Warrandyte South, Manningham: zoning, flood risk, school zones and what to check before you buy
Valuer-General Victoria doesn't report a median house or unit price for Warrandyte South: too few sales. Median rent: $500 a week (ABS Census 2021, older than the price figures). Postcode 3134.
What stands out: Part of Warrandyte South is under a Public Acquisition Overlay (land reserved for a future public work); a bushfire overlay covers 92% of the suburb's land (Vicmap Planning).
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- Zoning: mostly Rural Conservation zone (RCZ2), 60% of the land
- Planning change: new overlays of 2 types since 2017, latest in 2023 (details)
- School zones: parts of Warrandyte South are zoned for Park Orchards Primary School and Warrandyte Primary School (+3 more) (primary); Melba Secondary College and Norwood Secondary College (+1 more) (secondary)
- Getting there: 82 min to Melbourne CBD by public transport (modelled)
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Census 2021 (older)
- Census 2021 median, all rented homes
- Four years older than the price figures; not directly comparable.
- ABS Census 2021
- Planning risk
- Flood 2% LowBushfire 92% Very highHeritage 2% Low
- share of suburb land area
- 2 suburb-specific overlays to check
- Vicmap Planning
- Getting around
- 5.1 km to nearest station
- 82 min to Melbourne CBD by public transport (modelled)
- 5 zoned primary, 3 secondary schools
- PTV timetable data · Delora commute model · Victorian Department of Education school zones
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Warrandyte South is a small community with a median age of 45, among the most socio-economically advantaged areas in the state on the ABS's SEIFA index. Housing here is overwhelmingly standalone houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's not served by train or tram. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
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Scope: Victoria, Australia. Suburb data here is Victorian (state valuer, rental, planning and school records); Greater Melbourne comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Is Warrandyte South in a flood, bushfire or heritage area?
Warrandyte South has relatively light heritage-overlay coverage (about 2%), though it can still apply to individual parcels. A Bushfire Management Overlay affects about 92% of the area.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Flood-related overlays can add building rules and raise insurance cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
If it applies it adds bushfire construction requirements (a BAL rating) and cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
In a designated bushfire prone area a minimum construction standard applies to new homes, based on the bushfire attack level (BAL). (Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026) So building or rebuilding there means working out the home’s BAL and pricing in what meeting it costs.
Share of the suburb. Source: Designated Bushfire Prone Area (DataVic) · Verify this address
Changes to the outside of a building, and demolition, need council approval. 4 named overlay areas (HO28, HO219, HO74 +1 more) — oldest gazetted 2000.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
Worth checking in Warrandyte South
Public Acquisition Overlay
Part of Warrandyte South is reserved for a future public work (e.g. a road or rail project) under a Public Acquisition Overlay — land it covers can be compulsorily acquired by the authority. Check whether this specific property is affected before you commit.
Bushfire Management Overlay
A Bushfire Management Overlay affects ~92% of Warrandyte South. If it applies, it drives bushfire construction requirements (BAL rating) and cost.
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Rural / Green
- mostly Rural Conservation Zone – Schedule 2 (RCZ2) · 60% of the suburb
Planning overlays that can affect building, renovating or removing vegetation somewhere in Warrandyte South — confirm whether any apply to the specific address.
- Significant Landscape Overlay — controls to protect the area’s landscape character
- Environmental Significance Overlay — environmental values that constrain development
Planning changes in Warrandyte South: 2 recorded since 2017
Planning controls on land in Warrandyte South have changed since 2017. Each row below is one gazetted amendment — a batch of parcels changed together in the same notice, not a single lot — the kind of thing that moves land value and that portals don’t show.
Source: Vicmap Planning Scheme History (2017–present); parcel-level zone & overlay changes grouped by suburb, zone transition and gazettal batch. A suburb-level record — confirm the specific parcel. See how Melbourne’s zoning changed over the decade →
- Suburb
- Heritage
- Flood
- Bushfire
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
| Heritage overlay | 2% | Vicmap Planning |
| Flood overlay | 2% | Vicmap Planning |
| Bushfire overlay | 92% | Vicmap Planning |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Public-acquisition, contamination (EAO) and floodway overlays are listed above under "Worth checking" wherever they apply, because even a small area can include a specific property. Source: Vicmap Planning. What do these terms mean? · How to verify planning controls for an address
What do homes cost in Warrandyte South?
Warrandyte South has too few recorded sales for a reliable median. Typical rent is $500/wk (Census 2021).
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Which school zones cover Warrandyte South?
Parts of Warrandyte South fall within 5 primary and 3 secondary government school catchments. No schools sit within the suburb boundary itself, though the catchments above extend into it from neighbouring areas.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
| Zone | Covers | Boundary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary school zones | |||
| Warranwood Primary School | 86% | — | |
| Yarra Road Primary School | 7% | — | |
| Warrandyte Primary School | 4% | — | |
| Park Orchards Primary School | 2% | — | |
| Secondary school zones | |||
| Norwood Secondary College | 59% | — | |
| Melba Secondary College | 36% | — | |
| Warrandyte High School | 5% | — | |
How well connected is Warrandyte South?
0 train, 0 tram and 4 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (PTV timetable data).
- Distance to the CBD
- ~26 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 tram · 4 bus
- nearest train station ~5.1 km · counts are stop points, not stations (a station is often several)
- Train frequency
- every 20 min
- at the nearest station, weekday AM peak
- Tram frequency
- every 12 min
- at the nearest stop, weekday AM peak
- Schools
- 1
- primary & secondary
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~6.2 km
- outside the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Cremorne | 82 min |
| Docklands | 82 min |
| East Melbourne | 82 min |
| Melbourne CBD | 82 min |
| South Yarra | 82 min |
| Southbank | 82 min |
Show all 12 job hubs
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Parkville | 92 min |
| Clayton (Monash University) | 97 min |
| Dandenong | 97 min |
| South Melbourne | 97 min |
| Preston | 107 min |
| Port Melbourne Industrial | 112 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 0 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 1
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 1
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Warrandyte South?
— 671 residents · median age 45 · 98% own their home · SEIFA 10/10
- Population
- 671
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 98%
- 98% own, 3% private rent, 0% social
- Median age
- 45 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $1,062/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $3,181/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 3.3 people
- people per home · 92% family households
- Monthly mortgage
- $2,412/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- $58,488/yr
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 41 per 1,000 residents
- a year, across all of Manningham council, not just Warrandyte South · lower than most VIC councils
In Warrandyte South itself: 9 recorded offences in the year to 2026 (Crime Statistics Agency, matched by suburb name and postcode — a closer figure than the council-wide band above, though still a count, not a rate per resident).
Offence category mix (Manningham council's mix, latest year):
- Property and deception offences69%
- Crimes against the person14%
- Justice procedures offences9%
- Drug offences4%
- Public order and security offences3%
- Other offences0%
Recorded offences by year, Warrandyte South (up 29% since 2019):
| Year | Offences |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 9 |
- Median household incomeup 16%
- Median personal incomeup 21%
- Median weekly rentabout the same
- Median ageolder by 3 years
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Victorian areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 10/10
- Among Victoria's most advantaged areas
- Economic resources
- 10/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 10/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
More detail on building height and bedroom mix (Census 2021)
Bedroom mix (share of all occupied dwellings):
- 2 bedrooms: 4%
- 3 bedrooms: 18%
- 4 or more bedrooms: 81%
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Recorded crime is a council-wide rate — every offence police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the council’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the Section 32. Sources: ABS Census 2021, Valuer-General Victoria, DFFH Rental Report, Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Vicmap Planning, Victorian Government UDP, Victorian Department of Education (schools & zones, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap.
Suburbs near Warrandyte South
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What should I check before buying in Warrandyte South?
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Warrandyte South are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & covenants
Check Section 3 for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Warrandyte South are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
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Questions about Warrandyte South
What postcode is Warrandyte South?
Warrandyte South is in postcode 3134, in the Manningham council area, Victoria.
What is the population of Warrandyte South?
Warrandyte South had 671 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 45.
Is Warrandyte South in a flood zone?
About 2% of Warrandyte South's land is under a flood-related planning overlay (LSIO, SBO or floodway), and about 92% is under the Bushfire Management Overlay (Vicmap Planning). These are suburb-wide shares: whether an overlay applies to one property depends on the address, so check it on VicPlan and in the Section 32.
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What should I check in a Section 32 for Warrandyte South?
For Warrandyte South, pay particular attention to heritage overlays (about 2% of the suburb is affected), any flood-related overlay (about 2% of the land), easements and restrictive covenants on the title, and — for apartments — the owners-corporation certificate with its fees and any special levies.
Does Warrandyte South have heritage overlays?
Heritage overlays cover a small share of Warrandyte South (about 2%) — not common, but still worth a quick check: confirm in the Section 32's planning section whether a Heritage Overlay applies to this specific parcel, since it restricts demolition and external changes.
How is Warrandyte South zoned?
Most of Warrandyte South (60% of the land) is in the RCZ (RCZ2), then RCZ3 (27%) and LDRZ (9%) (Vicmap Planning). The zone and its schedule set what can be built; check the exact zone for an address on VicPlan.
Which school zones cover Warrandyte South?
Parts of Warrandyte South are in the government school zones for primary: Park Orchards Primary School, Warrandyte Primary School, Warranwood Primary School, Wonga Park Primary School and 1 more; secondary: Melba Secondary College, Norwood Secondary College, Warrandyte High School (Victorian Department of Education school zones). A suburb can span several zones: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Guides for buying in Warrandyte South
The heritage, flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via VicPlan and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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