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Knox LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Wantirna South'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 infrastructure (7 LGA projects · ~$1.4B); the watch-out is weak growth (-2% / ~5 yrs).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Wantirna South ranks 6th of 6 among its Knox peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Basin | $955k | +9% | 3.5% | Around average |
| Wantirna | $1.1m | +3% | 2.9% | Around average |
| Knoxfield | $920k | −6% | 3.4% | Around average |
| Wantirna SouthThis suburb | $1.2m | −2% | 2.8% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Wantirna South against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices eased 3.2% over the year — strong +107% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $975k · 4-bed $1.30m · 5-bed $1.63m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Wantirna South grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +9% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Wantirna South median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 31/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Wantirna South'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.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.