Wandin North vs Gruyere

Wandin North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Gruyere. 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 Gruyere: a median of $1.85 million, against $862,000 in Wandin North, though rent is higher in Wandin North. On these figures, Wandin North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gruyere suits 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

Wandin North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Gruyere is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Wandin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($862,500 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gruyere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($296/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wandin North

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.9 km vs 54.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandin North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs 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 Gruyere 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 Gruyere
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 Gruyere
Walkability 64 / 13
Wandin North — Walkability: 64/100 Gruyere — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 57 / 50
Wandin North — Safety: 57/100 Gruyere — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Wandin North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Gruyere — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 64 / 42
Wandin North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Gruyere — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Wandin North has more residents (3,132 vs 966); Wandin North rents higher ($368/wk vs $296/wk).

Wandin North Gruyere
Population 3,132
+69% vs other
 966
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +2.1%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $102,388/yr $115,596/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+20% vs other
 $296/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandin North Gruyere
0-4 6.1% / 4.6%
Wandin North — 0-4: 6.1% Gruyere — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.0% / 11.5%
Wandin North — 5-14: 12.0% Gruyere — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Wandin North — 15-19: 6.7% Gruyere — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 8.1%
Wandin North — 20-24: 6.7% Gruyere — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 13.1% / 7.9%
Wandin North — 25-34: 13.1% Gruyere — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 11.2% / 9.4%
Wandin North — 35-44: 11.2% Gruyere — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.4% / 16.5%
Wandin North — 45-54: 14.4% Gruyere — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.3% / 17.1%
Wandin North — 55-64: 13.3% Gruyere — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 10.0% / 9.9%
Wandin North — 65-74: 10.0% Gruyere — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.2% / 6.6%
Wandin North — 75-84: 5.2% Gruyere — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.1%
Wandin North — 85+: 1.6% Gruyere — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Gruyere 70.0% couple families
Gruyere — Couple Families: 70.0% Gruyere — Lone Person: 16.4% Gruyere — One Parent Families: 11.6% Gruyere — Group Household: 1.9% Gruyere — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Gruyere 9.5% renting
Gruyere — Owned Outright: 40.9% Gruyere — Mortgage: 49.7% Gruyere — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandin North Gruyere
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.6%
Wandin North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Gruyere — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.5%
Wandin North — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Gruyere — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.5%
Wandin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Gruyere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Wandin North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Gruyere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Wandin North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Gruyere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Gruyere
England 4.5% / 4.9%
Wandin North — England: 4.5% Gruyere — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Wandin North — New Zealand: 1.0% Gruyere — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.6%
Wandin North — Netherlands: 1.2% Gruyere — Netherlands: 0.6%
Italy 0.9% / 0.4%
Wandin North — Italy: 0.9% Gruyere — Italy: 0.4%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
Wandin North — South Africa: 0.3% Gruyere — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / —
Wandin North — Germany: 0.4% Gruyere — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
Gruyere 100.3% houses
Gruyere — Houses: 100.3% Gruyere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gruyere — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wandin North Gruyere
Median house price $862,500 $1,850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 142 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Gruyere has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 0%); Wandin North has more rural and farming land (87% vs 70%).

Wandin North Gruyere
Rural and farming 87% 70%
Environmental 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 3% 9%
Residential 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Gruyere
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wandin North Gruyere
House price Higher than 58% of VIC —
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Wandin North is more walkable (64 vs 13).

Wandin North Gruyere
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gruyere carries more flood risk (58 vs 36).

Wandin North Gruyere
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Wandin North

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

Schools in Gruyere

  • Gruyere Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wandin North Gruyere
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Gruyere sits further from the CBD (54.8 km vs 49.9 km).

Wandin North Gruyere
Walkability score 64/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km 54.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 61 min
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 Gruyere
Car (driver) 70.0% / 62.6%
Wandin North — Car (driver): 70.0% Gruyere — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 30.0%
Wandin North — Worked from Home: 22.2% Gruyere — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 2.9%
Wandin North — Car (passenger): 4.5% Gruyere — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.4%
Wandin North — Walked Only: 2.4% Gruyere — Walked Only: 4.4%
Train 1.0% / —
Wandin North — Train: 1.0% Gruyere — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wandin North Gruyere
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 45.6 km

NBN connectivity

Wandin North Gruyere
Connectivity score 62/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,297 premises
 2%
336 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wandin North Gruyere
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

Gruyere

Outer Premium

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