VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Wandin East, VIC, 3139
Current weather
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93% humidity · 19.9 km/h wind · 15.1° / 10.2° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#189 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wandin East is a small locality in the Yarra Ranges area, home to around 408 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 22.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 164
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.1
- State safety percentile
- 15.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30.8%
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
19 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a shed80 WANDIN CREEK ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings and a carport55 HOLDEN ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling150 WANDIN EAST ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings160 WANDIN CREEK ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuilding101 Monbulk-Seville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding65 Charteris RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Use of land for a winery, cellar door sales, restaurant, associated buildings and works and sale and consumption of liquor54-56 Parker RoadNOD issued by a delegate
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling55 Charteris RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and construction of a shed165 Graham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Use of land for the purposes of a winery, including a licensed cellar door and buildings and works associated with a winery use54-56 Parker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for the purposes of a winery, including a licensed cellar door and buildings and works associated with a winery use54-56 Parker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuilding101 Monbulk-Seville RoadWithdrawn
August 2020
- Use of land for the purposes of a winery, including a licensed cellar door and buildings and works associated with a winery use54-56 Parker RoadWithdrawn
July 2020
- Use of the land for Group Accommodation (glamping event)474 Queens RoadWithdrawn
May 2020
- Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry170 Old Baker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling20 Head RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding20 Blacks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and retaining wall20 Blacks RoadWithdrawn
February 2020
- Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling; construct an outbuilding; and remove vegetation59 Alex Thomson DrivePermit 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 · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #189 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning80 WANDIN CREEK ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning65 Charteris RoadLodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuildingplanning20 Blacks RoadLodged 08 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and retaining wallplanning20 Blacks RoadLodged 07 Apr 2020 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct two outbuildingsplanning160 WANDIN CREEK ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings and a carportplanning55 HOLDEN ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning150 WANDIN EAST ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwellingplanning20 Head RoadLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuildingplanning101 Monbulk-Seville RoadLodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuildingplanning101 Monbulk-Seville RoadLodged 23 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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