Suburbs Wantirna South

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Wantirna South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Wantirna South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Wantirna South VIC is 20,754 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wantirna South is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Wantirna South is $441 per week ($1,911 per month). Wantirna South has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Wantirna South has a population density of 1465.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wantirna South is China. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wantirna South is $2,167.

There were 2,008 recorded offences in Wantirna South in 2025-25, a rate of 97 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,031 offences).

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📍 Wantirna South, Victoria — 37.8709°S, 145.2239°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Wantirna South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wantirna South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$751/wk
$39,052 per year
#4503 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$441/wk
$1,911 per month
#1246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wantirna South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (9,994) Female 51.8% (10,761)

Population Density

1465.6
people per km²
20,754 people · 14.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,201
Family income/wk

Wantirna South Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wantirna South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.6% 2,654 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.4% 2,594 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wantirna South Country of Birth

Australia
70.2%
China
13.5%
India
6.2%
England
3.6%
Hong Kong
2.8%
Indonesia
1.0%
Cambodia
0.7%
Greece
0.7%
Iran
0.7%
Germany
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Wantirna South Religion

No Religion
42.5%
Catholic
19.5%
Buddhism
7.7%
Anglican
7.5%
Hinduism
7.1%
Christian (other)
5.6%
Not stated
5.2%
Pentecostal
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wantirna South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Wantirna South Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
45.0%
Cantonese
21.9%
IAL Sinhal
7.5%
Other
6.6%
Tamil
5.6%
SAL Tot
4.8%
Hindi
4.3%
Greek
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Wantirna South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.6% 6,179 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 3,496 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 521 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.9% 6,222 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Wantirna South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Certificate III/IV
19.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
16.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Wantirna South Occupation

Professionals
36.0%
Managers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Community & Personal Service
9.4%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Wantirna South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.0%
Engineering
14.4%
Health
11.6%
Society & Culture
10.7%
Information Technology
8.8%
Education
7.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Wantirna South Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wantirna South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wantirna South Marital Status

💍
Married
55.9% 9,763
↔️
Separated
2.3% 398
📋
Divorced
6.2% 1,090
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 1,116
👤
Never married
29.2% 5,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wantirna South Ancestry

Chinese
25.1%
English
19.4%
Australian
16.8%
Other
12.4%
Indian
5.6%
Irish
5.0%
Scottish
4.9%
Italian
3.2%
Greek
2.2%
Sri Lankan
2.0%
German
1.9%
Dutch
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wantirna South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.9%
Pre-school
10.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Wantirna South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 2,800
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 37,524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Wantirna South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.8% 2,508
—
Not a volunteer
85.2% 14,431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wantirna South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wantirna South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
15.5%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Train
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Bus
1.1%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Wantirna South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.0%
1 vehicle
30.6%
2 vehicles
42.8%
3 vehicles
14.0%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Wantirna South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
11.7%
3 bedrooms
33.4%
4 bedrooms
38.6%
5 bedrooms
10.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Wantirna South Population Mobility

11.0%
moved in the last year
37.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wantirna South Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
158
Indigenous residents
40,482
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wantirna South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,509
Asthma
694
Diabetes
672
Heart disease
539
Arthritis
525
Cancer
276
Lung condition
259
Stroke
215
Kidney disease
192
Dementia
80

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Wantirna South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wantirna South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.6%
Couple — no children under 15
27.0%
Couple — no children
23.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wantirna South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 16
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 225
👤
Never served
98.5% 16,759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wantirna South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 2,193
—
Did not provide
87.0% 14,683

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wantirna South Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
33.9%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Wantirna South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
137
1951–1960
325
1961–1970
523
1971–1980
714
1981–1990
1,359
1991–2000
1,192
2001–2010
2,759
2011–2015
1,333
2016
227
2017
189
2018
273
2019
263
2020
88
2021
36

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Wantirna South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Wantirna South Household Size

1 person
20.0%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
19.7%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wantirna South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
17,840
Moved from VIC
1,674
Moved — same area (SA2)
284
Moved from overseas
123
Moved from NSW
33
Moved from SA
16
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from WA
8
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
6
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Wantirna South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wantirna South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,008 total

Theft
1,031
Assault
253
Justice Procedures
177
Break & Enter
128
Property Damage
110
Drug Offences
106
Fraud
95
Weapons
53
Public Order
30
Robbery
18
Other
7

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Wantirna South Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
1073
avg ICSEA score
10,662
total students
St Andrews Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 719 students
1166
ICSEA
The Knox School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 764 students
1159
ICSEA
Waverley Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,370 students
1141
ICSEA
Templeton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 720 students
1136
ICSEA
Vermont Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,650 students
1122
ICSEA
Knox Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1112
ICSEA
St Luke's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1098
ICSEA
St Jude the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 271 students
1083
ICSEA
Holy Trinity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
1083
ICSEA
Wantirna South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 233 students
1074
ICSEA
Regency Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 537 students
1068
ICSEA
Knox Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
1061
ICSEA
Wantirna College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,458 students
1031
ICSEA
Wantirna Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students
1031
ICSEA
St Mary's College for the Deaf Catholic
Primary · U · 75 students
1028
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Wantirna South Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,915/wk
Median Rent $441/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Wantirna South

≈ $8,298/month
Median rent $441/wk
Left after rent $1,474/wk
Rent share 23.0%

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Wantirna South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Fitzroy (Vic.)
Pop: 10,431 Income: $1,265/wk Rent: $451/wk
Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.)
Pop: 10,445 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $360/wk
Dingley Village
Pop: 10,495 Income: $799/wk Rent: $450/wk
Pascoe Vale South
Pop: 10,534 Income: $953/wk Rent: $425/wk
Sydenham (Vic.)
Pop: 10,578 Income: $724/wk Rent: $369/wk
Burwood East
Pop: 10,675 Income: $676/wk Rent: $439/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wantirna South

What is the population of Wantirna South VIC?

The population of Wantirna South VIC is 20,754 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1465.6 people per km².Wantirna South is ranked #134 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wantirna South?

The median personal income in Wantirna South VIC is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,915 per week.Family income is $2,201 per week.Wantirna South is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wantirna South?

Median rent in Wantirna South VIC is $441 per week ($1,911 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wantirna South ranks #1,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wantirna South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wantirna South VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wantirna South?

The median age in Wantirna South VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wantirna South a good suburb to live in?

Wantirna South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,754.The median income is $751/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22686. All dollar figures in AUD.