North Warrandyte vs Warrandyte

North Warrandyte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Warrandyte. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Warrandyte is closer to the city centre: 30 km, against 35 km.

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

Warrandyte

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But North Warrandyte carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($785,000 vs $1,070,000)

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

Warrandyte

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30 km vs 35 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warrandyte

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 26/100)
  • But North Warrandyte carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
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.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Walkability 26 / 72
North Warrandyte — Walkability: 26/100 Warrandyte — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 82 / 68
North Warrandyte — Safety: 82/100 Warrandyte — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 8 / 11
North Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 8/100 Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 36 / 37
North Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 36/100 Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Warrandyte has more residents (5,541 vs 3,027); Warrandyte skews older (45 vs 42).

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Population 3,027 5,541
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.7%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $143,832/yr $142,584/yr
Median weekly rent $526/wk
+6% vs other
 $492/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
0-4 5.4% / 4.2%
North Warrandyte — 0-4: 5.4% Warrandyte — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.1% / 13.0%
North Warrandyte — 5-14: 15.1% Warrandyte — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.5% / 9.3%
North Warrandyte — 15-19: 7.5% Warrandyte — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 5.4% / 6.7%
North Warrandyte — 20-24: 5.4% Warrandyte — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 7.9% / 6.1%
North Warrandyte — 25-34: 7.9% Warrandyte — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 12.5% / 9.8%
North Warrandyte — 35-44: 12.5% Warrandyte — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 18.2% / 18.0%
North Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.2% Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 14.6% / 15.2%
North Warrandyte — 55-64: 14.6% Warrandyte — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 8.6% / 11.5%
North Warrandyte — 65-74: 8.6% Warrandyte — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.1% / 5.1%
North Warrandyte — 75-84: 4.1% Warrandyte — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
North Warrandyte — 85+: 0.7% Warrandyte — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Warrandyte 68.2% couple families
North Warrandyte — Couple Families: 68.2% North Warrandyte — Lone Person: 15.3% North Warrandyte — One Parent Families: 12.9% North Warrandyte — Group Household: 2.9% North Warrandyte — Other Families: 0.7%
Warrandyte 66.5% couple families
Warrandyte — Couple Families: 66.5% Warrandyte — Lone Person: 18.8% Warrandyte — One Parent Families: 12.9% Warrandyte — Group Household: 1.3% Warrandyte — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Warrandyte 5.4% renting
North Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 38.6% North Warrandyte — Mortgage: 56.0% North Warrandyte — Renting: 5.4%
Warrandyte 7.6% renting
Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 46.3% Warrandyte — Mortgage: 46.1% Warrandyte — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 19.4%
North Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 11.0%
North Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.7%
North Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 6.9%
North Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 3.5%
North Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
England 4.0% / 4.3%
North Warrandyte — England: 4.0% Warrandyte — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.5% Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.1%
China — / 2.4%
North Warrandyte — China: not among its largest Warrandyte — China: 2.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — South Africa: 0.8% Warrandyte — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy 0.4% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — Italy: 0.4% Warrandyte — Italy: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / —
North Warrandyte — Germany: 0.7% Warrandyte — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
North Warrandyte — Canada: 0.6% Warrandyte — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Warrandyte 99.6% houses
North Warrandyte — Houses: 99.6% North Warrandyte — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% North Warrandyte — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warrandyte 98.4% houses
Warrandyte — Houses: 98.4% Warrandyte — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Warrandyte — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Median house price $1,365,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,070,000 $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 13 sales
 28 days
from 76 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.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
3 bed $1.22M / $1.12M
North Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.22M (19 sales) Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.12M (31 sales)

19 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.33M
North Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.5M (31 sales) Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.33M (62 sales)

31 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.91M
North Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.56M (10 sales) Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.91M (36 sales)

10 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Warrandyte has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 26%).

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Residential 51% 29%
Environmental 26% 40%
Parks and recreation 20% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 486
across Manningham
Approvals change year on year +8% -2%

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.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Houses 3.5%
$1,000/wk on $1.5M
 4.4%
$1,500/wk on $1.77M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
House price — Higher than 84% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 18% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC

Liveability

Warrandyte is more walkable (72 vs 26); North Warrandyte scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Grade B C
Score 55/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrandyte carries more crime risk (32 vs 18).

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in North Warrandyte

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

Schools in Warrandyte

  • Warrandyte High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Andersons Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Warrandyte Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 4 18
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 12 15

Mobility

North Warrandyte sits further from the CBD (35 km vs 30 km).

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Walkability score 26/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 35 km
+14% vs other
 30 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 35 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3113
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3113
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.

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Car (driver) 50.5% / 53.2%
North Warrandyte — Car (driver): 50.5% Warrandyte — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 44.5% / 40.1%
North Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 44.5% Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 40.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.4%
North Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.0% Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 0.9% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — Bus: 0.9% Warrandyte — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.4%
North Warrandyte — Walked Only: 0.6% Warrandyte — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.6% / 0.6%
North Warrandyte — Train: 0.6% Warrandyte — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.4 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Connectivity score 92/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
1,059 premises
 61%
2,140 premises

Climate

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
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)

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $2,000/yr
Council Nillumbik Manningham

Federal electorate

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Division Jagajaga Menzies
Member Kate Thwaites Gabriel Ng
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Warrandyte Warrandyte
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Warrandyte

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