Wollert
VICWollert is a growing suburb in VIC with 24,407 residents.
- SAL code
- 22820
- SA2
- 209041437
- Population
- 24,407
- LGA
- Whittlesea
Wollert, VIC had 24,407 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 74.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 30. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 73.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 62.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 88.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 184 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Wollert, VIC at a glance
Wollert is a fast-growing outer-northern suburb ~26 km north of Melbourne CBD in the City of Whittlesea. Most stock is sub-10-year-old detached housing across master-planned estates (Aurora, Ellery, Lyndarum North), with population pushing toward 40,000 and structure plans wired for tens of thousands more. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle context.
For homebuyers
Wollert is built around master-planned estates rather than an old town centre, so the dwelling feel is overwhelmingly modern detached: 3- and 4-bedroom houses on standard lots, with townhomes filling in around the activity nodes. Aurora Village handles day-to-day shopping; Epping North and Epping Plaza (~10 min drive) cover the bigger weekly run. There's no rail in the suburb yet — Epping and Craigieburn are the nearest stations (~10 min by car), with the Wollert PSP reserving land for a future Epping line extension and an in-suburb station. Edgars Creek Primary and Edgars Creek Secondary College (opened 2021, in the Aurora estate) anchor the local schooling cluster, joined by Harvest Home Primary and St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Merri Creek and the new parkland reserves give plenty of weekend green space. In short: a young, family-heavy growth-corridor suburb where the houses are new and the train is still on the planning map.
For investors
Wollert is a volume corridor market — high turnover, moderate yield, capital growth currently soft. Median house sale $705,000 against $570/week rent for a 4.15% gross yield; units sit at $492,000 with $510/week rent for ~5.05% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +2.92%, but units +13.76% off a low base. 774 house sales and 44 unit sales in the past year — deep liquidity. Houses spend ~42 days on market.
Strengths
- Deep buyer + tenant pool — 774 house sales in 12 months across a young family-dominant population.
- Unit segment growing fast — +13.76% YoY on a $492,000 median (Your Investment Property May 2026), with townhouse stock filling in around the activity nodes.
- Sub-$600,000 entry on units pairs with ~5.05% gross yield — one of the better cashflow points in the northern corridor.
- Council pipeline is tangible: West Wollert Community Centre and Edgars Creek Recreation Reserve sporting facility funded in the 2026-27 capital works program.
Trade-offs
- House capital growth has flattened to +2.92% YoY (Your Investment Property May 2026) — well below the 12% prints corridor leaders are still posting.
- Days-on-market sits around 42 for houses, longer than tighter Melbourne markets — pricing power favours buyers right now.
- Supply is the structural risk: the Wollert PSP and active estates (Aurora, Ellery, Lyndarum North) keep releasing new lots, which can cap re-sale uplift on existing stock into 2027.
- No train station in the suburb yet — the Epping line extension is reserved in the PSP but not funded, so commute remains car-led.
What's coming
The City of Whittlesea's 2026-27 budget commits to completing the West Wollert Community Centre and starting the Edgars Creek Recreation Reserve sporting facility. Epping Road duplication (Memorial Avenue to Craigieburn Road) was scheduled to wrap in 2025. The Wollert Precinct Structure Plan continues to drive lot releases and reserves land for an Epping line rail extension and in-suburb station — unfunded as of May 2026.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a new-build, family-heavy corridor suburb where you trade rail access for a bigger, newer house. For investors: a volume + yield play with a soft house-growth print and a real supply tail to watch.
Population
?24,407
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+74.8%
3yr: +30.0% · 10yr: +408.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,979/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
30
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?24
8 long day, 9 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?184
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?24
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?234
Whittlesea · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Wollert (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wollert suburb alone is ~24,407 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 389 to 36,658 over 24 years, averaging 20.9% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
5 public · 1 private
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
3,987
Avg per school
665
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.2%Almost entirely detached houses (88.2%), owner-occupied (73.8%), built for families (58% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGZ5 | UGZ5Other | 23.4% | 12.62 km² |
| GWZ | Green Wedge ZoneRural | 20.6% | 11.10 km² |
| SUZ4 | Special Use Zone Schedule 4Special use | 13.4% | 7.25 km² |
| RCZ1 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1Rural | 12.0% | 6.44 km² |
| FZ | Farming ZoneRural | 8.3% | 4.49 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 8.3% | 4.48 km² |
| CDZ4 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 4Business | 6.9% | 3.74 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 3.1% | 1.68 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 1.9% | 1.00 km² |
| RCZ3 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 3Rural | 1.2% | 0.63 km² |
| SUZ10 | Special Use Zone Schedule 10Special use | 0.6% | 0.32 km² |
| MUZ1 | Mixed Use Zone Schedule 1Residential | 0.1% | 0.07 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.