Wandin North vs Coldstream

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wandin North, most households are couple families. In Coldstream, about half of households are couple families.

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

Wandin North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Wandin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wandin North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 56/100)

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

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

Wandin North Coldstream
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.

Wandin North Coldstream
Walkability 64 / 0
Wandin North — Walkability: 64/100 Coldstream — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 44
Wandin North — Safety: 57/100 Coldstream — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Wandin North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Coldstream — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 64 / 20
Wandin North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Coldstream — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wandin North has more residents (3,132 vs 2,199); Wandin North skews older (39 vs 37).

Wandin North Coldstream
Population 3,132
+30% vs other
 2,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +1.6%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $102,388/yr
+3% vs other
 $99,476/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk $371/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandin North Coldstream
0-4 6.1% / 7.0%
Wandin North — 0-4: 6.1% Coldstream — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.0% / 13.1%
Wandin North — 5-14: 12.0% Coldstream — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Wandin North — 15-19: 6.7% Coldstream — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 5.2%
Wandin North — 20-24: 6.7% Coldstream — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.1% / 14.5%
Wandin North — 25-34: 13.1% Coldstream — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.2% / 13.1%
Wandin North — 35-44: 11.2% Coldstream — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.4% / 11.1%
Wandin North — 45-54: 14.4% Coldstream — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.3% / 13.3%
Wandin North — 55-64: 13.3% Coldstream — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.0% / 10.6%
Wandin North — 65-74: 10.0% Coldstream — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.2% / 5.0%
Wandin North — 75-84: 5.2% Coldstream — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.6% / 1.0%
Wandin North — 85+: 1.6% Coldstream — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wandin North 58.1% couple families
Wandin North — Couple Families: 58.1% Wandin North — Lone Person: 24.4% Wandin North — One Parent Families: 15.2% Wandin North — Group Household: 1.2% Wandin North — Other Families: 1.0%
Coldstream 54.2% couple families
Coldstream — Couple Families: 54.2% Coldstream — Lone Person: 24.7% Coldstream — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coldstream — Group Household: 3.0% Coldstream — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wandin North 10.4% renting
Wandin North — Owned Outright: 37.4% Wandin North — Mortgage: 52.2% Wandin North — Renting: 10.4%
Coldstream 13.4% renting
Coldstream — Owned Outright: 35.5% Coldstream — Mortgage: 51.1% Coldstream — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandin North Coldstream
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 21.4%
Wandin North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Coldstream — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 7.3%
Wandin North — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Coldstream — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.5%
Wandin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Coldstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
Wandin North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Coldstream — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Wandin North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Coldstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Wandin North Coldstream
England 4.5% / 4.7%
Wandin North — England: 4.5% Coldstream — England: 4.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Wandin North — Netherlands: 1.2% Coldstream — Netherlands: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Wandin North — New Zealand: 1.0% Coldstream — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy 0.9% / 0.7%
Wandin North — Italy: 0.9% Coldstream — Italy: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Wandin North — Scotland: not among its largest Coldstream — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / —
Wandin North — Germany: 0.4% Coldstream — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandin North 99.1% houses
Wandin North — Houses: 99.1% Wandin North — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Wandin North — Townhouses: 0.3%
Coldstream 98.9% houses
Coldstream — Houses: 98.9% Coldstream — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Coldstream — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wandin North Coldstream
Median house price $862,500 $870,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 25 days
from 17 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.

Wandin North Coldstream
3 bed $812K / $830K
Wandin North — 3 bed: $812K (24 sales) Coldstream — 3 bed: $830K (36 sales)

24 vs 36 sales

4 bed $921K / $920K
Wandin North — 4 bed: $921K (16 sales) Coldstream — 4 bed: $920K (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Wandin North Coldstream
Rural and farming 87% 95%
Residential 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

Wandin North Coldstream
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wandin North Coldstream
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC

Liveability

Wandin North is more walkable (64 vs 0); Wandin North scores higher overall (43 vs 26).

Wandin North Coldstream
Grade C D
Score 43/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coldstream carries more flood risk (80 vs 36); Coldstream carries more crime risk (56 vs 43).

Wandin North Coldstream
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
36/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wandin North Coldstream
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wandin North

  • Wandin North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Wandin Yallock Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Coldstream

  • Coldstream Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lyrebird College Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Wandin North Coldstream
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 13
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Wandin North Coldstream
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min
same for both
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.7%
postcode 3770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 51
postcode 3770

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.

Wandin North Coldstream
Car (driver) 70.0% / 69.5%
Wandin North — Car (driver): 70.0% Coldstream — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 21.9%
Wandin North — Worked from Home: 22.2% Coldstream — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.4%
Wandin North — Car (passenger): 4.5% Coldstream — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.6%
Wandin North — Walked Only: 2.4% Coldstream — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 1.0% / 0.9%
Wandin North — Train: 1.0% Coldstream — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Wandin North Coldstream
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wandin North Coldstream
Connectivity score 62/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,297 premises
 40%
962 premises

Climate

Wandin North Coldstream
Annual rainfall 777 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Wandin North Coldstream
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Wandin North Coldstream
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wandin North

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet

Coldstream

Acreage Outer

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