VIC · Alpine Council

Wandiligong, VIC, 3744

Current weather

10°CModerate rain

97% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.4° today · 37.6 mm rain

Desirability index

73.7/100

#135 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Wandiligong is a small locality in the Alpine area, home to around 522 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 3.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 522
Median age: 47
Median household income / week: $1,615
Dwelling vacancy: 31.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 86 of 270
Median monthly mortgage: $1,400
Employment rate: 55.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 9 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 2
Against the person: 0
Against property: 2
Rate per 1,000 residents: 3.8
State safety percentile: 0.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -33.3%

Most common offence types

B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
B49 Other Theft1

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 1,070

Wandiligong Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

30 planning-related records

2021· 14 proposals

August 2021
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR A DWELLING AND SHED30 Aug 2021
28 SHEPHEARDS LA WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Variation of easement position by removal and creation (E-1 as shown on PC363776W and E-1 on PS438718H) SPEAR REF: S179654C16 Aug 2021
8 HIGGS LANE WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Native Vegetation Removal VICSMART22 Jul 2021
5-11 SMITHY STREET WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and the removal of vegetation12 Jul 2021
6 SMITHY LA WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding17 Jun 2021
1072 MORSES CREEK ROAD WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Buildings and Works (Alterations and Additions to an existing agricultural building)06 May 2021
708 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Buildings and Works for a Fence08 Apr 2021
586 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Buildings and Works18 Mar 2021
22 GROWLERS CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works ALISON VICSMART18 Mar 2021
13 SCHOOL RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Works (External Painting of Buildings)18 Mar 2021
428 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON26 Feb 2021
16 Growlers Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and Buildings and Works for Group Accommodation10 Feb 2021
42 WHITE STAR RD WANDILIGONG 3744In progress
January 2021
Buildings and Works13 Jan 2021
436 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of Land, Liquor License12 Jan 2021
11 WHITE STAR RD WANDILIGONG 3744NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

2020· 16 proposals

December 2020
Buildings and Works for Alterations and Additions to an existing dwelling.15 Dec 2020
88 SCHOOL RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works VICSMART - ALISON09 Dec 2020
2 Clarkes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling03 Dec 2020
MORSES CREEK ROAD WANDILIGONG 3744In progress
November 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON24 Nov 2020
151 SCHOOL RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling19 Nov 2020
11 SCHOOL RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling26 Oct 2020
442 MORSES CREEK RD WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling14 Oct 2020
LOT 6 MITCHELLS LANE WANDILIGONG 3744Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Buildings and Works23 Sep 2020
875 Morses Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling18 Sep 2020
6 Mitchells LaneWithdrawn
July 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding02 Jul 2020
427 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Dwelling extension11 May 2020
508 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding30 Apr 2020
163 CENTENARY AVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Add carport21 Apr 2020
403 MORSES CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works for the construction of a Dwelling and Outbuilding (Shed), and the removal of non native vegetation20 Apr 2020
Lot 102F White Star RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
Farming Zone (FZ) Buildings and Works, Heritage Overlay (HO) Buildings and Works16 Mar 2020
106 CENTENARY AVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELL/ ASSOC STRUC12 Mar 2020
444 MORSES CREEK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Wandi PubPub

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Alpine ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 8/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

2 state heritage places

GROWLERS GOLD BUCKET DREDGE SITENH1303
WANDILONG PRIMARY SCHOOLNH1638

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 2
Parks (OSM): 1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 73.7/100
Cohort rank: #135 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

GROWLERS GOLD BUCKET DREDGE SITEheritageNH1303
WANDILONG PRIMARY SCHOOLheritageNH1638
Alpine Parkgovernmentpark
Add carportplanning403 MORSES CREEK RDLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Worksplanning22 GROWLERS CREEK RDLodged 18 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Worksplanning436 MORSES CREEK RDLodged 13 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Worksplanning875 Morses Creek RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works (Alterations and Additions to an existing agricultural building)planning708 MORSES CREEK RDLodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works ALISON VICSMARTplanning13 SCHOOL RDLodged 18 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and Works VICSMART - ALISONplanning2 Clarkes RoadLodged 09 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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