Median price trend for houses
Based on 203 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Down 2.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $975k
- 4 bed
- $1.27m
- 5+ bed
- $1.4m
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The quick read on
Wantirna South
VIC 3152 · Knox
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Median unit
- $700,000
- Population
- 20,754
- Postcode
- 3152
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ABS 2021
Wantirna South, Victoria
Property market insights for Wantirna South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wantirna South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 203 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 3.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wantirna South, VIC is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wantirna South has a 12-month growth rate of -2.4% for houses and 33.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Wantirna South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wantirna South is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wantirna South is $700,000, which has increased 33.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $338,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $818,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Wantirna South. The median rent for units and apartments in Wantirna South is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wantirna South safe?
The overall rate for Wantirna South is 2,374 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Wantirna South.
Overall crime rate
2,374
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Melbourne
Wantirna SouthGreater 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 Wantirna South?
Wantirna South VIC 3152 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
20,754 people call Wantirna South home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,915 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 20,754
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $441 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3424.0%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7424.4%Above
75 and over10.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.6%Above
Townhouses17.6%Above
Apartments4.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.1%Above
Paying a mortgage38.2%In line
Renting22.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars42.8%Above
Three or more21.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.6%Above
Drove to work50.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Wantirna South
29.6% of workers in Wantirna South worked from home on Census day.
10.7% of Wantirna South residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
34.5% of people in Wantirna South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wantirna South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wantirna South VIC 3152.
Is Wantirna South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Wantirna South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5,889 family households lived in Wantirna South; 51.5% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
33.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wantirna South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wantirna South had 20,754 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.5% 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 Wantirna South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wantirna South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wantirna South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
38.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wantirna South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wantirna South had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wantirna South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
50.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wantirna South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wantirna South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
46.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wantirna South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
53.4% of residents used only English at home.
43.8% used a language other than English at home.
14.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wantirna South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.1% of Wantirna South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.9% was born in Australia.
10.7% of residents were born in China.
4.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wantirna South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.1% of ancestry responses in Wantirna South.
Australian ancestry made up 19.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 28.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wantirna South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wantirna South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wantirna South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wantirna South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wantirna South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,915 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 $441 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wantirna South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.6% in Wantirna South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 39.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 22.8% in Wantirna South, 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 Wantirna South
Is Wantirna South expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wantirna South good for families?
The Census counted 5,889 local families, and 15.8% 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 Wantirna South?
Larger houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Wantirna South
305 streets in Wantirna South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aisbett Ave
- Alana Ct
- Alexis Ct
- Aliki Rd
- Allanfield Cr
- Allenby Ave
- Amour Ct
- Anderson Ct
- Aplin Pl
- Apollo Ct
- Appledale
- Arbroath Rd
- Argyle
- Armagh Cr
- Armiston Gr
- Artesian Ave
- Arthur St
- Aspect Ave
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- Aspen Cl
- Avoca
- Avonwood Cl
- Axford Rd
- Beachwood Dr
- Bells Ct
- Bemboka Ct
- Bent Ct
- Berkley St
- Billabong Ct
- Billara Cl
- Bindi St
- Birralee St
- Blackham Ct
- Blind Creek Ln
- Bloom Ave
- Border Cl
- Boronia Rd
- Botanic Pl
- Boyle Cl
- Brennan Dr
- Bromage Ct
- Buchan Ct
- Burnside Ct
- Burwood Hwy
- Bushy Park Ln
- Caitlyn Ct
- Calder
- Capital City Bvd
- Carina Cl
- Cascades
- Cathies Ln
- Cawley Ct
- Ceduna Cl
- Cellar Ln
- Cerise St
- Cerutty
- Chappell Dr
- Charles Ct
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- Cherry
- Clarke Cr
- Clerehan Ct
- Coleman Rd
- Condos Ct
- Coolomon Cl
- Coppelia St
- Cornelius Dr
- Correa Cl
- Cottswold Pl
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- Damian Pl
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- Elphinstone
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- Farmers Gr
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- Fruit Ln
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- Ireland Ave
- Jackson Rd
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- Jessica Cl
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- Kanooka Rd
- Kensington Pl
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- Kirrawee Ave
- Kirrum Cl
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- Lestwick
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- Llewellyn Park Dr
- Loxton Ave
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- Marianna Pl
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- Marsh Ct
- Matilda Ave
- Matlock Rd
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- Mead Ct
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- Mendora Cr
- Meridian Pde
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- Mingana Rd
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- Mirror
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- Moonah Road
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- Mowbray Dr
- Mulberry
- Myalla Ct
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- Neville St
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- Newman Rd
- Newry Cl
- Newstead
- Noel Ct
- Norfolk Ave
- Nortons Ln
- Oberon Ct
- Old Orchard Dr
- Old Stud Rd
- Orlando Cl
- Pach Road
- Panorama Dr
- Parfait Ct
- Parkedge Dr
- Parkhill Ct
- Paul Ave
- Pentlowe Rd
- Piccadilly Ave
- Picking Ct
- Pinewood Dr
- Player Cl
- Plaza Ct
- Ponsford Ave
- Primrose St
- Produce Rd
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- Ravenhill
- Rebecca Ct
- Reflection Dr
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- Reita Ave
- Renou Rd
- Richardson
- Riddell Rd
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- Roycroft Ave
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- Stud Rd
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- Sylphide Way
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- Tate Ave
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- Townview Ave
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- Tumut Ct
- Tyner Rd
- Tyson Ct
- Verdant St
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- Virgo Pl
- Wadhurst Dr
- Waiora Cl
- Wakley Cr
- Wallace Rd
- Warrawee Rd
- White Rd
- Whiting Ct
- Wilga Ct
- Witken Ave
- Wolf St
- Woodbine Ct
- York Ct
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