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VIC · Monash Council

Wheelers Hill, VIC, 3150

Current weather

12.8°CRain showers

81% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.5° today · 6 mm rain

Desirability index

94.2/100

#24 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Wheelers Hill is a mid-sized suburb in the Monash area, home to around 20,652 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 796 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 38.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 8 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
20,652
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,818
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
473 of 7,745
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
50.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
307 / 419 / 683

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)
796
Against the person
93
Against property
496
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 222 residents
State safety percentile
34.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+17.2%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary59
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft50
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle159
  • B49 Other Theft52
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order110

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,110
  • Brandon Park Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Good Shepherd SchoolPrimary
  • Jells Park Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Monash Special Developmental SchoolSpecial
  • St Justin's SchoolPrimary
  • Waverley Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Wheelers Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Wheelers Hill Secondary CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

105 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bellara Way/Garnett Rd
  • Bladen St/Garnett Rd
  • Chipping Hill Ct/Marykirk Dr
  • Coniston Dr/Marykirk Dr
  • Harlingford Ct/Garnett Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 07/10/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FERNTREE GULLY ROAD06 Oct 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MONASH IN-SPRINGVALE RAMP OF, MONASH FREEWAY24 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

145 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • March 2022

  • Construction of two (2) double-storey dwellings, and creation of an access to a Transport Zone 2
    746 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2021· 70 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Removal of one (1) tree within a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO1)
    25 HAVERSHAM AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • development and use of the site as a Medical Centre, reduction in the car parking rate, display of business identification signage and removal of vegetation in a vegetation protection overlay
    260 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Refusal issued by a delegate
  • to remove one (1) tree
    10 ALEX AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Proposed two double storey dwellings
    28 TUDAWALI CRESCENT WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works (external door, concrete paving and roof over an existing pergola) associated with an Education Centre
    74-82 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two double storey dwelling in side by side configuration
    3 DIRIGO DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • construction of two (2) double storey dwellings
    127 BRANDON PARK DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    131 BRANDON PARK DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • to remove one tree
    20 HERTFORD CRESCENT WHEELERS HILL 3150Withdrawn
  • to remove a canopy tree from a lot within the Vegetation Protection Overlay Schedule 1
    88 COLUMBIA DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To remove one (1) tree
    17 FAYETTE COURT WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Removal of one (1) tree (Eucalyptus cephalocarpa `Mealy Stringybark¿) within the Vegetation Protection Overlay
    20 HERTFORD CRESCENT WHEELERS HILL 3150Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one (1) tree in a VPO
    51 GRANDVIEW ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150No permit required
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings
    4 CONRAD PLACE WHEELERS HILL 3150Lapsed
  • to remove one (1) tree
    800 FERNTREE GULLY ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    164 BRANDON PARK DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Caulfield Grammar - The construction of a building and to carry out works associated with an 'Education Centre' (Section 2 Use) in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (Clause 32.09-9).
    74-82 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To Remove One (1) Tree in a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO1)
    215 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Lapsed
  • To remove one tree in a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO)
    215 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Lapsed
  • To remove one tree in a Vegetation Protection Overlay (VPO1)
    215 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Lapsed
  • to remove one tree
    215 JELLS ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150In progress
  • two (2) lot subdivision
    68 WHALLEY DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To remove one (1) tree in the VPO - Eucalyptus saligna ("Sydney Blue Gum")
    14 LAUTREC AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • to remove one (1) tree (Eucalyptus nicholii 'Peppermint Gum') in a Vegetation Protection Overlay
    14 LAUTREC AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • to remove one (1) tree (Eucalyptus saligna "Sydney Blue Gum") in the Vegetation Protection Overlay
    14 LAUTREC AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • removal of one tree (corymbia citriodora)
    3 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings on a lot
    1 HAVENSTOCK COURT WHEELERS HILL 3150NOD issued by a delegate
  • construction of two double storey dwellings
    12 VANESSA CRESCENT WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    224 BRANDON PARK DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VicSmart Tree Removal Application
    21 NETHERBY AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Withdrawn
  • construction of two (2) double storey townhouses
    17 XAVIER DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150NOD issued by a delegate
  • VicSmart Tree Removal Application
    16 Mill CourtWithdrawn
  • removal of one tree
    16 MILL COURT WHEELERS HILL 3150Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Removal of three (3) trees (Leyland cypress) within the Vegetation Protection Overlay
    5 LORETTA AVENUE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of two (2) trees in a VPO
    11 CHANCELLOR DRIVE WHEELERS HILL 3150Permit issued by the RA
  • Remove one (1) tree
    5 Petronella AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    1 Serica PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • construction of two (2) double storey dwellings
    128 VIEW MOUNT ROAD WHEELERS HILL 3150Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Construction two (2) double-storey dwellings
    1 LANCING COURT WHEELERS HILL 3150Withdrawn
2020· 74 proposals

74 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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

104 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bbq (6)
  • Breeanna Rose Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
  • Bench (4)
  • Bicycle Parking (7)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Bus Station
  • Ainslie Dr/Ferntree Gully RdBus stop
  • Bus stop (19)

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 · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ashdown Way ReservePark
  • Columbia ParkPark
  • Cuthbert Court ReservePark
  • Jacranda ReservePark
  • Jells ParkPark
  • Lum ReservePark
  • Monash Gallery ReservePark
  • Mulgrave ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Rostella Court ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
7
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Access Medical CentreMagid Avenueclinic
  • Buckleys Pharmacypharmacy
  • Dentistdentist
  • Lum Road Medical Clinicdoctor
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Star Smiles Dental CentreMagid Avenuedentist
  • Waverley Podiatry Centrepodiatrist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Brandon Park Pre Schoolkindergarten
  • Brentwood Preschoolkindergarten
  • Columbia Park Pre-Schoolkindergarten
  • Jells Park Pre-Schoolkindergarten
  • Wheelers Hill Child Care Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
84
Parks (OSM)
61

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
94.2/100
Cohort rank
#24 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

  • Brandon Park Pre Schoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Brentwood Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Columbia Park Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Jells Park Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Wheelers Hill Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Access Medical CentrehealthMagid Avenueclinic
  • Buckleys Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Dentisthealthdentist
  • Lum Road Medical Clinichealthdoctor
  • Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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