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Victoria council

Wellington

46,551 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 10,817 km², 123 suburbs. Council website: wellington.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

46,551

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.6% in a year

Density

4.3/km²

10,817 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$445k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$402

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

4.4 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

5 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

123

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
44
Median household income
$1,272/week
Median rent
$260/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,300/month
Households renting
20.6%
Average household
2.3 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 5 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 5 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$1,960
2024-25
Operating result
+8.2%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
105%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

123 suburbs where Wellington holds most residents, plus 6 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Sale14,296All$520kDec 202537% / 76%3
Maffra (Vic.)5,384All$449kDec 202541% / 96%3
Stratford (Vic.)2,980All$520kDec 202518% / 99%4
Yarram2,136All$388kDec 20258% / 99%1
Heyfield2,050All$399kDec 202528% / 99%1
Rosedale (Vic.)1,729All$455kDec 202517% / 100%2
Longford (Vic.)1,489All5% / 100%7
Wurruk1,177All$495kDec 202533% / 91%3
Briagolong1,133All$435kDec 20251% / 100%3
Glengarry (Vic.)1,11322%$620kDec 202520% / 100%6
Toongabbie (Vic.)1,0858%$565kDec 20251% / 100%4
Loch Sport1,021All$375kDec 202539% / 100%1
Fulham (Vic.)994All13% / 100%
Denison453All17% / 100%6
Newry451All22% / 100%4
Port Albert403All$400kDec 202516% / 88%2
Cowwarr38981%20% / 100%6
Woodside (Vic.)374All3% / 100%2
Seaspray373All9% / 100%2
Tinamba358All35% / 100%5
Golden Beach (Vic.)356All$380kDec 202566% / 100%1
Devon North352All6% / 100%6
Gormandale324All4% / 100%4
Boisdale307All18% / 100%4
Alberton (Vic.)297All26% / 100%2
Nambrok280All0% / 100%7
Glenmaggie279All6% / 97%3
Cobains245All19% / 100%8
Bundalaguah229All25% / 100%6
Coongulla229All$516kDec 202511% / 95%3
East Sale210All<1% / 100%
Won Wron196All6% / 100%3
Fernbank1946%0% / 100%2
Flynn (Vic.)18825%14% / 100%7
Stradbroke187All6% / 100%7
Valencia Creek187All9% / 100%4
Paradise Beach172All$343kDec 202539% / 100%1
Munro167All0% / 100%5
Kilmany165All15% / 100%6
Riverslea165All37% / 100%5
Jack River161All15% / 100%3
Seaton (Vic.)161All0% / 100%5
Airly160All16% / 100%7
Willung South146All0% / 100%4
Binginwarri13482%0% / 100%4
Clydebank133All59% / 100%8
The Honeysuckles131All88% / 100%4
Carrajung Lower129All0% / 100%2
Winnindoo127All1% / 100%6
Myrtlebank126All54% / 100%6
Pearsondale125All62% / 100%8
McLoughlins Beach121All81% / 100%2
Woodside Beach114All0% / 99%2
Hedley10822%8% / 100%2
Dargo105All0% / 100%2
Carrajung100All0% / 100%2
Langsborough100All<1% / 100%1
Meerlieu90All40% / 100%4
Tarra Valley85All0% / 100%6
Willung77All10% / 100%4
Alberton West76All17% / 100%3
Giffard73All3% / 100%4
Maffra West Upper73All4% / 100%3
Giffard West72All0% / 100%4
Perry Bridge72All12% / 100%4
Tarraville69All8% / 100%1
Montgomery65All3% / 100%7
Tinamba West63All27% / 100%3
Bushy Park (Vic.)49All26% / 100%5
Robertsons Beach49All3% / 62%1
Staceys Bridge44All1% / 100%4
Gelliondale43All<1% / 100%3
Callignee North42All1% / 100%4
Carrajung South42All0% / 100%4
Llowalong42All15% / 100%5
Stockdale41All0% / 100%5
Dawson (Vic.)40All9% / 100%5
Wonyip39All0% / 100%4
Blackwarry38All0% / 100%2
Hiamdale36All8% / 100%4
Macks Creek35All3% / 100%6
Dutson32All45% / 100%4
Calrossie30All38% / 100%6
The Heart30All85% / 100%8
Manns Beach29All0% / 76%1
Hollands Landing28All100% / 10%4
Glomar Beach21All75% / 100%4
Madalya21All0% / 100%4
Hunterston20All0% / 100%1
Hiawatha18All0% / 100%4
Seacombe15All58% / 100%7
Darriman12All0% / 100%4
Callignee South10All0% / 100%2
Grand Ridge1044%0% / 100%6
Balook9All0% / 100%6
Licola North9All0% / 100%
Licola7All0% / 100%
Hawkhurst6All0% / 100%2
Crooked River5All0% / 100%
Moornapa5All0% / 100%
ArbuckleAll0% / 100%
BillabongAll0% / 100%
Budgee Budgee (Vic.)All0% / 100%
BuragwonducAll0% / 100%
CowaAll0% / 100%
CrookayanAll0% / 100%
Dutson DownsAll36% / 100%
Flamingo BeachAll68% / 99%
GillumAll0% / 100%
GlenfallochAll0% / 100%
Howitt Plains91%0% / 100%
KooroolAll0% / 100%
Lake WellingtonAll100% / 7%
MioweraAll0% / 100%
MonomakAll0% / 100%
MorokaAll0% / 100%
Nap Nap MarraAll0% / 100%
Reynard84%0% / 100%
SargoodAll0% / 100%
Snake IslandAll0% / 97%
TamborithaAll0% / 100%
ToolomeAll0% / 100%
Walhalla EastAll0% / 100%
Wongungarra63%0% / 100%
WoolenookAll0% / 100%
WorrowingAll0% / 100%
WrathungAll0% / 100%
WrixonAll0% / 100%
YangouraAll0% / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

26%

Over 129 of 129 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

91%

Over 129 of 129 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

8%

Over 129 of 129 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 13 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$343k
Median of suburb medians
$435k
Highest suburb median
$520k

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Gippsland · Darren CHESTER (NP)100%

State districts

  • Gippsland South · Danny O'Brien (NAT)67%
  • Gippsland East · Tim Bull (NAT)33%
  • Morwell · Martin Cameron (NAT)1%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.