Warrandyte South vs Warranwood

Warranwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Warrandyte South. 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 Warrandyte South: a median of $2.47 million, against $1.28 million in Warranwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warranwood tends to suit 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

Warranwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,285,000 vs $2,470,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($423/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 21/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 21/100)

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

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

Warrandyte South Warranwood
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.

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Walkability 21 / 65
Warrandyte South — Walkability: 21/100 Warranwood — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 85 / 82
Warrandyte South — Safety: 85/100 Warranwood — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 6 / 5
Warrandyte South — Low fire risk: 6/100 Warranwood — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 69 / 85
Warrandyte South — Low flood risk: 69/100 Warranwood — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Warranwood has more residents (4,820 vs 671); Warrandyte South rents higher ($500/wk vs $423/wk).

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Population 671 4,820
+618% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.3%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $165,412/yr
+10% vs other
 $148,304/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+15% vs other
 $423/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte South Warranwood
0-4 2.1% / 4.4%
Warrandyte South — 0-4: 2.1% Warranwood — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.6% / 14.4%
Warrandyte South — 5-14: 13.6% Warranwood — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 10.3% / 9.1%
Warrandyte South — 15-19: 10.3% Warranwood — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 7.9% / 6.9%
Warrandyte South — 20-24: 7.9% Warranwood — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 7.2% / 8.0%
Warrandyte South — 25-34: 7.2% Warranwood — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.9% / 11.8%
Warrandyte South — 35-44: 8.9% Warranwood — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.5% / 17.1%
Warrandyte South — 45-54: 18.5% Warranwood — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 15.6% / 15.5%
Warrandyte South — 55-64: 15.6% Warranwood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.6% / 8.5%
Warrandyte South — 65-74: 11.6% Warranwood — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.1% / 3.7%
Warrandyte South — 75-84: 5.1% Warranwood — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 0.7%
Warrandyte South — 85+: not among its largest Warranwood — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte South 75.7% couple families
Warrandyte South — Couple Families: 75.7% Warrandyte South — Lone Person: 10.4% Warrandyte South — One Parent Families: 6.2% Warrandyte South — Group Household: 4.2% Warrandyte South — Other Families: 3.5%
Warranwood 70.1% couple families
Warranwood — Couple Families: 70.1% Warranwood — Lone Person: 14.2% Warranwood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Warranwood — Group Household: 1.0% Warranwood — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte South 4.0% renting
Warrandyte South — Owned Outright: 47.0% Warrandyte South — Mortgage: 49.0% Warrandyte South — Renting: 4.0%
Warranwood 9.6% renting
Warranwood — Owned Outright: 37.9% Warranwood — Mortgage: 52.4% Warranwood — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 17.2%
Warrandyte South — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Warranwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 12.2%
Warrandyte South — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Warranwood — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.3%
Warrandyte South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Warranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.4%
Warrandyte South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Warranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.3%
Warrandyte South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Warranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Warrandyte South Warranwood
England 4.3% / 3.9%
Warrandyte South — England: 4.3% Warranwood — England: 3.9%
China 2.2% / 1.5%
Warrandyte South — China: 2.2% Warranwood — China: 1.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.1%
Warrandyte South — South Africa: 1.8% Warranwood — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy 1.8% / —
Warrandyte South — Italy: 1.8% Warranwood — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Warrandyte South — Germany: 0.7% Warranwood — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Warrandyte South — New Zealand: not among its largest Warranwood — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Warrandyte South — Malaysia: not among its largest Warranwood — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte South 100.0% houses
Warrandyte South — Houses: 100.0% Warrandyte South — Townhouses: 0.0% Warrandyte South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Warranwood 98.2% houses
Warranwood — Houses: 98.2% Warranwood — Townhouses: 1.6% Warranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Median house price $2,470,000 $1,285,000
Median unit price — $768,500
Median land price — $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

Warrandyte South has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 0%).

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Environmental 87% 0%
Residential 9% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Rural and farming 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
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

Warrandyte South Warranwood
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
 328
across Maroondah
Approvals change year on year -2% -74%

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.

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Houses — 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Warrandyte South Warranwood
House price — Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Warranwood is more walkable (65 vs 21); Warranwood scores higher overall (68 vs 63).

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Grade B A
Score 63/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrandyte South carries more flood risk (31 vs 15).

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Warrandyte South

  • Donvale Christian College - Hall Road Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Warranwood

  • Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Warranwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Walkability score 21/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.5 km 32.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
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.

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Car (driver) 59.3% / 54.7%
Warrandyte South — Car (driver): 59.3% Warranwood — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 39.7%
Warrandyte South — Worked from Home: 32.0% Warranwood — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.0%
Warrandyte South — Car (passenger): 3.9% Warranwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.0%
Warrandyte South — Walked Only: 3.3% Warranwood — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 1.5% / 1.2%
Warrandyte South — Train: 1.5% Warranwood — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Connectivity score 93/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
223 premises
 32%
1,684 premises

Climate

Warrandyte South Warranwood
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)

Warrandyte South Warranwood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,715/yr
Council Manningham Maroondah

Federal electorate

Warrandyte South Warranwood
Division Menzies Deakin
Member Gabriel Ng Matt Gregg
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warrandyte South

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

Warranwood

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium River

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