Wandin North vs Silvan

Comparing Wandin North and Silvan, VIC: Wandin North is more walkable (64 vs 17); Wandin North has more residents (3,132 vs 1,323); and Wandin North carries more flood risk (36 vs 20).

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)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 59 min)

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 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 Silvan 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 Silvan
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 Silvan
Walkability 64 / 17
Wandin North — Walkability: 64/100 Silvan — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 57 / 55
Wandin North — Safety: 57/100 Silvan — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Wandin North — Low fire risk: 1/100 Silvan — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 64 / 80
Wandin North — Low flood risk: 64/100 Silvan — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Wandin North has more residents (3,132 vs 1,323); Silvan skews older (41 vs 39).

Wandin North Silvan
Population 3,132
+58% vs other
 1,323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +6.2%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $102,388/yr $112,216/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandin North Silvan
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Wandin North — 0-4: 6.1% Silvan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.0% / 14.0%
Wandin North — 5-14: 12.0% Silvan — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
Wandin North — 15-19: 6.7% Silvan — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.7% / 5.6%
Wandin North — 20-24: 6.7% Silvan — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.1% / 11.5%
Wandin North — 25-34: 13.1% Silvan — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.2% / 12.5%
Wandin North — 35-44: 11.2% Silvan — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.4% / 14.0%
Wandin North — 45-54: 14.4% Silvan — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.3% / 14.2%
Wandin North — 55-64: 13.3% Silvan — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.0% / 9.9%
Wandin North — 65-74: 10.0% Silvan — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Wandin North — 75-84: 5.2% Silvan — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 1.6%
Wandin North — 85+: 1.6% Silvan — 85+: 1.6%

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%
Silvan 63.3% couple families
Silvan — Couple Families: 63.3% Silvan — Lone Person: 23.2% Silvan — One Parent Families: 10.0% Silvan — Group Household: 3.5% Silvan — 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%
Silvan 10.9% renting
Silvan — Owned Outright: 46.1% Silvan — Mortgage: 43.0% Silvan — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Silvan
England 4.5% / 3.4%
Wandin North — England: 4.5% Silvan — England: 3.4%
Netherlands 1.2% / 3.1%
Wandin North — Netherlands: 1.2% Silvan — Netherlands: 3.1%
Italy 0.9% / 2.0%
Wandin North — Italy: 0.9% Silvan — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Wandin North — New Zealand: 1.0% Silvan — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
Wandin North — Germany: 0.4% Silvan — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Wandin North Silvan
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.2%
Wandin North — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Silvan — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.2%
Wandin North — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Silvan — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.4%
Wandin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Silvan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Wandin North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Silvan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Wandin North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Silvan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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%
Silvan 97.8% houses
Silvan — Houses: 97.8% Silvan — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Silvan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wandin North Silvan
Median house price $862,500 $927,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 10 days
from 3 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 Silvan
3 bed $812K / $855K
Wandin North — 3 bed: $812K (24 sales) Silvan — 3 bed: $855K (14 sales)

24 vs 14 sales

4 bed $921K / $1.56M
Wandin North — 4 bed: $921K (16 sales) Silvan — 4 bed: $1.56M (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Wandin North has more rural and farming land (87% vs 64%).

Wandin North Silvan
Rural and farming 87% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 34%
Residential 7% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Wandin North Silvan
House price Higher than 58% of VIC —
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Wandin North is more walkable (64 vs 17).

Wandin North Silvan
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wandin North carries more flood risk (36 vs 20).

Wandin North Silvan
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wandin North Silvan
Inside the suburb 2 1
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 Silvan

  • Silvan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wandin North Silvan
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Wandin North Silvan
Walkability score 64/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km 51.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 59 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.5%
postcode 3795
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 59
postcode 3795

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 Silvan
Car (driver) 70.0% / 63.5%
Wandin North — Car (driver): 70.0% Silvan — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 26.2%
Wandin North — Worked from Home: 22.2% Silvan — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.3%
Wandin North — Walked Only: 2.4% Silvan — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.5%
Wandin North — Car (passenger): 4.5% Silvan — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.0% / 0.5%
Wandin North — Train: 1.0% Silvan — Train: 0.5%

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

Setting

Wandin North Silvan
Elevation 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wandin North Silvan
Connectivity score 62/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,297 premises
 12%
515 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wandin North Silvan
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

Silvan

Acreage Outer

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