Warrandyte vs Wonga Park

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 Wonga Park: a median of $1.53 million, against $1.4 million in Warrandyte. Warrandyte is closer to the city centre: 30 km, against 36.5 km.

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

Wonga Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 18)
  • But Warrandyte has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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 land ($785,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Warrandyte

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 53/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30 km vs 36.5 km)

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 53/100)
  • But Wonga Park carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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 Wonga Park 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 Wonga Park
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 Wonga Park
Walkability 72 / 53
Warrandyte — Walkability: 72/100 Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 68 / 84
Warrandyte — Safety: 68/100 Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 11 / 13
Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 11/100 Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 37 / 43
Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 37/100 Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Warrandyte has more residents (5,541 vs 3,843).

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Population 5,541
+31% vs other
 3,843
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +1.2%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $142,584/yr $145,080/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $492/wk $491/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrandyte Wonga Park
0-4 4.2% / 3.2%
Warrandyte — 0-4: 4.2% Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.0% / 13.2%
Warrandyte — 5-14: 13.0% Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 9.3% / 8.1%
Warrandyte — 15-19: 9.3% Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.7% / 7.7%
Warrandyte — 20-24: 6.7% Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 6.1% / 7.2%
Warrandyte — 25-34: 6.1% Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.8% / 9.4%
Warrandyte — 35-44: 9.8% Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 18.0% / 16.5%
Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.0% Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.2% / 17.5%
Warrandyte — 55-64: 15.2% Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 11.5% / 11.4%
Warrandyte — 65-74: 11.5% Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.1% / 4.6%
Warrandyte — 75-84: 5.1% Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Warrandyte — 85+: 1.0% Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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%
Wonga Park 70.8% couple families
Wonga Park — Couple Families: 70.8% Wonga Park — Lone Person: 16.1% Wonga Park — One Parent Families: 10.8% Wonga Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wonga Park — 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%
Wonga Park 5.5% renting
Wonga Park — Owned Outright: 44.8% Wonga Park — Mortgage: 49.8% Wonga Park — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 16.5%
Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 16.1%
Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.0%
Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 3.4%
Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.2%
Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Wonga Park
England 4.3% / 4.6%
Warrandyte — England: 4.3% Wonga Park — England: 4.6%
China 2.4% / 0.9%
Warrandyte — China: 2.4% Wonga Park — China: 0.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Warrandyte — South Africa: 1.1% Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7%
Italy 1.1% / 0.6%
Warrandyte — Italy: 1.1% Wonga Park — Italy: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.1% Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Warrandyte — Germany: not among its largest Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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%
Wonga Park 99.7% houses
Wonga Park — Houses: 99.7% Wonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Wonga Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,527,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $785,000 $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 76 sales
 46 days
from 34 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 Wonga Park
3 bed $1.12M / $1.2M
Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.12M (31 sales) Wonga Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (13 sales)

31 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $1.58M
Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.33M (62 sales) Wonga Park — 4 bed: $1.58M (48 sales)

62 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.7M
Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.91M (36 sales) Wonga Park — 5 bed: $1.7M (15 sales)

36 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Wonga Park has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 40%).

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Environmental 40% 65%
Residential 29% 11%
Parks and recreation 27% 16%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Warrandyte Wonga Park
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 18% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —

Liveability

Warrandyte is more walkable (72 vs 53); Wonga Park scores higher overall (60 vs 48).

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Grade C B
Score 48/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrandyte carries more crime risk (32 vs 16).

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 Wonga Park
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Wonga Park

  • Wonga Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 11 2
Parks & reserves 18 21
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 3

Mobility

Wonga Park sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 30 km).

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Walkability score 72/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 30 km 36.5 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 312.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3113
 1.3%
postcode 3115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3113
 45
postcode 3115

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 Wonga Park
Car (driver) 53.2% / 60.0%
Warrandyte — Car (driver): 53.2% Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 34.5%
Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 40.1% Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.1%
Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.4% Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Warrandyte — Walked Only: 1.4% Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 0.6% / 1.1%
Warrandyte — Train: 0.6% Wonga Park — Train: 1.1%
Bus 1.1% / —
Warrandyte — Bus: 1.1% Wonga Park — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Connectivity score 92/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,140 premises
 51%
1,376 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Warrandyte Wonga Park
Division Menzies Casey
Member Gabriel Ng Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Warrandyte Wonga Park
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

Wonga Park

Acreage Outer Parks Premium Quiet

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