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Moving to Wendouree (Miners Rest area) from Cranbourne East (North area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Wendouree - Miners Rest and Cranbourne East - North, side by side - all from public government data.

Wendouree (Miners Rest area) has 15,548 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.2% in a year, a median house price of $537,600, 7 schools and 14 childcare services. Full Wendouree (Miners Rest area) suburb profile.

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Cranbourne East - North
VIC · current home
Wendouree - Miners Rest
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
25,111
15,548
Annual growth
+0.2%
+0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,931/wk
$1,191/wk
Overseas born
46.3%
8.8%
Non-English-speaking background
49.9%
5.5%
Children aged 0–14
27.6%
18.5%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 1
IRSAD score
984
886
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
992
922
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,073
1,069
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
12
14
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$755,000
$537,600
House price YoY
+7.3%
+18.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$425
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
58 min
88 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
4
2
Parks nearby
36
42
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,089
1,725
Change vs prior year
+1%
+12%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
5,408.1 (Casey)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Cranbourne East - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Wilandra Rise Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Cranbourne East - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 1,139
ICSEA 987
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Cranbourne East - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Catholic 711 students
ICSEA 1073 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Wendouree - Miners Rest
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Yuille Park Community College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 209
ICSEA 840
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Wendouree - Miners Rest (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Ballarat Grammar
Independent 1,989 students
ICSEA 1120 intake context
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Catholic 101 students
ICSEA 1017 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Wendouree - Miners Rest's government schools have an average ICSEA of 922, compared to 992 in Cranbourne East - North. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Wendouree - Miners Rest 1,069 (2 schools), Cranbourne East - North 1,073 (1 school).

There are 7 schools in Wendouree - Miners Rest, compared to 4 in Cranbourne East - North.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 14 in Wendouree - Miners Rest vs 12 in Cranbourne East - North.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Wendouree - Miners Rest at 5.5% (vs 49.9% in Cranbourne East - North).

Wendouree - Miners Rest has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Cranbourne East - North's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 29% lower in Wendouree - Miners Rest ($537,600 vs $755,000).

Similar suburbs near Wendouree - Miners Rest

Delacombe VIC
House$623,000
Gov ICSEA970
Schools2
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Sebastopol - Redan VIC
House$513,000
Gov ICSEA924
Schools5
Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Ballarat East - Warrenheip VIC
House$580,000
Gov ICSEA969
Schools5
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Beaufort VIC
House$435,000
Gov ICSEA992
Schools3
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Maryborough VIC
House$435,000
Gov ICSEA921
Schools3
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Wendouree (Miners Rest area)?

15,548 people lived in Wendouree (Miners Rest area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.2% over the year. Cranbourne East (North area) had 25,111.

Are houses cheaper in Wendouree (Miners Rest area) than in Cranbourne East (North area)?

Yes. The median house price is $537,600 in Wendouree (Miners Rest area) and $755,000 in Cranbourne East (North area), 29% lower in Wendouree (Miners Rest area).

How many schools are in Wendouree (Miners Rest area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Wendouree (Miners Rest area), against 4 in Cranbourne East (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Cranbourne East - North → Wendouree - Miners Rest