Mambourin vs Wyndham Vale

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mambourin, most households are couple families. In Wyndham Vale, about half of households are couple families. Wyndham Vale is closer to the city centre: 40 km, against 48.7 km. On these figures, Mambourin tends to suit young adults and 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

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • But Mambourin is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Mambourin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($365,500 vs $587,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40 km vs 48.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (7% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

Mambourin and Wyndham 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.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
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.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Walkability 0 / 18
Mambourin — Walkability: 0/100 Wyndham Vale — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 1 / 27
Mambourin — Safety: 1/100 Wyndham Vale — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 37 / 71
Mambourin — Low fire risk: 37/100 Wyndham Vale — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 74 / 100
Mambourin — Low flood risk: 74/100 Wyndham Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyndham Vale has more residents (20,518 vs 315); Mambourin has higher household incomes ($122,668 vs $91,832).

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Population 315 20,518
+6414% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7775.0% —
Median age 30 31
Median household income $122,668/yr
+25% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+6% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
0-4 10.5% / 9.3%
Mambourin — 0-4: 10.5% Wyndham Vale — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 14.0% / 16.2%
Mambourin — 5-14: 14.0% Wyndham Vale — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 4.4% / 5.9%
Mambourin — 15-19: 4.4% Wyndham Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.6% / 6.8%
Mambourin — 20-24: 8.6% Wyndham Vale — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 30.8% / 18.7%
Mambourin — 25-34: 30.8% Wyndham Vale — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 20.0% / 17.8%
Mambourin — 35-44: 20.0% Wyndham Vale — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 7.9% / 10.2%
Mambourin — 45-54: 7.9% Wyndham Vale — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 3.8% / 7.8%
Mambourin — 55-64: 3.8% Wyndham Vale — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 — / 5.0%
Mambourin — 65-74: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 1.0% / 1.8%
Mambourin — 75-84: 1.0% Wyndham Vale — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / 0.4%
Mambourin — 85+: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mambourin 67.9% couple families
Mambourin — Couple Families: 67.9% Mambourin — One Parent Families: 16.0% Mambourin — Lone Person: 16.0% Mambourin — Group Household: 0.0% Mambourin — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyndham Vale 53.4% couple families
Wyndham Vale — Couple Families: 53.4% Wyndham Vale — One Parent Families: 20.8% Wyndham Vale — Lone Person: 20.2% Wyndham Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Wyndham Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mambourin 22.2% renting
Mambourin — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mambourin — Mortgage: 77.8% Mambourin — Renting: 22.2%
Wyndham Vale 32.1% renting
Wyndham Vale — Owned Outright: 16.9% Wyndham Vale — Mortgage: 51.0% Wyndham Vale — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 10.7%
Mambourin — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Wyndham Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 12.4%
Mambourin — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Wyndham Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 7.9%
Mambourin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Wyndham Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.8%
Mambourin — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Wyndham Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Mambourin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wyndham Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
India 17.8% / 13.1%
Mambourin — India: 17.8% Wyndham Vale — India: 13.1%
New Zealand 6.3% / 2.9%
Mambourin — New Zealand: 6.3% Wyndham Vale — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 5.4% / 1.8%
Mambourin — Philippines: 5.4% Wyndham Vale — Philippines: 1.8%
China 3.8% / —
Mambourin — China: 3.8% Wyndham Vale — China: not among its largest
Singapore 2.9% / —
Mambourin — Singapore: 2.9% Wyndham Vale — Singapore: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.7%
Mambourin — Myanmar: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — Myanmar: 2.7%
Thailand — / 2.1%
Mambourin — Thailand: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — Thailand: 2.1%
England — / 1.9%
Mambourin — England: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mambourin 99.0% houses
Mambourin — Houses: 99.0% Mambourin — Townhouses: 0.0% Mambourin — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Wyndham Vale 95.8% houses
Wyndham Vale — Houses: 95.8% Wyndham Vale — Townhouses: 4.1% Wyndham Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Median house price $645,500 $600,000
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price $365,500 $587,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 116 sales
 38 days
from 438 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
3 bed $540K / $553K
Mambourin — 3 bed: $540K (19 sales) Wyndham Vale — 3 bed: $553K (298 sales)

19 vs 298 sales

4 bed $655K / $631K
Mambourin — 4 bed: $655K (122 sales) Wyndham Vale — 4 bed: $631K (358 sales)

122 vs 358 sales

5 bed $860K / $740K
Mambourin — 5 bed: $860K (7 sales) Wyndham Vale — 5 bed: $740K (27 sales)

7 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Mambourin has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 7%); Wyndham Vale has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Environmental 68% 7%
Residential 13% 53%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Other and special use 18% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Houses 3.7%
$470/wk on $664K
 3.9%
$470/wk on $625K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
House price Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 14% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Wyndham Vale is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mambourin carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Mambourin carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 29).

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mambourin

  • Laa Yulta Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Good News Lutheran College - Mambourin Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Wyndham Vale

  • Iramoo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Riverbend Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wyndham Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christway College - Wyndham Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 23
Childcare 6 18
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Mambourin sits further from the CBD (48.7 km vs 40 km).

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 48.7 km
+18% vs other
 40 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 46 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
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.

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Car (driver) 46.6% / 62.5%
Mambourin — Car (driver): 46.6% Wyndham Vale — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 46.6% / 25.0%
Mambourin — Worked from Home: 46.6% Wyndham Vale — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Train 4.8% / 5.7%
Mambourin — Train: 4.8% Wyndham Vale — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 5.2%
Mambourin — Car (passenger): 2.1% Wyndham Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus — / 0.8%
Mambourin — Bus: not among its largest Wyndham Vale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Connectivity score 32/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
114 premises
 78%
10,070 premises

Climate

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Annual rainfall 454 mm 482 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 25.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C 6.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Division Corio Lalor
Member Richard Marles Joanne Ryan
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mambourin Wyndham Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mambourin

Family Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

Wyndham Vale

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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