October 2026 data · Knox · VIC
Wantirna South house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.22m ▼ −1.2% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $698k ▲ +9.0% in 12 months
The median house price in Wantirna South is $1.22m (October 2026), down 1.2% over 12 months. Units have a median of $698k, up 9.0% over 12 months. That puts Wantirna South above the typical Melbourne suburb ($1.10m) and number 4 of the 10 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Wantirna South price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.22m | ▼ −3.0% | ▼ −4.7% | ▼ −1.2% |
| Unit | $698k | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +9.0% | ▲ +9.0% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Wantirna South compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Wantirna South, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Waverley | $1.68m | ▼ −3.8% | ▼ −5.2% | ▼ −1.6% | $883k | ▼ −5.4% | ▼ −2.5% | ▼ −5.1% |
| Wheelers Hill | $1.46m | ▼ −2.3% | ▼ −2.5% | ▼ −0.7% | $1.21m | 0.0% | ▼ −3.9% | ▲ +0.8% |
| Vermont South | $1.45m | ▼ −3.9% | ▼ −5.2% | ▼ −3.2% | $1.02m | ▲ +0.5% | ▲ +15.4% | ▲ +5.2% |
| Wantirna South | $1.22m | ▼ −3.0% | ▼ −4.7% | ▼ −1.2% | $698k | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +9.0% | ▲ +9.0% |
| Wantirna | $1.09m | ▼ −2.2% | ▼ −8.6% | ▼ −5.4% | $730k | ▲ +2.2% | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +4.4% |
| Knoxfield | $985k | ▼ −2.6% | ▼ −5.3% | ▲ +4.5% | $820k | 0.0% | ▲ +2.1% | ▲ +2.3% |
| Scoresby | $985k | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −2.5% | ▼ −1.5% | $720k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.4% | ▼ −1.7% |
| Ferntree Gully | $950k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +4.7% | $708k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −0.3% | ▲ +2.6% |
| Bayswater | $921k | ▼ −3.6% | ▼ −4.1% | ▲ +1.8% | $700k | ▼ −0.6% | ▼ −0.7% | ▼ −0.7% |
| Boronia | $880k | ▼ −1.0% | ▼ −1.7% | ▲ +1.7% | $698k | ▼ −1.7% | ▼ −3.1% | ▲ +2.7% |
Living in Wantirna South
From the 2021 ABS Census: Wantirna South against the Knox council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Wantirna South | Knox (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 20,754 | 160,135 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 42 | 41 | 39 |
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| Born overseas | 46.1% | 32.9% | 30.0% |
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| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,915/wk | $1,886/wk | $1,856/wk |
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| Rented | 21.2% | 21.2% | 28.5% |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Wantirna South, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Wantirna South?
The median house price in Wantirna South was $1.22m in October 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier. The typical Melbourne suburb median was $1.10m.
What is the median unit price in Wantirna South?
The median unit price in Wantirna South was $698k in October 2026, up 9.0% over 12 months.
Is Wantirna South more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 9 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 3 are dearer than Wantirna South and 6 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.