North Warrandyte vs Wonga Park

North Warrandyte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Wonga Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wonga Park: a median of $1.53 million, against $1.36 million in North Warrandyte, though rent is higher in North Warrandyte. On these figures, North Warrandyte 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

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

North Warrandyte

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,070,000 vs $1,380,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,365,000 vs $1,527,500)

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

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 26/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 26/100)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

North Warrandyte 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.

North Warrandyte 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.

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Walkability 26 / 53
North Warrandyte — Walkability: 26/100 Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 82 / 84
North Warrandyte — Safety: 82/100 Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 8 / 13
North Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 8/100 Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 36 / 43
North Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 36/100 Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Wonga Park has more residents (3,843 vs 3,027); Wonga Park skews older (45 vs 42).

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Population 3,027 3,843
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +1.2%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $143,832/yr $145,080/yr
Median weekly rent $526/wk
+7% vs other
 $491/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
0-4 5.4% / 3.2%
North Warrandyte — 0-4: 5.4% Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 15.1% / 13.2%
North Warrandyte — 5-14: 15.1% Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.5% / 8.1%
North Warrandyte — 15-19: 7.5% Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.4% / 7.7%
North Warrandyte — 20-24: 5.4% Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 7.9% / 7.2%
North Warrandyte — 25-34: 7.9% Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.5% / 9.4%
North Warrandyte — 35-44: 12.5% Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 18.2% / 16.5%
North Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.2% Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.6% / 17.5%
North Warrandyte — 55-64: 14.6% Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 8.6% / 11.4%
North Warrandyte — 65-74: 8.6% Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.1% / 4.6%
North Warrandyte — 75-84: 4.1% Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — 85+: 0.7% Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1%

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%
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.

North Warrandyte 5.4% renting
North Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 38.6% North Warrandyte — Mortgage: 56.0% North Warrandyte — Renting: 5.4%
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.

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 16.5%
North Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 16.1%
North Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.0%
North Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 3.4%
North Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 2.2%
North Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
England 4.0% / 4.6%
North Warrandyte — England: 4.0% Wonga Park — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.6%
North Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.5% Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
North Warrandyte — South Africa: 0.8% Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
North Warrandyte — Germany: 0.7% Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6%
China — / 0.9%
North Warrandyte — China: not among its largest Wonga Park — China: 0.9%
Canada 0.6% / —
North Warrandyte — Canada: 0.6% Wonga Park — Canada: not among its largest

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

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%
Wonga Park 99.7% houses
Wonga Park — Houses: 99.7% Wonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Median house price $1,365,000 $1,527,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,070,000 $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 13 sales
 46 days
from 34 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 Wonga Park
3 bed $1.22M / $1.2M
North Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.22M (19 sales) Wonga Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.58M
North Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.5M (31 sales) Wonga Park — 4 bed: $1.58M (48 sales)

31 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.56M / $1.7M
North Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.56M (10 sales) Wonga Park — 5 bed: $1.7M (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Wonga Park has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 26%).

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Environmental 26% 65%
Residential 51% 11%
Parks and recreation 20% 16%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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 Wonga Park
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 Wonga Park
Houses 3.5%
$1,000/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
House price — Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC —

Liveability

Wonga Park is more walkable (53 vs 26); Wonga Park scores higher overall (60 vs 55).

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 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

North Warrandyte 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 North Warrandyte

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

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 21
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 12 3

Mobility

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Walkability score 26/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 35 km 36.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3113
 1.3%
postcode 3115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3113
 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.

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Car (driver) 50.5% / 60.0%
North Warrandyte — Car (driver): 50.5% Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 44.5% / 34.5%
North Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 44.5% Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.1%
North Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.0% Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 0.6% / 1.1%
North Warrandyte — Train: 0.6% Wonga Park — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.0%
North Warrandyte — Walked Only: 0.6% Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.9% / —
North Warrandyte — Bus: 0.9% Wonga Park — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.4 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Connectivity score 92/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
1,059 premises
 51%
1,376 premises

Climate

North Warrandyte 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

North Warrandyte Wonga Park
Division Jagajaga Casey
Member Kate Thwaites Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

North Warrandyte 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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