Wandong
VIC 3758 · Mitchell
1,477 (2021) → 1,952 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wandong is a high growth suburb in Mitchell, VIC 3758, about 52km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $710K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 80/100, and is about 55km inland. Wandong has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.17%), New Zealand (1.15%), Italy (0.95%), Thailand (0.34%), Germany (0.27%)
Top languages: Italian (1.22%), Sinhal (0.61%), Thai (0.47%), Macedon (0.34%), Arabic (0.27%)
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 1004 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wandong Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wallan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 960
- Upper Plenty Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 998
- Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1037
- Wallan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 967
- Assumption CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1048
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 1050
- Kilmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 972
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 Wandong
Is Wandong safe?
Wandong has a residential safety score of 61/100, 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 4,875 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wandong?
In Wandong, the .
How far is Wandong from Melbourne CBD?
Wandong is about 51.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 111 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wandong?
Wandong has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wandong?
Wandong has a transport score of 80/100, including 2 train stations and 2 bus stops.