Wantirna South vs Wantirna

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 Wantirna South: a median of $1.22 million, against $1.09 million in Wantirna.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (41 vs 23)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 78%)
  • But Wantirna South has more childcare (22 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wantirna South has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $830,000)
  • Wantirna has cheaper houses ($1,095,000 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Wantirna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (31.9 km vs 34.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wantirna South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)
  • But Wantirna carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Wantirna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Wantirna South and Wantirna 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 Wantirna
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 Wantirna
Walkability 81 / 85
Wantirna South — Walkability: 81/100 Wantirna — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 24 / 44
Wantirna South — Safety: 24/100 Wantirna — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wantirna South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wantirna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 34
Wantirna South — Low flood risk: 38/100 Wantirna — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Wantirna South has more residents (20,754 vs 14,237).

Wantirna South Wantirna
Population 20,754
+31% vs other
 14,237
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +3.0%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $99,580/yr
+2% vs other
 $98,072/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+3% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South Wantirna
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Wantirna South — 0-4: 4.6% Wantirna — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.2% / 13.1%
Wantirna South — 5-14: 11.2% Wantirna — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Wantirna South — 15-19: 5.9% Wantirna — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.3% / 5.3%
Wantirna South — 20-24: 6.3% Wantirna — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.8% / 10.7%
Wantirna South — 25-34: 11.8% Wantirna — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.3% / 14.7%
Wantirna South — 35-44: 13.3% Wantirna — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.5% / 12.3%
Wantirna South — 45-54: 12.5% Wantirna — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.1% / 12.1%
Wantirna South — 55-64: 13.1% Wantirna — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 11.3% / 12.6%
Wantirna South — 65-74: 11.3% Wantirna — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.4% / 5.8%
Wantirna South — 75-84: 6.4% Wantirna — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.7% / 2.7%
Wantirna South — 85+: 3.7% Wantirna — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
Wantirna 57.5% couple families
Wantirna — Couple Families: 57.5% Wantirna — Lone Person: 23.5% Wantirna — One Parent Families: 15.4% Wantirna — Group Household: 2.7% Wantirna — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Wantirna 20.5% renting
Wantirna — Owned Outright: 40.5% Wantirna — Mortgage: 39.0% Wantirna — Renting: 20.5%
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 Wantirna
China 10.7% / 9.5%
Wantirna South — China: 10.7% Wantirna — China: 9.5%
India 4.7% / 4.3%
Wantirna South — India: 4.7% Wantirna — India: 4.3%
Malaysia 5.4% / 3.5%
Wantirna South — Malaysia: 5.4% Wantirna — Malaysia: 3.5%
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 2.0%
Wantirna South — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Wantirna — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
England 2.7% / 2.2%
Wantirna South — England: 2.7% Wantirna — England: 2.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Wantirna South Wantirna
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 17.1%
Wantirna South — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Wantirna — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.5%
Wantirna South — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Wantirna — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Wantirna South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wantirna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 6.6%
Wantirna South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Wantirna — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Wantirna South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Wantirna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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%
Wantirna 90.3% houses
Wantirna — Houses: 90.3% Wantirna — Townhouses: 9.7% Wantirna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wantirna South Wantirna
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price $550,000 $830,000
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 251 sales
 24 days
from 135 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 Wantirna
2 bed $530K / $680K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $530K (17 sales) Wantirna — 2 bed: $680K (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

3 bed $790K / $830K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $790K (16 sales) Wantirna — 3 bed: $830K (16 sales)

16 vs 16 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 Wantirna
2 bed $755K / $710K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $755K (9 sales) Wantirna — 2 bed: $710K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $970K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $1.04M (113 sales) Wantirna — 3 bed: $970K (78 sales)

113 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.17M
Wantirna South — 4 bed: $1.28M (123 sales) Wantirna — 4 bed: $1.17M (97 sales)

123 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.45M
Wantirna South — 5 bed: $1.49M (55 sales) Wantirna — 5 bed: $1.45M (25 sales)

55 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Wantirna South Wantirna
Residential 50% 60%
Parks and recreation 28% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 22%
Commercial 3% 1%
Other and special use 2% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Rural and farming 1%
same for both
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 Wantirna
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 Wantirna
Houses 3.0%
$692/wk on $1.2M
 3.6%
$720/wk on $1.05M
Units 4.1%
$535/wk on $686K
 4.3%
$555/wk on $675K

Ranking within VIC

Wantirna South Wantirna
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Wantirna South Wantirna
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wantirna South carries more crime risk (76 vs 56).

Wantirna South Wantirna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wantirna South Wantirna
Inside the suburb 7 6
Rated above peers 6 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
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 Wantirna

  • Regency Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Luke's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Templeton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Wantirna College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Wantirna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yea High School-Chinese Community Centre Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Wantirna South Wantirna
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 33 13
Parks & reserves 23 41
Childcare 22 8
GPs 11 3
Pharmacies 2 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 2
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Wantirna South sits further from the CBD (34.2 km vs 31.9 km).

Wantirna South Wantirna
Walkability score 81/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 34.2 km
+7% vs other
 31.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 437.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3152
same for both

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 Wantirna
Car (driver) 58.0% / 59.4%
Wantirna South — Car (driver): 58.0% Wantirna — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 31.9%
Wantirna South — Worked from Home: 33.8% Wantirna — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Wantirna South — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wantirna — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.1% / 2.3%
Wantirna South — Train: 2.1% Wantirna — Train: 2.3%
Bus 1.1% / 1.0%
Wantirna South — Bus: 1.1% Wantirna — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.1%
Wantirna South — Walked Only: 0.9% Wantirna — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Wantirna South Wantirna
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wantirna South Wantirna
Connectivity score 80/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,143 premises
 8%
6,143 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Wantirna South Wantirna
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

Wantirna

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks

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