Moving to Wyndham Vale VIC 3024
What the official numbers say about living in Wyndham Vale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $585,000 for a median house or $487,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 91% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $343 a week, against a median household income of $1,766 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Wyndham Vale grew 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,670 → 20,518 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, Myanmar; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wyndham Vale sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wyndham Vale, 800 m north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Safari Station, 6.7 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 21.5 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 31 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 20 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 36 parks — see them all on the Wyndham Vale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Christway College 300 m · Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic School 800 m · Riverbend Primary School 950 m · Manor Lakes P-12 College 1.1 km · Laa Yulta Primary School 2 km · Wyndham Vale Primary School 2.3 km · Iramoo Primary School 2.4 km · Good News Lutheran College 2.6 km
Groceries: Coles 150 m · ALDI 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · IGA 2.1 km · Coles 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Hindmarsh Drive Park 350 m · Matheson Avenue Park 700 m · Broberg Street Park 850 m · Evergreen Drive Reserve 900 m · Howqua Way Reserve 1000 m · Macquarie Drive Park 1 km · Eureka Drive Park 1.1 km · Karong Drive Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wyndham Vale, most often seen first: Common Starling · House Sparrow · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Wyndham Vale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Vale here | 20,518 | $585,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Manor Lakes | 12,675 | $640,000 | 8/10 | 1% |
| Mambourin | 315 | $631,000 | 9/10 | 0% |
| Werribee | 50,027 | $615,000 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Tarneit | 56,370 | $650,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Mount Cottrell | 496 | $662,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
| Hoppers Crossing | 37,216 | $620,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wyndham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lalor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3024 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wyndham Vale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Wyndham Vale has a median sale price of $585,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $487,000. Renters pay a median $343 a week.
The population grew 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,670 people to 20,518. It sits about 31 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wyndham Vale station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Wyndham council, and the federal seat is Lalor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Wyndham Vale vs Manor Lakes · Wyndham Vale vs Werribee.
Nearby guides: Manor Lakes · Mambourin · Werribee · Tarneit · Mount Cottrell · Hoppers Crossing.
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