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Suburb profile ·Knox LGA · VIC ·3152

Wantirna South VIC 3152

Wantirna South is in Knox LGA, VIC, postcode 3152, with population 20,754.

The read

Income-first

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

Median house
$677K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
20,754
21K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
7
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
4,805
413 added 12mo · 29MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2014 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$185/wk (-$9,613/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
6.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $433/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$677K
Household income · yr
$100K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
4.6%

Household income

$100K household · yr+21% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$114K
Household
$100K

Growth outlook · Knox LGA

Dwellings
+13.8%
62,010 → 70,540
+8,530 dwellings
Population
+10.5%
160,480 → 177,300
Households
+15%
59,980 → 68,990

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

Schools

Total7
Avg ICSEA1109
Students4,829
Catholic2
Government2
Independent3
  • Wantirna South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1074Zoned
  • Knox Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112
  • St Mary's College for the DeafSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1028
  • Holy Trinity SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083
  • Waverley Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141
  • The Knox SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159

1 of 7 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
10,537
6,424 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,424
Total incidents10,537· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault77541%
  • Sexual Offences31517%
  • Robbery523%
  • Break And Enter73639%

Full data detail

Wantirna South VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Knox local government area, Wantirna South is a large suburb (postcode 3152). With a population of 20,754, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $100K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% 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 professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

Wantirna South has a median house price of $677,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $470,000 (-6.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Wantirna South is served by 7 schools, including 3 primary, 3 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1109, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 132 bus stops. The crime rate in the Knox LGA is moderate at 6,424 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Wantirna South shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($677K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% 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 Yield4.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$677K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability6.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$441
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$600
Gross yield3.4%
Price / income6.8x
Population growth · Knox LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)163,820
5-year growth+0.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.5%
20012025
Development · Knox LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)429
Houses237
Units192
YoY change+0%
Employment · Knox LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.2%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3152ATO
Negatively geared2,855 (12.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,805/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,807
Reported capital gains2,607
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population20,754
Median age42
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,915
Personal income · wk$751
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$54,589
Mean income$67,402
Earners12,246
YoY change+6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets8
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics9
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining47
aldi1
coles1
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops132
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Wantirna South 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 · 7 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 · 132 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.

Wantirna South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wantirna South in?

    Wantirna South is in the Knox Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3152. Council-level context for Knox LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wantirna South?

    The current median house price in Wantirna South, VIC is $677K, 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 Wantirna South?

    The median weekly rent in Wantirna South is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wantirna South?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. 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 Wantirna South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wantirna South show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Wantirna South?

    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 Wantirna South 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.