Dunrobin vs Wando Vale
Wando Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Dunrobin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Dunrobin tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Wando Vale suits people living alone.
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
Dunrobin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)
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
Dunrobin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Wando Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (377.3 km vs 384.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dunrobin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
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
Dunrobin and Wando Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wando Vale rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Wando Vale has more residents (96 vs 70).
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 96 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.1% | -7.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 49 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +13% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $100/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).
Zoning mix
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Glenelg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -65% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
Liveability
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Dunrobin carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Dunrobin carries more flood risk (74 vs 49).
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | High 74/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Dunrobin sits further from the CBD (384.1 km vs 377.3 km).
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 384.1 km +2% vs other | 377.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 269 min | 267 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3312 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 3312 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).
Setting
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 81 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 217 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Council rates
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,852/yr same for both | |
| Council | Glenelg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dunrobin | Wando Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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