Wonga Park vs 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 $1.53 million in Wonga Park. Warrandyte South is closer to the city centre: 31.5 km, against 36.5 km. On these figures, Wonga Park 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

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,527,500 vs $2,470,000)

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

Warrandyte South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (31.5 km vs 36.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 43 min)
  • But Wonga Park is more walkable (53/100 vs 21/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 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

Wonga Park and Warrandyte South 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 Warrandyte South
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 Warrandyte South
Walkability 53 / 21
Wonga Park — Walkability: 53/100 Warrandyte South — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 84 / 85
Wonga Park — Safety: 84/100 Warrandyte South — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 13 / 6
Wonga Park — Low fire risk: 13/100 Warrandyte South — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 43 / 69
Wonga Park — Low flood risk: 43/100 Warrandyte South — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Wonga Park has more residents (3,843 vs 671); Warrandyte South has higher household incomes ($165,412 vs $145,080).

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Population 3,843
+83% vs other
 671
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +0.0%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $145,080/yr $165,412/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $491/wk $500/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
0-4 3.2% / 2.1%
Wonga Park — 0-4: 3.2% Warrandyte South — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 13.2% / 13.6%
Wonga Park — 5-14: 13.2% Warrandyte South — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 8.1% / 10.3%
Wonga Park — 15-19: 8.1% Warrandyte South — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 7.7% / 7.9%
Wonga Park — 20-24: 7.7% Warrandyte South — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 7.2% / 7.2%
Wonga Park — 25-34: 7.2% Warrandyte South — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.4% / 8.9%
Wonga Park — 35-44: 9.4% Warrandyte South — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 16.5% / 18.5%
Wonga Park — 45-54: 16.5% Warrandyte South — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 17.5% / 15.6%
Wonga Park — 55-64: 17.5% Warrandyte South — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.4% / 11.6%
Wonga Park — 65-74: 11.4% Warrandyte South — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.6% / 5.1%
Wonga Park — 75-84: 4.6% Warrandyte South — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.1% / —
Wonga Park — 85+: 1.1% Warrandyte South — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
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%
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%
Warrandyte South 4.0% renting
Warrandyte South — Owned Outright: 47.0% Warrandyte South — Mortgage: 49.0% Warrandyte South — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 20.0%
Wonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Warrandyte South — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 10.7%
Wonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Warrandyte South — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Wonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Warrandyte South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 7.7%
Wonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Warrandyte South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Wonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Warrandyte South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
England 4.6% / 4.3%
Wonga Park — England: 4.6% Warrandyte South — England: 4.3%
China 0.9% / 2.2%
Wonga Park — China: 0.9% Warrandyte South — China: 2.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.8%
Wonga Park — South Africa: 0.7% Warrandyte South — South Africa: 1.8%
Italy 0.6% / 1.8%
Wonga Park — Italy: 0.6% Warrandyte South — Italy: 1.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Wonga Park — Germany: 0.6% Warrandyte South — Germany: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Wonga Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Warrandyte South — New Zealand: not among its largest

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%
Warrandyte South 100.0% houses
Warrandyte South — Houses: 100.0% Warrandyte South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Median house price $1,527,500 $2,470,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 34 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warrandyte South has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 65%).

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Environmental 65% 87%
Parks and recreation 16% 1%
Residential 11% 9%
Rural and farming 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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 Warrandyte South
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -2%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
House price Higher than 79% of VIC —
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC

Liveability

Wonga Park is more walkable (53 vs 21).

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wonga Park carries more flood risk (57 vs 31).

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Warrandyte South

  • Donvale Christian College - Hall Road Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 21 2
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Wonga Park sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 31.5 km).

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Walkability score 53/100 21/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.5 km
+14% vs other
 31.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 38 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3115
 1.6%
postcode 3134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3115
 27
postcode 3134

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 Warrandyte South
Car (driver) 60.0% / 59.3%
Wonga Park — Car (driver): 60.0% Warrandyte South — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 32.0%
Wonga Park — Worked from Home: 34.5% Warrandyte South — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.9%
Wonga Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Warrandyte South — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.3%
Wonga Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Warrandyte South — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 1.1% / 1.5%
Wonga Park — Train: 1.1% Warrandyte South — Train: 1.5%

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

Setting

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.8 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Wonga Park Warrandyte South
Connectivity score 86/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,376 premises
 65%
223 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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