Wandana Heights VIC 3216

Located in Victoria, Wandana Heights sits 82 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. The suburb has 2,195 residents, a median age of 41, and a median household income of $132,548 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 7.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $410 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

Is Wandana Heights a good suburb?

Wandana Heights scores a A (77/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, safety, and community.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 35/100 · 81.7 km · 63 min drive to Melbourne

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $955K · More affordable than 82% of VIC

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 19/100 · Flood 29/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 41 · 2,195 residents

A

Liveability Rating

77 / 100 · Ranked #89 in VIC

Each bar is Wandana Heights's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
97
Bushfire None · Crime Low · Flood Low
Socio-economic
88
Very advantaged
Walkability
47
Car-dependent
CBD access
46
81.7 km · 63 min drive to Melbourne
How it's calculated: Safety rank 97 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 88 × 25% + Walkability rank 47 × 15% + CBD access rank 46 × 10% = 77 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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77 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Wandana Heights's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $955,000, roughly 17% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$955,000

last 4 quarters
↑ +16.5% year-on-year

Based on 28 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 66 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 6 sales $845K
  • 4 bed 18 sales $955K

Land

$865,000

Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 36 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Wandana Heights are currently listed at around $1.17 million on average. Based on 16 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.17M

last 3 months
↓ −31.3% vs previous 6 months from $1.71M
Since 2022: $1.09M → $1.08M (-1%)

16 houses listed in the last 6 months.

16 of the suburb's 747 dwellings (2.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Wandana Heights rent for around $885 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$885/wk

4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

4 rentals advertised against an estimated 78 rented homes (5.1%) in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

98 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3216.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.9% around the typical range

$885/week ($46,000 a year) on a $1.17 million median

Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Wandana Heights safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Wandana Heights sits in the low band, with 25 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 57% on the prior year.

25 offences

56.9% since 2025
Theft 13 (52.0%)
Break & Enter 4 (16.0%)
Property Damage 2 (8.0%)
Fraud & Deception 2 (8.0%)
Weapons Offences 2 (8.0%)
Assault 1 (4.0%)
Drug Offences 1 (4.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

8 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Barrabool Road 4 (50.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Universities nearby

3.5% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.

Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.

Walkability

Wandana Heights is car-dependent on foot — at 35/100, most errands require a car.

35
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 16% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km 34
Schools within 1.5 km 100
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Wandana Heights.

25
out of 100
Bottom 7% in VIC
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
2.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
2.7 arrivals/hr
Saturday
1.6 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
2 min
Span of service
13.5 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wandana Heights.

76
connectivity score / 100
Top 14% in VIC
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
57%
Premises covered
776
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 57%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 43%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Greater Geelong: council population

The whole council area, not just Wandana Heights · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
295,052
+2.2% in a year
Change
+6,376
people since 2024
Density
236
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,571
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+3,281
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,524
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.

Wandana Heights is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $133,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

2,195

7.8% since 2016

Median Age

41

2.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$132,548/yr

23.4% since 2016
Top 5% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$410/wk

24.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,000/mo

2.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$49,608/yr

27.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

31.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

5.1%

48.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

747

14.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.5%

1.7% since 2016

Houses

97.1%

1.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.1%

0.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.1%

17.0% since 2016

Work From Home

28.5%

260.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 725 (97.1%)
Townhouses 24 (3.2%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 340 (45.8%)
Owned Outright 324 (43.7%)
Renting 78 (10.5%)
Of those rentals, social housing 14 (17.9%)

14 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 78 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.1%
English Spoken at Home
89.7%
Employment Rate
67.8%
3.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
54.2%

Occupations

Professionals 375 (30.7%)
Managers 203 (16.6%)
Technicians & Trades 158 (13.0%)
Community & Personal Service 132 (10.8%)
Sales 116 (9.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 114 (9.3%)
Labourers 61 (5.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 40 (3.3%)

Religion

Christianity 1,177 (53.6%)
No Religion 900 (41.0%)
Hinduism 28 (1.3%)
Buddhism 23 (1.0%)
Islam 10 (0.5%)
Other Religions 6 (0.3%)
Sikhism 5 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 78 (3.6%)
India 33 (1.5%)
New Zealand 28 (1.3%)
South Africa 19 (0.9%)
China 15 (0.7%)
Scotland 15 (0.7%)
Netherlands 14 (0.6%)
Sri Lanka 11 (0.5%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 57 (2.6%)
2011-2015 41 (1.9%)
2001-2010 87 (4.0%)
1991-2000 34 (1.5%)
1981-1990 39 (1.8%)
Before 1981 109 (5.0%)

57 residents (2.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

6.3% of residents (132) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (117).

Overseas 91 (4.4%)
Melbourne - West 38 (1.8%)
Melbourne - Inner 20 (1.0%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,087 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Mandarin 18 (0.8%)
Sinhalese 9 (0.4%)
Spanish 9 (0.4%)
Italian 8 (0.4%)
Cantonese 5 (0.2%)
Thai 5 (0.2%)
Hindi 4 (0.2%)
Punjabi 4 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 108 (4.9%)
5-14 292 (13.3%)
15-19 180 (8.2%)
20-24 137 (6.2%)
25-34 239 (10.9%)
35-44 248 (11.3%)
45-54 311 (14.2%)
55-64 333 (15.2%)
65-74 247 (11.3%)
75-84 87 (4.0%)
85+ 24 (1.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 346 (68.4%)
Lone Person 96 (19.0%)
One Parent Families 47 (9.3%)
Group Household 12 (2.4%)
Other Families 5 (1.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 687 (65.4%)
Worked from Home 300 (28.5%)
Car (passenger) 43 (4.1%)
Walked Only 10 (1.0%)
Train 7 (0.7%)
Bus 4 (0.4%)

6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (73 of 1,220).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Bachelor Degree 456 (20.8%)
Certificate III & IV 247 (11.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 212 (9.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 132 (6.0%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 77 (3.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 10 (1.3%)
1 car 138 (18.5%)
2 cars 375 (50.3%)
3 cars 125 (16.8%)
4+ cars 94 (12.6%)

Council Rates

Greater Geelong
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,802 a year through Greater Geelong based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,802/yr
7% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.279¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Wandana Heights's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Residential 51%
  • Rural and farming 29%
  • Infrastructure and transport 17%
  • Parks and recreation 3%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Greater Geelong

The whole council area, not just Wandana Heights · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 3,468 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geelong. That mix is 2,749 houses and 719 units. Approvals are up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
3,468dwellings
+55.5% YoY
Houses
2,749
detached dwellings
Units
719
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 105 homes

  • Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 105 homes

From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 20.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · ozone 0.

From the Geelong South monitoring station, 6.2 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Point Wilson, 22.6 km

warm summers — mild winters.

Elevation
121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
6.6 km
Near high-voltage lines
13.6% of addresses
149 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
—
Summer max (Jan)
22.8°C
3 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.8°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

1.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.07% in 2021
+0.4 points this year
Top 22% in VIC

In postcode 3216, 469 of 44,850 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (1,131 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.07%
2022
0.14%
2023
0.29%
2024
0.63%
2025
1.05%

Rooftop solar

33
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 3216, 7,908 rooftop-solar systems totalling 44.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 23,881 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 444 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
566
2020
575
2021
610
2022
584
2023
612
2024
492
2025
381
2026
245

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

11 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3216 in 2025-26, rank 82 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 513, in 2009-10.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,981
Loan amount
$764,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,029,055

1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 24 across postcode 3216.

Deposit
$191,000
Stamp duty
$52,370
Cash needed at settlement
$243,370

Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Corio

Currently held by Richard Marles Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Richard Marles 63.2% 36.8% +0.7
2022 Richard Marles 62.8% 37.2% -2.5
2019 Richard Marles 60.3% 39.7% -2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

South Barwon District

Currently held by Darren Cheeseman Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Darren Cheeseman ALP 59.8% 59.8% 40.2%
2018 Darren Cheeseman ALP 54.6% 54.6% 45.4%
2014 Andrew Katos LP 52.9% 47.1% 52.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Wandana Heights

Is Wandana Heights a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Wandana Heights is low (19/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Wandana Heights?

Wandana Heights has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (29/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Wandana Heights a good place to live?

Wandana Heights has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (77/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Wandana Heights?

Wandana Heights, VIC had a population of 2,195 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Wandana Heights, VIC?

The postcode for Wandana Heights, VIC is 3216.

How far is Wandana Heights from Melbourne?

Wandana Heights is 82 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 63 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Wandana Heights?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wandana Heights was $132,548 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Wandana Heights?

The median advertised rent in Wandana Heights is $885 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Wandana Heights?

The median age of residents in Wandana Heights was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Wandana Heights walkable?

Wandana Heights scores 35/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Wandana Heights?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Wandana Heights (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Wandana Heights below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Wandana Heights?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wandana Heights, Point Wilson (22.6 km away), summer days average 22.8°C, winter nights 7.8°C, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wandana Heights?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Wandana Heights belong to?

Wandana Heights sits within the Greater Geelong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Wandana Heights?

The average residential rates bill through Greater Geelong is $1,802 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Wandana Heights?

Across Greater Geelong, 3,468 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Wandana Heights in?

Wandana Heights sits within the federal Division of Corio, currently held by Richard Marles (Australian Labor Party).

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