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.2%Below
15–3421.8%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over9.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.4%Above
Paying a mortgage44.8%Above
Renting12.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more38.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.1%Below
Drove to work73.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%Below

What stands out in Wunghnu

10.1% of workers in Wunghnu worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

46.3% of people in Wunghnu described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wunghnu

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wunghnu VIC 3635.

Is Wunghnu family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.2% of Wunghnu's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

85 family households lived in Wunghnu; 36.5% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.

30.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wunghnu?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wunghnu had 326 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wunghnu?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Wunghnu.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wunghnu?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

44.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wunghnu?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wunghnu had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 32.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 36.2%, while 15.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wunghnu?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

73.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wunghnu?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.

74.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wunghnu, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.

5.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wunghnu?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wunghnu residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.8% of Wunghnu's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wunghnu?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Wunghnu.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Wunghnu?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 3.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wunghnu?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wunghnu show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.7% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wunghnu?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wunghnu?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,364 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wunghnu compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.1% in Wunghnu, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 42.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 12.8% in Wunghnu, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Wunghnu

Is Wunghnu expensive?

The median house price is $695,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wunghnu good for families?

The Census counted 85 local families, and 13.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Wunghnu?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wunghnu

27 streets in Wunghnu

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barkhurst St
  • Boundary Rd
  • Brunton St
  • Carlisle St
  • Central Mundoona Rd
  • Dockery St
  • Donovan Rd
  • Formby Rd
  • Gillespies Rd
  • Goulburn Valley Hwy
  • Grahams Rd
  • Grahams Rd North
  • Holmes Rd
  • Jones St
  • Kaarimba Rd
  • Kellys Rd
  • Orchard St
  • Reillys Pit Rd
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  • Rodney Ln
  • Swamp Rd
  • Taylor St
  • Wall Rd
  • Walters St
  • Warnecke St
  • Watson St
  • Welch St
  • Wunghnu Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.