Waaia, VIC 3637 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Waaia is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3637, home to 420 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Moira local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 199 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 420
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $1,350 /week
- Median personal income
- $622 /week
- Median family income
- $1,517 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Moira
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Shepparton
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $195 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 98.8% of the 168 resolvable premises in Waaia. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 0.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 98.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 61 across postcode 3637 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 14 property offences, 14 public order offences, 13 violent offences.
- Wider Moira LGA: 8,887 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Waaia?
Waaia (VIC 3637) had 420 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 36. It sits within the Moira local government area.
What is the median rent in Waaia?
The median advertised rent in Waaia is $195/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Waaia?
Waaia is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (98.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Waaia?
Across postcode 3637, 61 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (14), public order (14), violent (13). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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