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Mitchell LGA · VIC
For an investor,
A read of Wandong's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+47% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (2.2% gross).
The bigger picture
How Wandong's metrics connect, ordered for the selected buyer — derived from the figures above, not a forecast.
The overall Suburb Score, then each category on its own scale — weigh the ones that matter to you.
Each category is rated on its own scale — weigh the ones that matter to you. “Premium” means desirable but costly to enter, not a negative.
Wandong ranks 6th of 6 among its Mitchell peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Score | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcote South | A · 81 | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Glenaroua | A · 75 | — | — | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Nulla Vale | A · 69 | — | — | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Glenhope | A · 66 | — | — | 2.7% | Very safe |
| Glenhope East | A · 61 | — | — | 2.3% | Very safe |
| WandongThis suburb | B · 48 | $938k | +47% | 2.2% | Elevated |
Peers are same-LGA suburbs from the safety roster, scored on the same Suburb Score (a balanced weighting). For context, the VIC benchmark median is ~$780k.
What could go wrong
We surface the downside on purpose — most tools only show the upside. Observations from the data we hold, not advice.
Wandong's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 43% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 40% over 4 years.
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Steal from a motor vehicle is rising — +350% over 3 years (2 → 9).
The call above is yours, free. The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Wandong median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Weak fundamentals for a balanced focus — 48/100.
A 5-year median-price change of +47% maps to 87/100 on the growth scale.
A 2.2% gross house yield maps to 20/100 on the yield scale.
A median of $938k against the ~$780k VIC benchmark maps to 50/100.
Safety score of 24/100 — a VIC-wide percentile of reported offences (higher = safer).
3 funded projects in the council-wide pipeline maps to 74/100 (LGA-wide, not suburb-specific).
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Wandong's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
Chat to PropSignal AI about Wandong's prices, yields and growth, or compare it with other suburbs on your shortlist — free.
Ask AI about WandongFree government data, each metric at its latest available year — see full sources & licensing. Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Wandong grew +87% between 2013 and 2023, and is projected +283% more by 2036.
Blended from Wandong's ABS SA2 statistical areas — area estimates, not suburb-exact.
Source: ABS 2021 Census, suburb level. Median household income is gross (before tax). Affordability is median rent/mortgage against the suburb's median household income — a comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
Government & non-government schools located in Wandong (2024), largest by enrolment.
Median sale price by property type and size, 2025; the chart shows the yearly median trend. Yield is gross rental yield.
Sale activity, 2025: 1-year price change, annual sales volume, days on market and auction clearance. Fewer sales and longer days on market usually mean more room to negotiate.
Median house price, five-year capital growth and gross rental yield — plus rental vacancy (2025); under ~2% is a tight rental market — the figures behind the Suburb Score below.