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The quick read on

Wandin East

VIC 3139 · Yarra Ranges

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,520,000

latest suburb median

Population
408

ABS 2021

Postcode
3139

Wandin East, Victoria

Property market insights for Wandin East

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wandin East VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,520,000

Down 9.0% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.12m
5+ bed
$1.82m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$875 per week

Down 48.5% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020242025202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wandin East, VIC is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wandin East has a 12-month growth rate of -9.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000 in Wandin East.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wandin East is $875 per week. The median house rent has decreased 48.5% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Wandin East is $320 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Wandin East safe?

The overall rate for Wandin East is 1,762 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wandin East.

Overall crime rate

1,762

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowGreater Melbourne

Wandin EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Wandin East?

Wandin East VIC 3139 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

408 people call Wandin East home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,250 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
408
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$316 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.5%Below
15–3423.0%Below
35–5427.5%In line
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over8.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.6%Above
Paying a mortgage39.7%Above
Renting14.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.4%Below
Two cars29.3%Below
Three or more45.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.4%Below
Drove to work47.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above

What stands out in Wandin East

23.4% of workers in Wandin East worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.

2.5% of Wandin East residents were born in England.

44.4% of people in Wandin East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wandin East

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wandin East VIC 3139.

Is Wandin East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.5% of Wandin East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

121 family households lived in Wandin East; 46.3% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.

24.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wandin East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wandin East had 408 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wandin East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Wandin East.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wandin East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

39.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wandin East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wandin East had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 17.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 31.8%, while 31.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wandin East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

47.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wandin East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 16.4% of the total.

74.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wandin East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

78.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.5% reported a different address.

15.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wandin East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.1% of residents used only English at home.

13.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wandin East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.7% of Wandin East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.3% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wandin East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Wandin East.

Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Wandin East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Managers accounted for 29.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wandin East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wandin East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.8% reported asthma, 15.4% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wandin East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wandin East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,250 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $316 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wandin East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.4% in Wandin East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 45.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 14.7% in Wandin East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Wandin East

Is Wandin East expensive?

The median house price is $1,520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wandin East good for families?

The Census counted 121 local families, and 12.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Wandin East?

Larger houses have a median around $1,820,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wandin East

14 streets in Wandin East

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aitken Rd
  • Alex Thomson Dr
  • Beenak Rd
  • Blacks Rd
  • Charteris Rd
  • Graham Rd
  • Head Rd
  • Holden Rd
  • Monbulk-Seville Rd
  • Old Baker Rd
  • Parker Rd
  • Queens Rd
  • Wandin Creek Rd
  • Wandin East Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.