Wollert vs Mernda

Wollert is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Mernda. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

  • Wollert has more childcare (24 vs 19)
  • Mernda has more parks and reserves (96 vs 17)

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

First-home buyers

Mernda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($396,000 vs $470,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Wollert

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.4 km vs 45.4 km)
  • But Mernda is more walkable (75/100 vs 24/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mernda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Wollert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (169.4% vs 42.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wollert Mernda
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.

Wollert Mernda
Walkability 24 / 75
Wollert — Walkability: 24/100 Mernda — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 40 / 40
Wollert — Safety: 40/100 Mernda — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 51 / 65
Wollert — Low fire risk: 51/100 Mernda — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 67 / 51
Wollert — Low flood risk: 67/100 Mernda — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Mernda skews older (33 vs 30).

Wollert Mernda
Population 24,407
+4% vs other
 23,369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +169.4% +42.0%
Median age 30 33
Median household income $102,908/yr $104,572/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $391/wk
+3% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wollert Mernda
0-4 11.7% / 9.6%
Wollert — 0-4: 11.7% Mernda — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 17.4% / 17.4%
Wollert — 5-14: 17.4% Mernda — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.3%
Wollert — 15-19: 4.7% Mernda — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.3% / 5.3%
Wollert — 20-24: 5.3% Mernda — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 21.3% / 16.5%
Wollert — 25-34: 21.3% Mernda — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 21.5% / 20.4%
Wollert — 35-44: 21.5% Mernda — 35-44: 20.4%
45-54 8.3% / 11.2%
Wollert — 45-54: 8.3% Mernda — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 5.1% / 6.8%
Wollert — 55-64: 5.1% Mernda — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 3.5% / 5.1%
Wollert — 65-74: 3.5% Mernda — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 1.0% / 2.2%
Wollert — 75-84: 1.0% Mernda — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.2% / 0.3%
Wollert — 85+: 0.2% Mernda — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wollert 68.4% couple families
Wollert — Couple Families: 68.4% Wollert — Lone Person: 14.6% Wollert — One Parent Families: 12.7% Wollert — Group Household: 2.8% Wollert — Other Families: 1.6%
Mernda 60.4% couple families
Mernda — Couple Families: 60.4% Mernda — Lone Person: 18.6% Mernda — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mernda — Group Household: 2.2% Mernda — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wollert 24.2% renting
Wollert — Owned Outright: 11.5% Wollert — Mortgage: 64.4% Wollert — Renting: 24.2%
Mernda 28.3% renting
Mernda — Owned Outright: 14.8% Mernda — Mortgage: 57.0% Mernda — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wollert Mernda
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 13.2%
Wollert — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Mernda — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 11.8%
Wollert — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Mernda — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.9%
Wollert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mernda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 5.8%
Wollert — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Mernda — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Wollert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mernda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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.

Wollert Mernda
India 18.7% / 10.3%
Wollert — India: 18.7% Mernda — India: 10.3%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / 2.2%
Wollert — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Mernda — Sri Lanka: 2.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.7%
Wollert — Philippines: 1.8% Mernda — Philippines: 1.7%
Iraq 3.3% / —
Wollert — Iraq: 3.3% Mernda — Iraq: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Wollert — New Zealand: 1.6% Mernda — New Zealand: 1.6%
Pakistan 1.9% / —
Wollert — Pakistan: 1.9% Mernda — Pakistan: not among its largest
England — / 1.5%
Wollert — England: not among its largest Mernda — England: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wollert 87.9% houses
Wollert — Houses: 87.9% Wollert — Townhouses: 9.9% Wollert — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Mernda 89.4% houses
Mernda — Houses: 89.4% Mernda — Townhouses: 9.1% Mernda — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wollert Mernda
Median house price $715,000 $736,000
Median unit price $470,000 $396,000
Median land price $675,000 $701,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 743 sales
 24 days
from 355 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.

Wollert Mernda
2 bed $495K / $475K
Wollert — 2 bed: $495K (14 sales) Mernda — 2 bed: $475K (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

3 bed $626K / $682K
Wollert — 3 bed: $626K (222 sales) Mernda — 3 bed: $682K (183 sales)

222 vs 183 sales

4 bed $736K / $760K
Wollert — 4 bed: $736K (592 sales) Mernda — 4 bed: $760K (307 sales)

592 vs 307 sales

5 bed $986K / $910K
Wollert — 5 bed: $986K (46 sales) Mernda — 5 bed: $910K (18 sales)

46 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Mernda has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 13%).

Wollert Mernda
Environmental 13% 32%
Residential 32%
same for both
Rural and farming 29% 26%
Other and special use 21% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Wollert Mernda
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Wollert Mernda
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $704K
 4.0%
$560/wk on $735K
Units — 5.8%
$440/wk on $395K

Ranking within VIC

Wollert Mernda
House price Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of VIC

Liveability

Mernda is more walkable (75 vs 24); Mernda scores higher overall (51 vs 45).

Wollert Mernda
Grade C B
Score 45/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mernda carries more flood risk (49 vs 33); Wollert carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 35).

Wollert Mernda
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
same for both
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Wollert Mernda
Inside the suburb 8 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 4 2

Schools in Wollert

  • Glowrey Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Barrawang Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Edgars Creek Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wirrigirri Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Edgars Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mernda

  • Mernda Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mernda Central P-12 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Mernda Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mernda Hills Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Gilson College - Mernda Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Wollert Mernda
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 14
Parks & reserves 17 96
Childcare 24 19
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 31 6

Mobility

Mernda sits further from the CBD (45.4 km vs 42.4 km).

Wollert Mernda
Walkability score 24/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.4 km 45.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 52 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 346.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3750
 1.2%
postcode 3754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 3750
 45
postcode 3754

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.

Wollert Mernda
Car (driver) 70.7% / 66.7%
Wollert — Car (driver): 70.7% Mernda — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 23.7%
Wollert — Worked from Home: 19.6% Mernda — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.9%
Wollert — Car (passenger): 4.4% Mernda — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 3.7% / 4.5%
Wollert — Train: 3.7% Mernda — Train: 4.5%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Wollert — Bus: 1.0% Mernda — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.6%
Wollert — Walked Only: 0.4% Mernda — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Wollert Mernda
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 30.8 km

NBN connectivity

Wollert Mernda
Connectivity score 98/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
7,737 premises
 76%
9,201 premises

Climate

Wollert Mernda
Annual rainfall 518 mm 534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Wollert Mernda
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wollert Mernda
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Wollert Mernda
Division Scullin Mcewen
Member Andrew Giles Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wollert Mernda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wollert

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

Mernda

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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