Buckland vs Wandiligong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, most households are couple families. In Wandiligong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wandiligong tends to suit families with children.

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

Wandiligong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wandiligong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 264 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333.1 km vs 342.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandiligong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buckland and Wandiligong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Buckland Wandiligong
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.

Buckland Wandiligong
Walkability 0 / 0
Buckland — Walkability: 0/100 Wandiligong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 89
Buckland — Safety: 74/100 Wandiligong — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 6 / 1
Buckland — Low fire risk: 6/100 Wandiligong — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Buckland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wandiligong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandiligong has more residents (522 vs 156).

Buckland Wandiligong
Population 156 522
+235% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +15.2%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $77,012/yr $83,980/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Wandiligong
0-4 4.5% / 4.0%
Buckland — 0-4: 4.5% Wandiligong — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.5% / 16.7%
Buckland — 5-14: 11.5% Wandiligong — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 2.6% / 4.6%
Buckland — 15-19: 2.6% Wandiligong — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 1.9% / 1.1%
Buckland — 20-24: 1.9% Wandiligong — 20-24: 1.1%
25-34 10.3% / 7.1%
Buckland — 25-34: 10.3% Wandiligong — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 10.3% / 13.0%
Buckland — 35-44: 10.3% Wandiligong — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.5% / 15.5%
Buckland — 45-54: 11.5% Wandiligong — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 20.5% / 16.1%
Buckland — 55-64: 20.5% Wandiligong — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.3% / 12.6%
Buckland — 65-74: 10.3% Wandiligong — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 9.0% / 6.5%
Buckland — 75-84: 9.0% Wandiligong — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 1.3%
Buckland — 85+: not among its largest Wandiligong — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland 56.2% couple families
Buckland — Couple Families: 56.2% Buckland — Lone Person: 34.4% Buckland — One Parent Families: 9.4% Buckland — Group Household: 0.0%
Wandiligong 51.3% couple families
Wandiligong — Couple Families: 51.3% Wandiligong — Lone Person: 34.5% Wandiligong — One Parent Families: 10.6% Wandiligong — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 11.5% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 44.2% Buckland — Mortgage: 44.2% Buckland — Renting: 11.5%
Wandiligong 11.9% renting
Wandiligong — Owned Outright: 48.0% Wandiligong — Mortgage: 40.1% Wandiligong — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Buckland Wandiligong
England 5.1% / 4.0%
Buckland — England: 5.1% Wandiligong — England: 4.0%
Italy — / 1.3%
Buckland — Italy: not among its largest Wandiligong — Italy: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.0%
Buckland — Germany: not among its largest Wandiligong — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Buckland — New Zealand: not among its largest Wandiligong — New Zealand: 0.8%
France — / 0.8%
Buckland — France: not among its largest Wandiligong — France: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Buckland Wandiligong
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 15.3%
Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Wandiligong — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 10.3%
Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Wandiligong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 12.8%
Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Wandiligong — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.2%
Buckland — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Wandiligong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.3%
Buckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Wandiligong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 94.7% houses
Buckland — Houses: 94.7% Buckland — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Wandiligong 101.1% houses
Wandiligong — Houses: 101.1% Wandiligong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buckland Wandiligong
Median house price — $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wandiligong has more rural and farming land (43% vs 6%).

Buckland Wandiligong
Parks and recreation 92% 56%
Rural and farming 6% 43%
Residential 0% 1%
Environmental 1% 0%
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

Buckland Wandiligong
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buckland Wandiligong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Buckland Wandiligong
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Buckland carries more crime risk (26 vs 11).

Buckland Wandiligong
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buckland Wandiligong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Buckland

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

Schools in Wandiligong

  • Wandiligong Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckland Wandiligong
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 978 76

Mobility

Buckland sits further from the CBD (342.3 km vs 333.1 km).

Buckland Wandiligong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 342.3 km
+3% vs other
 333.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3740
 1.8%
postcode 3744
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3740
 48
postcode 3744

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.

Buckland Wandiligong
Car (driver) 66.2% / 62.1%
Buckland — Car (driver): 66.2% Wandiligong — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 26.7%
Buckland — Worked from Home: 26.8% Wandiligong — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 7.0% / 5.1%
Buckland — Walked Only: 7.0% Wandiligong — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Buckland — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wandiligong — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Buckland — Bicycle: not among its largest Wandiligong — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Buckland Wandiligong
Elevation 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buckland Wandiligong
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
278 premises

Climate

Buckland Wandiligong
Annual rainfall 895 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Buckland Wandiligong
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Wandiligong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Wandiligong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland

River Rural

Wandiligong

River Rural

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