Wandana Heights
VIC 3216 · Greater Geelong
2,195 (2021) → 2,350 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wandana Heights is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3216, about 71km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $970K is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wandana Heights has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.55%), India (1.5%), New Zealand (1.28%), South Africa (0.87%), China (0.68%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.32%), Malayalam (0.87%), Cantonese (0.64%), Greek (0.55%), Hindi (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1045 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Christian College Geelong - Middle School – HightonCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1095
- Christian College Geelong - Senior School – Waurn PondsCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Woodline PrimaryPrimary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1103
- Highton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1110
- Bellaire Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1091
- Montpellier Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1097
- Clairvaux Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1087
- Barwon Valley SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1000
- Christian College Geelong - Junior School – BelmontCombined · Independent · 2.5km
- Roslyn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1083
- Belmont High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1043
- Ceres Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1080
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wandana Heights
Is Wandana Heights safe?
Wandana Heights has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,005 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wandana Heights?
In Wandana Heights, the .
How far is Wandana Heights from Melbourne CBD?
Wandana Heights is about 70.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wandana Heights?
Wandana Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wandana Heights?
Wandana Heights has a transport score of 41/100 and 2 bus stops.