Median house price
$1.27M
-4.7% change
VIC · Maroondah Council
Warranwood, 3134
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,989
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,852/wk
Employment rate
69.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,268,000
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Warranwood is a practical mid-sized suburb in Maroondah Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warranwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
4,989
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
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
#108
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 57.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 27% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1323rd in Australia
- State rank
- 334th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #108 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #234 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $580
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,268,000
- Median price change
- -4.7%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
4,989(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- -1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +28
- Change in 5 years
- -50
- Growth rank in VIC
- 55th 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 (~4,950), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,820
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,852
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 40 of 1,573
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,504 / 24 / 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)
- 76
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 254 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault6
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary4
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order11
- Other Crimes Against The Person6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,097
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Warranwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 375 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Melbourne Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Yarra Valley GrammarCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 1,899 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 658 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Kalinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kardinia Children's CentreWarranwood Roadchildcare
- Linden Kinderkindergarten
- Peppercorn Kinderkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Delaneys Rd/Wonga Rd
- Hutchins Ct/Highfield Ave
- Oxford Cl/Bemboka Rd
- Royena Ct/Highfield Ave
- Warranwood Rd/Wonga Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 4 fast food · 1 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 40/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.94
Food & drink(5)
- Warranwood CafeCafe
Unit 1 42 Warranwood Road
- Flakey BitesFast food
Unit 2 42 Warranwood Road
- Gourmet on Colman Italian PizzeriaFast food
- Little John Pizza and PastaFast food
18 Little John Road, Warranwood
- Parkwood Fish and ChipsFast food
16 Little John Road, Warranwood
Community(5)
- Kardinia Children's CentreChildcare
38 Warranwood Road
- Linden KinderKindergarten
- Peppercorn KinderKindergarten
- Melbourne Rudolf Steiner SchoolSchool
213 Wonga Road, Warranwood
- Warranwood Primary SchoolSchool
1 Wellington Park Drive
Health & services(1)
- Warranwood Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(34)
- Little John ReservePark
- O'Neill Way ReservePark
- Park (15)
- Wellington ParkPark
- Yanggai Barring ReservePark
- Eden Valley PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Warranwood Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- GymSports centre
- Basketball CourtSports field
- Big OvalSports field
- Small OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bench
- The Michael CentreCollege
37a Wellington Park Drive
- Drinking water
- Garden (2)
- Wonga Garden & Building SuppliesGarden Centre
- Coconut Hair SalonHairdresser
- Cutting co 3134Hairdresser
10 Little John Road
- Vanity Fair Hair and BeautyHairdresser
- Parking (10)
- St James' Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
21 Bemboka Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (3)
- Track
- VacantYes
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Little John ReservePark
- O'Neill Way ReservePark
- Wellington ParkPark
- Yanggai Barring ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St James' Anglican Church
21 Bemboka Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Maroondah Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 159
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 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).
101 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
August 2021
- Amend endorsed plans to remove two watertanks in the Secluded Private Open Space area for Dwelling 16 TULIP COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Lapsed
- Remove 3 trees10 GALTYMORE CLOSE WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a double storey dwelling and written consent under Section 173 Agreement AS774756T to vary the species and location of canopy trees required by the endorsed landscape plan17 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to include a storage shed3A ALEXANDER COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree27 BRYSONS ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree193 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots161 PLYMOUTH ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of one double-storey dwelling in addition to existing retained single-storey dwelling, removal of vegetation and associated two lot subdivision57 BEMBOKA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134In progress
- Remove 1 tree18 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
- Amendment to endorsed plans to construct an alfresco roof to Dwelling 2230 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 Tree45 BRIDGET COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
- Remove 1 tree38 BRYSONS ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134No permit required
- Minor internal and external alterations6 LITTLE JOHN ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Consent to construct a driveway outside of the nominated driveway envelope and construct buildings and works outside the building envelope under Section 173 Agreement AN718276U in accordance with the submitted plans35 KERRY ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Amendments to the endorsed plans.238 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Re-advertised (amended plans include reducing the number of lots and relocating the common property driveway): Subdivision of the land into 5 lots adjacent to a road in a Road Zone Category 1, create or alter access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and associated vegetation removal232-236 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134In progress
- Subdivision of the land into 2 lots (following approved development)6 TULIP COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree5 Tulip CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 2 trees6A CLEARWOOD CLOSE WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
- Remove four trees12 TANBRIDGE WAY WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a single dwelling and associated works3 FLORAL COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Change of floor plan for increased master bedroom and garage16 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a double-storey dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)19 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a double-storey dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay and written consent under Part 6.9 of Section 173 Agreement AS774756T to vary the species and location of canopy trees required by the endorsed landscape plan12 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in a BMO and vegetation removal68 EDEN VALLEY ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 5 trees157 Plymouth RoadNo permit required
April 2021
- Remove 1 tree34 Landau DriveNo permit required
- Construction of 3 double-storey dwellings and subdivision of the land into 5 lots, removal of vegetation in an SLO4 and removal of native vegetation on lot more than 4,000m2 in area197-201 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134NOD issued by a delegate
- Remove 2 trees8 Daisy StreetWithdrawn
March 2021
- Remove 8 trees133-135 PLYMOUTH ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 3 trees10 Sorrel CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a single storey dwelling and associated vegetation removal within a Bushfire Management Overlay9 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of 7 trees19-21 Brysons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a double-storey dwelling, removal of vegetation and Written Consent for the construction of building and works in excess of 10% of the Tree Protection Zone of Tree 4 under Part 6.5 of Section 173 Agreement AS774756T and to remove trees 159 (retrospective) and 6 under Part 6.6 of Section 173 Agreement AS774756T4 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Remove 1 Tree13 Farrer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a single dwelling within the BMO12 OMEO PARADE WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a single dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay16 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree27 Highfield AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling in a BMO3 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into 2 lots and vegetation removal7 Charles CourtNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WONGA ROAD, KARDINIA CRESCENT05 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Deakin
- Member of Parliament
- Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,675
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 49.1%Labor 50.9%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WarranwoodLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Croydon HillsLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Croydon North UpperLabor 47.3% · Coalition 52.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Ringwood UpperLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Croydon WestLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)2.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maroondah Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.