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Suburb profile ·Yarra Ranges LGA · VIC ·3139

Wandin North VIC 3139

Wandin North is in Yarra Ranges LGA, VIC, postcode 3139, with population 3,132.

The read

Income-first

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$440K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
7.1%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
3,132
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
2,252
99 added 12mo · 16MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$38/wk ($1,952/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
4.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $650/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$440K
Household income · yr
$102K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950
Gross yield
7.1%

Household income

$102K household · yr+24.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$112K
Household
$102K

Growth outlook · Yarra Ranges LGA

Dwellings
+14.6%
61,570 → 70,530
+8,960 dwellings
Population
+12%
157,420 → 176,270
Households
+17.1%
59,230 → 69,350

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1012
Students443
Government2
  • Wandin Yallock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007
  • Wandin North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1016Zoned

1 of 2 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
8,307
5,164 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,164
Total incidents8,307· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault87752%
  • Sexual Offences30918%
  • Robbery422%
  • Break And Enter45627%

Full data detail

Wandin North VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Wandin North (postcode 3139) is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It is home to about 3,132 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Wandin North is $440,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Wandin North is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra Ranges LGA is moderate at 5,164 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Wandin North shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($440K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.3x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield7.1% High Yield
Price vs State$440K/$875K Below Median
Affordability4.3x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$368
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$600
Gross yield4.4%
Price / income4.3x
Population growth · Yarra Ranges LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)160,906
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Yarra Ranges LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)377
Houses201
Units176
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yarra Ranges LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.1%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3139ATO
Negatively geared519 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,721/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,013
Reported capital gains582
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,132
Median age39
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,969
Personal income · wk$803
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining8
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops14
Railway Pde/Warburton Hwy
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Wandin North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2014 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Wandin North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wandin North in?

    Wandin North is in the Yarra Ranges Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3139. Council-level context for Yarra Ranges LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wandin North?

    The current median house price in Wandin North, VIC is $440K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Wandin North?

    The median weekly rent in Wandin North is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wandin North?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.1%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Wandin North a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wandin North show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wandin North?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Wandin North data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.