Wantirna South vs Boronia

Boronia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Wantirna South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wantirna South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wantirna South: a median of $1.22 million, against $880,000 in Boronia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wantirna South tends to suit couples, while Boronia suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wantirna South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 18)
  • But Boronia has more parks and reserves (30 vs 23)

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

First-home buyers

Boronia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($920,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,220,000)
  • But Wantirna South has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $659,000)

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

Renters

Boronia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($376/wk vs $441/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wantirna South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 40 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.2 km vs 36.8 km)
  • But Boronia is more walkable (94/100 vs 81/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wantirna South has more GPs (11 vs 6)
  • Boronia is more walkable (94/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Boronia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wantirna South Boronia
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.

Wantirna South Boronia
Walkability 81 / 94
Wantirna South — Walkability: 81/100 Boronia — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 24 / 29
Wantirna South — Safety: 24/100 Boronia — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wantirna South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boronia — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 71
Wantirna South — Low flood risk: 38/100 Boronia — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Wantirna South has higher household incomes ($99,580 vs $84,188); Wantirna South rents higher ($441/wk vs $376/wk).

Wantirna South Boronia
Population 20,754 23,607
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +6.4%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $99,580/yr
+15% vs other
 $84,188/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+15% vs other
 $376/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South Boronia
0-4 4.6% / 6.1%
Wantirna South — 0-4: 4.6% Boronia — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.2% / 11.0%
Wantirna South — 5-14: 11.2% Boronia — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Wantirna South — 15-19: 5.9% Boronia — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.4%
Wantirna South — 20-24: 6.3% Boronia — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.8% / 15.8%
Wantirna South — 25-34: 11.8% Boronia — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 13.3% / 15.3%
Wantirna South — 35-44: 13.3% Boronia — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.5% / 12.6%
Wantirna South — 45-54: 12.5% Boronia — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.1% / 11.2%
Wantirna South — 55-64: 13.1% Boronia — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.3% / 10.0%
Wantirna South — 65-74: 11.3% Boronia — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.4% / 5.8%
Wantirna South — 75-84: 6.4% Boronia — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.7% / 2.2%
Wantirna South — 85+: 3.7% Boronia — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 55.2% couple families
Wantirna South — Couple Families: 55.2% Wantirna South — Lone Person: 26.5% Wantirna South — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wantirna South — Group Household: 2.8% Wantirna South — Other Families: 1.4%
Boronia 38.8% couple families
Boronia — Couple Families: 38.8% Boronia — Lone Person: 37.7% Boronia — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boronia — Group Household: 4.5% Boronia — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 22.8% renting
Wantirna South — Owned Outright: 39.1% Wantirna South — Mortgage: 38.2% Wantirna South — Renting: 22.8%
Boronia 28.7% renting
Boronia — Owned Outright: 30.7% Boronia — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia — Renting: 28.7%
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.

Wantirna South Boronia
China 10.7% / 3.4%
Wantirna South — China: 10.7% Boronia — China: 3.4%
India 4.7% / 2.8%
Wantirna South — India: 4.7% Boronia — India: 2.8%
Malaysia 5.4% / 1.4%
Wantirna South — Malaysia: 5.4% Boronia — Malaysia: 1.4%
England 2.7% / 3.9%
Wantirna South — England: 2.7% Boronia — England: 3.9%
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 1.6%
Wantirna South — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Boronia — Sri Lanka: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

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

Wantirna South Boronia
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 13.6%
Wantirna South — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Boronia — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 15.4%
Wantirna South — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Boronia — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.9%
Wantirna South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Boronia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 4.6%
Wantirna South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Boronia — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Wantirna South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Boronia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 77.6% houses
Wantirna South — Houses: 77.6% Wantirna South — Townhouses: 17.6% Wantirna South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Boronia 71.6% houses
Boronia — Houses: 71.6% Boronia — Townhouses: 24.8% Boronia — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wantirna South Boronia
Median house price $1,220,000 $880,000
Median unit price $550,000 $659,000
Median land price $1,400,000 $920,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 251 sales
 21 days
from 254 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wantirna South Boronia
1 bed $350K / $358K
Wantirna South — 1 bed: $350K (15 sales) Boronia — 1 bed: $358K (12 sales)

15 vs 12 sales

2 bed $530K / $620K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $530K (17 sales) Boronia — 2 bed: $620K (135 sales)

17 vs 135 sales

3 bed $790K / $745K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $790K (16 sales) Boronia — 3 bed: $745K (93 sales)

16 vs 93 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.

Wantirna South Boronia
2 bed $755K / $694K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $755K (9 sales) Boronia — 2 bed: $694K (22 sales)

9 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $848K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $1.04M (113 sales) Boronia — 3 bed: $848K (210 sales)

113 vs 210 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $950K
Wantirna South — 4 bed: $1.28M (123 sales) Boronia — 4 bed: $950K (105 sales)

123 vs 105 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.04M
Wantirna South — 5 bed: $1.49M (55 sales) Boronia — 5 bed: $1.04M (18 sales)

55 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Wantirna South Boronia
Residential 50% 76%
Parks and recreation 28% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 11%
Industrial 2% 5%
Commercial 3% 2%
Other and special use 2%
same for both
Rural and farming 1% 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

Wantirna South Boronia
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
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.

Wantirna South Boronia
Houses 3.0%
$692/wk on $1.2M
 4.0%
$630/wk on $815K
Units 4.1%
$535/wk on $686K
 4.7%
$575/wk on $630K

Ranking within VIC

Wantirna South Boronia
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Boronia is more walkable (94 vs 81).

Wantirna South Boronia
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wantirna South carries more flood risk (62 vs 29).

Wantirna South Boronia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
71/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Wantirna South Boronia
Inside the suburb 7 6
Rated above peers 6 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Wantirna South

  • Holy Trinity School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Knox Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrews Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Knox School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Waverley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus Catholic · Primary · Special school above peers

Schools in Boronia

  • Boronia K-12 College Government · Combined above peers
  • Dillbadin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Boronia Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Knox Central Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Urban College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Wantirna South Boronia
Supermarkets 7 5
Cafes & restaurants 33 21
Parks & reserves 23 30
Childcare 22 18
GPs 11 6
Pharmacies 2 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 6 3
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 9 17

Mobility

Boronia sits further from the CBD (36.8 km vs 34.2 km).

Wantirna South Boronia
Walkability score 81/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 34.2 km 36.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 40 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 437.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 298.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3152
 1.1%
postcode 3155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3152
 29
postcode 3155

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.

Wantirna South Boronia
Car (driver) 58.0% / 62.7%
Wantirna South — Car (driver): 58.0% Boronia — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 28.2%
Wantirna South — Worked from Home: 33.8% Boronia — Worked from Home: 28.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.7%
Wantirna South — Car (passenger): 3.9% Boronia — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.1% / 2.8%
Wantirna South — Train: 2.1% Boronia — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Wantirna South — Walked Only: 0.9% Boronia — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
Wantirna South — Bus: 1.1% Boronia — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Wantirna South Boronia
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wantirna South Boronia
Connectivity score 80/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,143 premises
 33%
11,692 premises

Climate

Wantirna South Boronia
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)

Wantirna South Boronia
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wantirna South Boronia
Average residential rate $1,732/yr
same for both
Council Knox
same for both

Federal electorate

Wantirna South Boronia
Division Aston
same for both
Member Mary Doyle
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wantirna South Boronia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wantirna South

Multicultural Outer Parks River

Boronia

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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