Warranwood is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Maroondah Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 16% year on year, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 79% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and weaker population growth, with median house prices 56% above the peer median.
Warranwood's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (148)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Warranwood compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.27M
-4.7% change
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
#69
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Crime rate
9th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
10%
2021 Census tenure
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
57.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
757th in Australia
State rank
186th in VIC
Peer rank
#69 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#119 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$423
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.9% / 52.4% / 9.6%
Employment rate
69.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
33.3% / 0.7% / 49.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,504 / 24 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
31.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 15% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified31.9% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified11.5% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational15% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below41.5% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce23.3%
Engineering and related technologies14%
Education12.8%
Society and culture12.5%
Health11.5%
Architecture and building7.4%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,155
78th percentile in VIC · +4% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,035
83rd percentile in VIC · +5% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
69th percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,035
64th percentile in VIC · +42% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
26th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3134 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
22,508
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,336
Median net rent
-$3,584
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,149
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
+15%
Super vs state median
+12%
Business income vs state median
-9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
10.6% speak a language other than English at home; 18% born overseas
Language at home
4,206 English only · 498 other
Non-English at home
10.6%
Born overseas
849 (18%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
28 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
4,491
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin41 · 19.4%
Italian29 · 13.7%
Greek25 · 11.8%
Cantonese16 · 7.6%
Arabic12 · 5.7%
Afrikaans10 · 4.7%
German8 · 3.8%
Hindi7 · 3.3%
Religion
49.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 49.8%, while 43.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.4%
38.8%
Christianity
49.8%
40.9%
Other / not stated
6.8%
20.3%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
22.8%
20.5%
Anglican
8.3%
6.5%
Christian (not further defined)
4.5%
2.5%
Baptist
3.1%
1.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
3.3%
Uniting Church
2.4%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
74
Against the person
23
Against property
30
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 210 residents
State crime-rate percentile
8.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
23
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.61
Most common offence types
A231 Fv Common Assault7
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle9
B49 Other Theft4
E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Other Crimes Against The Person4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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 →
School catchments
Croydon Hills Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kalinda Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Melba Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Norwood Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Warranwood Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Yarra Road Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 22 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
4.56
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(42)
Croydon Hills ConnectionCycling route
Ringwood North ConnectionCycling route
Drinking water
Warranwood ReserveNature reserve
Little John ReservePark
O'Neill Way ReservePark
Park (18)
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)
Candlebark Walking RouteWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
Viewpoint
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(13)
Bench
The Michael CentreCollege
37a Wellington Park Drive
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
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.
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.
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 (12%)
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 1
6 TULIP COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Lapsed
Remove 3 trees
10 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 plan
17 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment to include a storage shed
3A ALEXANDER COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 1 tree
27 BRYSONS ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 1 tree
193 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Subdivision of the land into two lots
161 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 subdivision
57 BEMBOKA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134In progress
Remove 1 tree
18 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
Amendment to endorsed plans to construct an alfresco roof to Dwelling 2
230 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 1 Tree
45 BRIDGET COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
Remove 1 tree
38 BRYSONS ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134No permit required
Minor internal and external alterations
6 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 plans
35 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 removal
232-236 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 tree
5 Tulip CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 2 trees
6A CLEARWOOD CLOSE WARRANWOOD 3134Withdrawn
Remove four trees
12 TANBRIDGE WAY WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a single dwelling and associated works
3 FLORAL COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Change of floor plan for increased master bedroom and garage
16 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 plan
12 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a dwelling in a BMO and vegetation removal
68 EDEN VALLEY ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 5 trees
157 Plymouth RoadNo permit required
April 2021
Remove 1 tree
34 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 area
197-201 WONGA ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134NOD issued by a delegate
Remove 2 trees
8 Daisy StreetWithdrawn
March 2021
Remove 8 trees
133-135 PLYMOUTH ROAD WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 3 trees
10 Sorrel CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a single storey dwelling and associated vegetation removal within a Bushfire Management Overlay
9 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of 7 trees
19-21 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 AS774756T
4 ASPEN COURT WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Remove 1 Tree
13 Farrer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a single dwelling within the BMO
12 OMEO PARADE WARRANWOOD 3134Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a single dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay
16 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove 1 tree
27 Highfield AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Buildings and works associated with a dwelling in a BMO
3 Aspen CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of the land into 2 lots and vegetation removal
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)