North Wonthaggi vs Wonthaggi

North Wonthaggi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 55 in Wonthaggi. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wonthaggi, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Wonthaggi: a median of $590,000, against $515,000 in Wonthaggi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wonthaggi tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

North Wonthaggi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)
  • But Wonthaggi has more parks and reserves (27 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

North Wonthaggi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($320,000 vs $419,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
  • But Wonthaggi has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Wonthaggi leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)
  • Wonthaggi has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Wonthaggi sits closer to the CBD (134.7 km vs 137.2 km)
  • Wonthaggi is more walkable (64/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonthaggi

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But North Wonthaggi carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

North Wonthaggi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Wonthaggi and Wonthaggi 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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Walkability 4 / 64
North Wonthaggi — Walkability: 4/100 Wonthaggi — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 45 / 9
North Wonthaggi — Safety: 45/100 Wonthaggi — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
North Wonthaggi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wonthaggi — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 36 / 74
North Wonthaggi — Low flood risk: 36/100 Wonthaggi — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Wonthaggi has more residents (5,215 vs 3,475); North Wonthaggi has higher household incomes ($60,424 vs $44,304).

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Population 3,475 5,215
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.8% +5.0%
Median age 42 55
Median household income $60,424/yr
+27% vs other
 $44,304/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
0-4 5.3% / 3.6%
North Wonthaggi — 0-4: 5.3% Wonthaggi — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 12.3% / 9.2%
North Wonthaggi — 5-14: 12.3% Wonthaggi — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 6.1% / 4.4%
North Wonthaggi — 15-19: 6.1% Wonthaggi — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.8% / 3.7%
North Wonthaggi — 20-24: 5.8% Wonthaggi — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.0% / 9.0%
North Wonthaggi — 25-34: 12.0% Wonthaggi — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.7% / 9.2%
North Wonthaggi — 35-44: 10.7% Wonthaggi — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 11.3% / 10.8%
North Wonthaggi — 45-54: 11.3% Wonthaggi — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.6% / 14.9%
North Wonthaggi — 55-64: 12.6% Wonthaggi — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 13.8% / 17.9%
North Wonthaggi — 65-74: 13.8% Wonthaggi — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 8.0% / 11.6%
North Wonthaggi — 75-84: 8.0% Wonthaggi — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 2.0% / 5.6%
North Wonthaggi — 85+: 2.0% Wonthaggi — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Wonthaggi 36.3% lone person
North Wonthaggi — Lone Person: 36.3% North Wonthaggi — Couple Families: 37.0% North Wonthaggi — One Parent Families: 20.7% North Wonthaggi — Group Household: 4.5% North Wonthaggi — Other Families: 1.5%
Wonthaggi 57.3% lone person
Wonthaggi — Lone Person: 57.3% Wonthaggi — Couple Families: 20.9% Wonthaggi — One Parent Families: 17.1% Wonthaggi — Group Household: 3.7% Wonthaggi — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Wonthaggi 20.7% renting
North Wonthaggi — Owned Outright: 46.1% North Wonthaggi — Mortgage: 33.2% North Wonthaggi — Renting: 20.7%
Wonthaggi 30.2% renting
Wonthaggi — Owned Outright: 47.7% Wonthaggi — Mortgage: 22.1% Wonthaggi — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 16.6%
North Wonthaggi — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Wonthaggi — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.0%
North Wonthaggi — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Wonthaggi — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
North Wonthaggi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Wonthaggi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
North Wonthaggi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wonthaggi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.5%
North Wonthaggi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Wonthaggi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
England 4.1% / 5.1%
North Wonthaggi — England: 4.1% Wonthaggi — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
North Wonthaggi — New Zealand: 1.5% Wonthaggi — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.7% / 1.2%
North Wonthaggi — Italy: 0.7% Wonthaggi — Italy: 1.2%
India 0.9% / 0.8%
North Wonthaggi — India: 0.9% Wonthaggi — India: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.6%
North Wonthaggi — Netherlands: 0.7% Wonthaggi — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
North Wonthaggi — Scotland: 0.6% Wonthaggi — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand 0.7% / —
North Wonthaggi — Thailand: 0.7% Wonthaggi — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Wonthaggi 98.7% houses
North Wonthaggi — Houses: 98.7% North Wonthaggi — Townhouses: 0.7% North Wonthaggi — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Wonthaggi 85.8% houses
Wonthaggi — Houses: 85.8% Wonthaggi — Townhouses: 8.8% Wonthaggi — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Median house price $590,000 $515,000
Median unit price $320,000 $419,500
Median land price $285,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 89 sales
 56 days
from 87 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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
2 bed $353K / $462K
North Wonthaggi — 2 bed: $353K (10 sales) Wonthaggi — 2 bed: $462K (26 sales)

10 vs 26 sales

3 bed $510K / $520K
North Wonthaggi — 3 bed: $510K (73 sales) Wonthaggi — 3 bed: $520K (86 sales)

73 vs 86 sales

4 bed $644K / $615K
North Wonthaggi — 4 bed: $644K (70 sales) Wonthaggi — 4 bed: $615K (57 sales)

70 vs 57 sales

Zoning mix

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Rural and farming 57% 58%
Residential 39% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
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.

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Houses 4.5%
$550/wk on $638K
 4.9%
$578/wk on $619K
Units — 4.9%
$425/wk on $449K

Ranking within VIC

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
House price Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 57% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Wonthaggi is more walkable (64 vs 4); Wonthaggi scores higher overall (38 vs 32).

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wonthaggi carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); North Wonthaggi carries more flood risk (64 vs 26).

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
91/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in North Wonthaggi

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

Schools in Wonthaggi

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wonthaggi Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bass Coast College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wonthaggi North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bass Coast College-Community VCAL Program Campus Government · Secondary
  • Bass Coast College-Dudley Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 10
Parks & reserves 2 27
Childcare 3 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 4
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Wonthaggi sits further from the CBD (137.2 km vs 134.7 km).

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Walkability score 4/100 64/100
Distance to Melbourne 134.7 km 137.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 111 min
Public transport score 28/100 59/100
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3995
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3995
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 Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Car (driver) 81.2% / 74.3%
North Wonthaggi — Car (driver): 81.2% Wonthaggi — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 11.8%
North Wonthaggi — Worked from Home: 8.9% Wonthaggi — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.4%
North Wonthaggi — Car (passenger): 6.1% Wonthaggi — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 7.0%
North Wonthaggi — Walked Only: 2.2% Wonthaggi — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.6%
North Wonthaggi — Bicycle: 1.3% Wonthaggi — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 4.0 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Connectivity score 79/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,897 premises
 47%
3,750 premises

Climate

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

North Wonthaggi Wonthaggi
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Acreage

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