Bend Of Islands vs Wonga Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bend Of Islands, about half of households are couple families. In Wonga Park, most households are couple families. Wonga Park is closer to the city centre: 36.5 km, against 40.6 km. On these figures, Wonga Park tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wonga Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bend Of Islands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $491/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wonga Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.5 km vs 40.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bend Of Islands and Wonga Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Walkability 0 / 53
Bend Of Islands — Walkability: 0/100 Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 86 / 84
Bend Of Islands — Safety: 86/100 Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 7 / 13
Bend Of Islands — Low fire risk: 7/100 Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 41 / 43
Bend Of Islands — Low flood risk: 41/100 Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Wonga Park has more residents (3,843 vs 267); Wonga Park rents higher ($491/wk vs $300/wk).

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Population 267 3,843
+1339% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +1.2%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $102,492/yr $145,080/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $491/wk
+64% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
0-4 3.0% / 3.2%
Bend Of Islands — 0-4: 3.0% Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.1% / 13.2%
Bend Of Islands — 5-14: 13.1% Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.2% / 8.1%
Bend Of Islands — 15-19: 5.2% Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 2.6% / 7.7%
Bend Of Islands — 20-24: 2.6% Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 7.1% / 7.2%
Bend Of Islands — 25-34: 7.1% Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.5% / 9.4%
Bend Of Islands — 35-44: 10.5% Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.9% / 16.5%
Bend Of Islands — 45-54: 13.9% Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.4% / 17.5%
Bend Of Islands — 55-64: 15.4% Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 18.7% / 11.4%
Bend Of Islands — 65-74: 18.7% Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.0% / 4.6%
Bend Of Islands — 75-84: 3.0% Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.1%
Bend Of Islands — 85+: not among its largest Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bend Of Islands 51.5% couple families
Bend Of Islands — Couple Families: 51.5% Bend Of Islands — Lone Person: 22.7% Bend Of Islands — One Parent Families: 18.2% Bend Of Islands — Group Household: 7.6% Bend Of Islands — Other Families: 0.0%
Wonga Park 70.8% couple families
Wonga Park — Couple Families: 70.8% Wonga Park — Lone Person: 16.1% Wonga Park — One Parent Families: 10.8% Wonga Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wonga Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bend Of Islands 9.4% renting
Bend Of Islands — Owned Outright: 46.9% Bend Of Islands — Mortgage: 43.8% Bend Of Islands — Renting: 9.4%
Wonga Park 5.5% renting
Wonga Park — Owned Outright: 44.8% Wonga Park — Mortgage: 49.8% Wonga Park — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 16.5%
Bend Of Islands — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 16.1%
Bend Of Islands — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 9.0%
Bend Of Islands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 3.4%
Bend Of Islands — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.9% / 2.2%
Bend Of Islands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.9% Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
England 3.4% / 4.6%
Bend Of Islands — England: 3.4% Wonga Park — England: 4.6%
Germany 1.9% / 0.6%
Bend Of Islands — Germany: 1.9% Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6%
Canada 1.9% / —
Bend Of Islands — Canada: 1.9% Wonga Park — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Bend Of Islands — New Zealand: 1.1% Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
China — / 0.9%
Bend Of Islands — China: not among its largest Wonga Park — China: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Bend Of Islands — South Africa: not among its largest Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bend Of Islands 96.8% houses
Bend Of Islands — Houses: 96.8% Bend Of Islands — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Wonga Park 99.7% houses
Wonga Park — Houses: 99.7% Wonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Median house price — $1,527,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Wonga Park has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 1%).

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Other and special use 81% 0%
Environmental 1% 65%
Parks and recreation 18% 16%
Residential 0% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 486
across Manningham
Approvals change year on year +8% -2%

Ranking within VIC

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
House price — Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Wonga Park is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bend Of Islands

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wonga Park

  • Wonga Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 21
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Bend Of Islands sits further from the CBD (40.6 km vs 36.5 km).

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Walkability score 0/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 40.6 km
+10% vs other
 36.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3097
 1.3%
postcode 3115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3097
 45
postcode 3115

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Car (driver) 58.6% / 60.0%
Bend Of Islands — Car (driver): 58.6% Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 41.4% / 34.5%
Bend Of Islands — Worked from Home: 41.4% Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.1%
Bend Of Islands — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train — / 1.1%
Bend Of Islands — Train: not among its largest Wonga Park — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Bend Of Islands — Walked Only: not among its largest Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.1 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Connectivity score 29/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 51%
1,376 premises

Climate

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $2,000/yr
Council Nillumbik Manningham

Federal electorate

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bend Of Islands Wonga Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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