Wandin North vs Lilydale

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 Lilydale, about half of households are couple families. Lilydale is closer to the city centre: 42.5 km, against 49.9 km. On these figures, Wandin North tends to suit couples, while Lilydale suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wandin North carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 74/100)
  • Lilydale has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 2)

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 land ($545,000 vs $770,000)

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

Lilydale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.5 km vs 49.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 54 min)
  • But Wandin North is more walkable (64/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wandin North carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 74/100)
  • Lilydale has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)

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 Lilydale 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 Lilydale
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 Lilydale
Walkability 64 / 50
Wandin North — Walkability: 64/100 Lilydale — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 57 / 26
Wandin North — Safety: 57/100 Lilydale — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 1 / 21
Wandin North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Lilydale — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 64 / 42
Wandin North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Lilydale — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Lilydale has more residents (17,348 vs 3,132); Wandin North has higher household incomes ($102,388 vs $91,728).

Wandin North Lilydale
Population 3,132 17,348
+454% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +4.9%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $102,388/yr
+10% vs other
 $91,728/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk $369/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandin North Lilydale
0-4 6.1% / 5.6%
Wandin North — 0-4: 6.1% Lilydale — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.0% / 11.6%
Wandin North — 5-14: 12.0% Lilydale — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Wandin North — 15-19: 6.7% Lilydale — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.7% / 6.1%
Wandin North — 20-24: 6.7% Lilydale — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.1% / 13.3%
Wandin North — 25-34: 13.1% Lilydale — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.2% / 12.3%
Wandin North — 35-44: 11.2% Lilydale — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.4% / 13.9%
Wandin North — 45-54: 14.4% Lilydale — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.3% / 12.6%
Wandin North — 55-64: 13.3% Lilydale — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 10.0% / 9.8%
Wandin North — 65-74: 10.0% Lilydale — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Wandin North — 75-84: 5.2% Lilydale — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 2.4%
Wandin North — 85+: 1.6% Lilydale — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
Lilydale 46.0% couple families
Lilydale — Couple Families: 46.0% Lilydale — Lone Person: 34.3% Lilydale — One Parent Families: 15.6% Lilydale — Group Household: 2.8% Lilydale — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Lilydale 19.6% renting
Lilydale — Owned Outright: 34.3% Lilydale — Mortgage: 46.1% Lilydale — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandin North Lilydale
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.0%
Wandin North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Lilydale — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 11.2%
Wandin North — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Lilydale — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.3%
Wandin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Lilydale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Wandin North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lilydale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Wandin North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Lilydale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Lilydale
England 4.5% / 5.0%
Wandin North — England: 4.5% Lilydale — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Wandin North — New Zealand: 1.0% Lilydale — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.8%
Wandin North — Netherlands: 1.2% Lilydale — Netherlands: 0.8%
Italy 0.9% / 1.0%
Wandin North — Italy: 0.9% Lilydale — Italy: 1.0%
India — / 1.0%
Wandin North — India: not among its largest Lilydale — India: 1.0%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Wandin North — Germany: 0.4% Lilydale — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandin North 99.1% houses
Wandin North — Houses: 99.1% Wandin North — Townhouses: 0.3% Wandin North — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Lilydale 79.7% houses
Lilydale — Houses: 79.7% Lilydale — Townhouses: 18.9% Lilydale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wandin North Lilydale
Median house price $862,500 $901,500
Median unit price — $615,100
Median land price $545,000 $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 25 days
from 220 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 Lilydale
3 bed $812K / $815K
Wandin North — 3 bed: $812K (24 sales) Lilydale — 3 bed: $815K (158 sales)

24 vs 158 sales

4 bed $921K / $1.08M
Wandin North — 4 bed: $921K (16 sales) Lilydale — 4 bed: $1.08M (126 sales)

16 vs 126 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.34M
Wandin North — 5 bed: $1.25M (5 sales) Lilydale — 5 bed: $1.34M (34 sales)

5 vs 34 sales

Zoning mix

Wandin North has more rural and farming land (87% vs 43%).

Wandin North Lilydale
Rural and farming 87% 43%
Residential 7% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 11%
Other and special use 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Industrial 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 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

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

Wandin North Lilydale
Houses — 4.1%
$680/wk on $862K
Units — 5.0%
$575/wk on $600K

Ranking within VIC

Wandin North Lilydale
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC —
Schools — Higher than 46% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Wandin North is more walkable (64 vs 50).

Wandin North Lilydale
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lilydale carries more crime risk (74 vs 43); Lilydale carries more flood risk (58 vs 36).

Wandin North Lilydale
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
74/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Wandin North Lilydale
Inside the suburb 2 11
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0 6
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 Lilydale

  • Lilydale Heights College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Edinburgh College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Lilydale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Lilydale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Lilydale Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wandin North Lilydale
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 17
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 3 14
GPs 2 9
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 2 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 17

Mobility

Wandin North sits further from the CBD (49.9 km vs 42.5 km).

Wandin North Lilydale
Walkability score 64/100 50/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km
+15% vs other
 42.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 47 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 270.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.8%
postcode 3140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 36
postcode 3140

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 Lilydale
Car (driver) 70.0% / 66.7%
Wandin North — Car (driver): 70.0% Lilydale — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 25.4%
Wandin North — Worked from Home: 22.2% Lilydale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.9%
Wandin North — Car (passenger): 4.5% Lilydale — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.1%
Wandin North — Walked Only: 2.4% Lilydale — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 1.0% / 2.2%
Wandin North — Train: 1.0% Lilydale — Train: 2.2%

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

Setting

Wandin North Lilydale
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 36.7 km

NBN connectivity

Wandin North Lilydale
Connectivity score 62/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,297 premises
 49%
8,610 premises

Climate

Wandin North Lilydale
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wandin North Lilydale
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

Lilydale

Outer Transport Hub

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