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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

Wandin East, 3139

Est. population · Jun 2025

410

Growth (1 yr)

+0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

49

Median income

$2,250/wk

Employment rate

64.9%

Languages at home

14.3%non-English

Most common: Italian, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

828th in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
What Wandin East is known for: High desirability

Suburb profile

Wandin East sits up in the Yarra Ranges Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer housing affordability compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Wandin East snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

410

+0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#38

among Metro Melbourne · Mature

Safety

17th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

47th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
4184th in Australia
State rank
828th in VIC
Peer rank
#38 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#379 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

410(June 2025)

+0.2% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 47th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.2%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in VIC
47th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
146 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
9
Against the person
0
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
22
State safety percentile
16.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Yarra Ranges Health (11.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
12
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 shed
    80 WANDIN CREEK ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings and a carport
    55 HOLDEN ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    150 WANDIN EAST ROAD WANDIN EAST 3139Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct two outbuildings
    160 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 outbuilding
    101 Monbulk-Seville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    65 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 liquor
    54-56 Parker RoadNOD issued by a delegate
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling
    55 Charteris RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and construction of a shed
    165 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 use
    54-56 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 use
    54-56 Parker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct an outbuilding
    101 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 use
    54-56 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 husbandry
    170 Old Baker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    20 Head RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    20 Blacks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and retaining wall
    20 Blacks RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend and existing dwelling; construct an outbuilding; and remove vegetation
    59 Alex Thomson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Casey
Member of Parliament
Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,351
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.4 km away).

Coalition 60.5%Labor 39.5%

7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Wandin YallockLabor 31.1% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • SilvanLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • SevilleLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • Mount EvelynLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • Mount Evelyn WestLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)7.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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