Warrandyte vs Park Orchards

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 Park Orchards: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.4 million in Warrandyte, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warrandyte tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Park Orchards suits couples.

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

  • Warrandyte has more parks and reserves (18 vs 9)
  • Park Orchards 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

Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,965,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($492/wk vs $601/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warrandyte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warrandyte

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 56/100)

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

Warrandyte and Park Orchards 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 Park Orchards
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 Park Orchards
Walkability 72 / 56
Warrandyte — Walkability: 72/100 Park Orchards — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 68 / 76
Warrandyte — Safety: 68/100 Park Orchards — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 11 / 12
Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 11/100 Park Orchards — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 37 / 58
Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 37/100 Park Orchards — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Warrandyte has more residents (5,541 vs 3,835); Park Orchards rents higher ($601/wk vs $492/wk).

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Population 5,541
+31% vs other
 3,835
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +0.3%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $142,584/yr $164,060/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $492/wk $601/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte Park Orchards
0-4 4.2% / 3.0%
Warrandyte — 0-4: 4.2% Park Orchards — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 13.0% / 14.4%
Warrandyte — 5-14: 13.0% Park Orchards — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 9.3% / 9.9%
Warrandyte — 15-19: 9.3% Park Orchards — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 6.7% / 7.7%
Warrandyte — 20-24: 6.7% Park Orchards — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 6.1% / 5.5%
Warrandyte — 25-34: 6.1% Park Orchards — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 9.8% / 8.7%
Warrandyte — 35-44: 9.8% Park Orchards — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 18.0% / 18.5%
Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.0% Park Orchards — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 15.2% / 15.3%
Warrandyte — 55-64: 15.2% Park Orchards — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 11.5% / 9.9%
Warrandyte — 65-74: 11.5% Park Orchards — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.1% / 5.5%
Warrandyte — 75-84: 5.1% Park Orchards — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Warrandyte — 85+: 1.0% Park Orchards — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte 66.5% couple families
Warrandyte — Couple Families: 66.5% Warrandyte — Lone Person: 18.8% Warrandyte — One Parent Families: 12.9% Warrandyte — Group Household: 1.3% Warrandyte — Other Families: 0.5%
Park Orchards 76.8% couple families
Park Orchards — Couple Families: 76.8% Park Orchards — Lone Person: 13.4% Park Orchards — One Parent Families: 8.1% Park Orchards — Group Household: 1.0% Park Orchards — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte 7.6% renting
Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 46.3% Warrandyte — Mortgage: 46.1% Warrandyte — Renting: 7.6%
Park Orchards 3.3% renting
Park Orchards — Owned Outright: 50.0% Park Orchards — Mortgage: 46.7% Park Orchards — Renting: 3.3%
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.

Warrandyte Park Orchards
England 4.3% / 4.0%
Warrandyte — England: 4.3% Park Orchards — England: 4.0%
China 2.4% / 1.7%
Warrandyte — China: 2.4% Park Orchards — China: 1.7%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Warrandyte — Italy: 1.1% Park Orchards — Italy: 1.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.1%
Warrandyte — South Africa: 1.1% Park Orchards — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.1% Park Orchards — New Zealand: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 20.2%
Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Park Orchards — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 9.9%
Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Park Orchards — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.7%
Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Park Orchards — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.9%
Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Park Orchards — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.5%
Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Park Orchards — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte 98.4% houses
Warrandyte — Houses: 98.4% Warrandyte — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Warrandyte — Townhouses: 0.9%
Park Orchards 99.4% houses
Park Orchards — Houses: 99.4% Park Orchards — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Park Orchards — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,965,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $785,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 76 sales
 72 days
from 14 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.

Warrandyte Park Orchards
3 bed $1.12M / $1.8M
Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.12M (31 sales) Park Orchards — 3 bed: $1.8M (8 sales)

31 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $1.96M
Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.33M (62 sales) Park Orchards — 4 bed: $1.96M (17 sales)

62 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $2.38M
Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.91M (36 sales) Park Orchards — 5 bed: $2.38M (14 sales)

36 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Residential 29% 50%
Environmental 40% 39%
Parks and recreation 27% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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

Warrandyte Park Orchards
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -2%
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.

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Houses 4.4%
$1,500/wk on $1.77M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Warrandyte Park Orchards
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools Higher than 18% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —

Liveability

Park Orchards scores higher overall (64 vs 48); Warrandyte is more walkable (72 vs 56).

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Grade C B
Score 48/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrandyte carries more flood risk (63 vs 42).

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Warrandyte

  • Warrandyte High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Andersons Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Warrandyte Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Park Orchards

  • Park Orchards Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 2
Parks & reserves 18 9
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 15 19

Mobility

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Walkability score 72/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 30 km
+5% vs other
 28.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 312.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3113
 2.4%
postcode 3114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3113
 46
postcode 3114

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 Park Orchards
Car (driver) 53.2% / 53.8%
Warrandyte — Car (driver): 53.2% Park Orchards — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 40.2%
Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 40.1% Park Orchards — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.8%
Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.4% Park Orchards — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.1% / 0.8%
Warrandyte — Bus: 1.1% Park Orchards — Bus: 0.8%
Train 0.6% / 1.2%
Warrandyte — Train: 0.6% Park Orchards — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.2%
Warrandyte — Walked Only: 1.4% Park Orchards — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Connectivity score 92/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,140 premises
 60%
1,329 premises

Climate

Warrandyte Park Orchards
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 Park Orchards
PM2.5 — 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Manningham
same for both

Federal electorate

Warrandyte Park Orchards
Division Menzies Deakin
Member Gabriel Ng Matt Gregg
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warrandyte

Acreage Outer Parks Premium Quiet River

Park Orchards

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

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