Warrandyte - Wonga Park

Warrandyte - Wonga Park has shown very soft population growth performance across periods assessed by AreaSearch

Warrandyte - Wonga Park's population is 10,229 as of May 2026. This shows an increase of 117 people since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 10,112. The change is inferred from ABS data: an estimated resident population of 10,229 in June 2025 and three new addresses validated since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 223 persons per square kilometer. Warrandyte - Wonga Park's growth rate of 1.2% since census is close to its SA3 area's growth rate of 2.8%. Overseas migration contributed approximately 93.0% of population gains recently.

AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023 are used, adjusted via weighted aggregation to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group are applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic trends suggest lower quartile growth nationally; Warrandyte - Wonga Park is expected to grow by 163 persons to 2041, reflecting a total gain of 1.6% over the 16-year period.

The level of residential development activity in Warrandyte - Wonga Park is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch

Warrandyte-Wonga Park has seen approximately 14 new homes approved annually over the past five financial years, totalling 71 homes. As of FY26, 10 approvals have been recorded. Despite population decline in the area, development activity has remained adequate relative to other regions, which is favourable for buyers. The average expected construction cost value for new homes is $817,000, indicating a focus on premium properties by developers.

This financial year has seen $8.1 million in commercial development approvals, reflecting the residential character of the area. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Warrandyte-Wonga Park shows around 60% of construction activity per person and ranks among the 20th percentile nationally, suggesting limited buyer options but strong demand for established properties. Recent building activity consists solely of detached houses, preserving the area's traditional low-density character with a focus on family homes. The estimated population per dwelling approval is 803 people, reflecting its quiet development environment.

Population forecasts indicate an increase of 163 residents by 2041. With current construction levels, housing supply should meet demand adequately, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current projections.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 50% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 13 projects likely affecting the region. Notable ones include Warrandyte Bridge Upgrade, Jumping Creek Revitalisation works at Warranwood, Maroondah Planning Scheme, and Brushy Creek Recycled Water Project. The following list details those most relevant.

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AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Warrandyte - Wonga Park performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia

Warrandyte-Wonga Park has an educated workforce with professional services well-represented. Its unemployment rate was 1.7% in December 2025, lower than Greater Melbourne's 4.8%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 2.1%.

As of December 2025, 5,908 residents were employed with a workforce participation rate similar to Greater Melbourne's 69.9%. Notably, 36.8% of residents worked from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. Dominant employment sectors include construction, healthcare & social assistance, and retail trade. Construction is particularly strong, with an employment share 1.6 times the regional level.

However, transport, postal & warehousing has limited presence at 2.3% compared to the regional average of 5.2%. Employment opportunities locally may be limited based on Census data comparing working population to resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 2.1%, labour force grew by 1.6%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne saw employment growth of 2.4% and a rise in unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Warrandyte-Wonga Park's employment mix suggests local employment could increase by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this is a simplified extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, Warrandyte - Wonga Park SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $60,655 and an average income of $96,503. Nationally, this places it in the top percentile. In Greater Melbourne, median and average incomes were $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, estimated median income as of March 2026 would be approximately $66,490, with average income at around $105,787. Census data shows household incomes rank at the 94th percentile ($2,779 weekly). The earnings profile indicates that 32.6% of residents (3,334 people) fall into the $4000+ bracket, differing from Greater Melbourne where the $1,500 - 2,999 category is predominant at 32.8%. A substantial proportion of high earners (46.5% above $3,000/week) reflects strong economic capacity in the suburb. After housing costs, residents retain 89.8% of income, indicating strong purchasing power and placing the area's SEIFA income ranking in the 9th decile.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

In Warrandyte - Wonga Park, as per the latest Census evaluation, 99.2% of dwellings were houses, with the remaining 0.9% comprising semi-detached homes, apartments, and other types. This contrasts with Melbourne's metropolitan area, where 67.9% of dwellings are houses. Home ownership in Warrandyte - Wonga Park stood at 45.8%, with mortgaged properties making up 47.4% and rented dwellings accounting for 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,300, higher than Melbourne's metro average of $2,000. Weekly rent in Warrandyte - Wonga Park was recorded at $481, compared to Melbourne's metro figure of $390. Nationally, mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 86.4% of all households, consisting of 48.6% couples with children, 29.1% couples without children, and 8.1% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 13.6%, with lone person households at 12.8% and group households comprising 0.9% of the total. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

Warrandyte - Wonga Park has 34.5% of residents aged 15+ with university qualifications, exceeding the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 23.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.8%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 30.7% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas at 12.0% and certificates at 18.7%.

Educational participation is high, with 30.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 11.1% in secondary education, 8.8% in primary education, and 5.8% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Public transport analysis shows 80 active transport stops operating within Warrandyte-Wonga Park. These are served by a mix of bus routes, totalling 11 individual services providing 2,239 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as moderate, with residents typically located 401 metres from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most commutes are outward-bound and cars remain the dominant mode at 93%. Vehicle ownership averages 2.3 per dwelling, above the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, 36.8% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.

Service frequency averages 319 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 27 weekly trips per stop.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups

Warrandyte - Wonga Park shows excellent health outcomes based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are very low across all age groups. Private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 70% of the total population (7,129 people), compared to 56.7% in Greater Melbourne and a national average of 55.7%.

The most common conditions are arthritis and asthma, affecting 7.7% and 7.0% respectively. 71.3% of residents report no medical ailments, slightly lower than the 72.6% in Greater Melbourne. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. The area has a higher proportion of seniors at 22.1%, compared to 15.0% in Greater Melbourne. Health outcomes among seniors are strong and align with national rankings.

In terms of cultural diversity, Warrandyte - Wonga Park records figures broadly comparable to the national average, as found in AreaSearch's assessment of a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Warrandyte-Wonga Park's cultural diversity is roughly in line with the wider region, with 80.7% of its population born in Australia, 92.5% being citizens, and 88.2% speaking English only at home. Christianity is the main religion in Warrandyte-Wonga Park, comprising 49.4% of people. However, Judaism is overrepresented, making up 0.1% compared to Greater Melbourne's 1.0%.

The top three ancestry groups are English (29.1%), Australian (24.6%), and Scottish (8.5%), all higher than regional averages. Notably, Dutch (2.3%) and Italian (5.2%) are overrepresented, while Greek (2.4%) is slightly underrepresented compared to regional figures.

Warrandyte - Wonga Park hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide

The median age in Warrandyte - Wonga Park is 46, which exceeds Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and is also above the Australian median of 38. The 55-64 cohort makes up 16.4% of the local population, compared to 12.9% in Greater Melbourne and 11.2% nationally. Conversely, those aged 25-34 make up only 6.7% of Warrandyte - Wonga Park's population, lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 10.8%. Between the 2021 Census and the previous census, the 15 to 24 age group grew from 15.7% to 18.0%, while the 75 to 84 cohort increased from 5.2% to 7.3%. However, the 45 to 54 cohort declined from 17.2% to 14.2%, and the 5 to 14 group dropped from 12.9% to 11.3%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate that the 85+ age cohort is projected to increase by 288 people (103%), from 280 to 569. The majority of this growth will come from those aged 65 and above, who are expected to comprise 90% of the total population growth. Conversely, the 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 cohorts are projected to experience population declines.