Wonga Park vs Croydon Hills

Croydon Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in 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 $1.16 million in Croydon Hills. On these figures, Croydon Hills 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wonga Park has more parks and reserves (21 vs 8)
  • Croydon Hills has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,527,500)

Weighs house 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

Croydon Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 36.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 53/100)

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

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

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
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.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Walkability 53 / 80
Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100 Croydon Hills — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 84 / 79
Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100 Croydon Hills — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 13 / 4
Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100 Croydon Hills — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 43 / 100
Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100 Croydon Hills — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon Hills has more residents (4,839 vs 3,843); Wonga Park has higher household incomes ($145,080 vs $126,724).

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Population 3,843 4,839
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -3.1%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $145,080/yr
+13% vs other
 $126,724/yr
Median weekly rent $491/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
0-4 3.2% / 4.6%
Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2% Croydon Hills — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.2% / 13.5%
Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2% Croydon Hills — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.1% / 7.5%
Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1% Croydon Hills — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.7% / 7.0%
Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7% Croydon Hills — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 7.2% / 9.0%
Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2% Croydon Hills — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.4% / 12.1%
Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4% Croydon Hills — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 16.5% / 15.5%
Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5% Croydon Hills — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 17.5% / 15.5%
Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5% Croydon Hills — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.4% / 9.8%
Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4% Croydon Hills — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.6% / 4.4%
Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6% Croydon Hills — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1% Croydon Hills — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Croydon Hills 65.1% couple families
Croydon Hills — Couple Families: 65.1% Croydon Hills — Lone Person: 16.8% Croydon Hills — One Parent Families: 16.1% Croydon Hills — Group Household: 1.3% Croydon Hills — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wonga Park 5.5% renting
Wonga Park — Owned Outright: 44.8% Wonga Park — Mortgage: 49.8% Wonga Park — Renting: 5.5%
Croydon Hills 10.0% renting
Croydon Hills — Owned Outright: 41.5% Croydon Hills — Mortgage: 48.5% Croydon Hills — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 17.4%
Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Croydon Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 12.8%
Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Croydon Hills — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.9%
Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Croydon Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.7%
Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Croydon Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.0%
Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Croydon Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
England 4.6% / 3.4%
Wonga Park — England: 4.6% Croydon Hills — England: 3.4%
China 0.9% / 3.8%
Wonga Park — China: 0.9% Croydon Hills — China: 3.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.1%
Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7% Croydon Hills — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Croydon Hills — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6% Croydon Hills — Germany: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Wonga Park — Malaysia: not among its largest Croydon Hills — Malaysia: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wonga Park 99.7% houses
Wonga Park — Houses: 99.7% Wonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Croydon Hills 99.9% houses
Croydon Hills — Houses: 99.9% Croydon Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Median house price $1,527,500 $1,160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 34 sales
 24 days
from 23 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.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
3 bed $1.2M / $990K
Wonga Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (13 sales) Croydon Hills — 3 bed: $990K (33 sales)

13 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.58M / $1.22M
Wonga Park — 4 bed: $1.58M (48 sales) Croydon Hills — 4 bed: $1.22M (54 sales)

48 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.41M
Wonga Park — 5 bed: $1.7M (15 sales) Croydon Hills — 5 bed: $1.41M (17 sales)

15 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Wonga Park has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 0%).

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Residential 11% 82%
Environmental 65% 0%
Parks and recreation 16% 10%
Rural and farming 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
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

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
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.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Houses — 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 100% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon Hills is more walkable (80 vs 53); Croydon Hills scores higher overall (80 vs 60).

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Grade B A
Score 60/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wonga Park carries more flood risk (57 vs 0).

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
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

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wonga Park

  • Wonga Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Croydon Hills

  • Croydon Hills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Luther College Independent · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 21 8
Childcare 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Wonga Park sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 33.8 km).

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Walkability score 53/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.5 km
+7% vs other
 33.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 39 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3115
 1.3%
postcode 3136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3115
 29
postcode 3136

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.

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Car (driver) 60.0% / 59.4%
Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0% Croydon Hills — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 33.8%
Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5% Croydon Hills — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.9%
Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Croydon Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 1.1% / 1.7%
Wonga Park — Train: 1.1% Croydon Hills — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Croydon Hills — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.8 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,376 premises
 8%
1,712 premises

Climate

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
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)

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

Council rates

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,715/yr
Council Manningham Maroondah

Federal electorate

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Division Casey Deakin
Member Aaron Violi Matt Gregg
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Wonga Park Croydon Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Wonga Park

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Croydon Hills

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