Moving to Wonga Park VIC 3115
What the official numbers say about living in Wonga Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,330,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 97% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $491 a week, against a median household income of $2,790 a week.
About 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wonga Park grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,833 → 3,843 people).
Around 89% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wonga Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (63% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mooroolbark, 5.4 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Croydon Station/Railway Ave, 5.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 30.1 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 28 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 26 parks — see them all on the Wonga Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Wonga Park Primary School 1.7 km · Yarra Road Primary School 2.3 km · Village School 2.6 km · Oxley Christian College 3 km · Blackburn English Language School Maroondah Campus 3.1 km · Chirnside Park Primary School 3.3 km · Croydon Hills Primary School 3.4 km · Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 4 km
Groceries: IGA 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Blackwood Drive Reserve 600 m · Aird Court Reserve 900 m · Launders Avenue Reserve 1000 m · St Denys Crescent Reserve 1000 m · Ward Court Reserve 1 km · Wonga Park Reserve 1 km · Arthur John Upton Reserve 1.3 km · Penderel Court Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wonga Park, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Pacific Black Duck · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wonga Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonga Park here | 3,843 | $1,330,000 | 10/10 | 52% |
| Croydon North | 8,092 | $1,095,000 | 9/10 | 27% |
| Croydon Hills | 4,839 | $1,190,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Warranwood | 4,820 | $1,349,500 | 10/10 | 35% |
| Chirnside Park | 11,779 | $890,500 | 8/10 | 6% |
| Croydon | 28,608 | $923,000 | 7/10 | 20% |
| Mooroolbark | 23,059 | $857,500 | 7/10 | 23% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Manningham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Menzies — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3115 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wonga Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wonga Park has a median sale price of $1,330,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $491 a week, and about 5% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,833 people to 3,843. It sits about 28 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Mooroolbark station is roughly 5.4 km away. Local government is Manningham council, and the federal seat is Menzies.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wonga Park vs Croydon North · Wonga Park vs Croydon Hills.
Nearby guides: Croydon North · Croydon Hills · Warranwood · Chirnside Park · Croydon · Mooroolbark.
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