Family homes, sprawling parks, and top-rated schools make this a dream community for families.
Suburb Profile
Wantirna and Wantirna South, situated approximately 26km east of the CBD, are neighbouring suburbs that offer an enviable lifestyle to families of all sizes. Lush, green and convenient, the Wantirna area caters to a diverse community of predominantly families with excellent educational institutions and a broad selection of community facilities and amenities all within the City of Knox.
The Wantirna suburb area also offers a winning sports scene, leafy parks and reserves, public transport options, and a comparatively comfortable commute for those heading into the CBD or inner suburbs.
Wantirna Properties and Real Estate
Behind tree-lined streets, you'll find traditional family residences on large allotments. Wantirna offers a variety of architectural styles, ranging from the 1960s to 1980's brick veneer style homes to modern builds, low maintenance townhouses and apartments to new developments.
As the area has grown, developments have strongly contributed to the diversification of housing. As a result, Wantirna now offers new and old residents the perfect combination of housing types to suit all residents and families of all shapes and sizes.
The perfect suburb for life, Wantirna offers everything you will need at all stages of life. As families grow or downsize, Wantirna and Wantirna South offer a picturesque neighbourhood you will never want to leave.
Transport and Infrastructure in Wantirna
Although Wantirna and Wantirna South have a lot to boast about when it comes to suburban living, the area is also well-positioned to tap into the best of its neighbouring suburbs and broader Melbourne.
The suburb's proximity to Eastlink and other major roads provides the residents with a perfect suburban lifestyle with an easy commute to Melbourne's CBD, Mornington Peninsula and Dandenong Ranges. Four main roads service the Wantirna area: Burwood Highway, Mountain Highway, Stud Road, and Boronia Road.
Those who are looking for a public transport link to the city are fortunate to find a number of bus stops along Burwood Highway, Stud Street, and Boronia Road, not to mention a central bus hub at Westfield Knox, which offers direct connections to Mitcham, and Glen Waverley train stations.
For health care, Knox Private Hospital is one the largest private health care providers in Victoria and is located in the area.
Schools in Wantirna
Wantirna's proximity to essential amenities and services provides exceptional convenience to local residents. In addition, families have a wide variety of educational institutions ranging from early learning centres to tertiary education, all within arms reach.
For tertiary education, the Wantirna Campus of Swinburne University of Technology provides a wide variety of educational courses, including building, children's services and design. For early education in Wantirna, a number of early learning facilities and primary schools are located in Wantirna, including Templeton Primary School, which is known for its Mandarin program. In addition, Wantirna College, Wantirna South Primary, Mariemont Preschool, Holy Trinity Primary School, Wantirna Primary School, and Regency Park Primary School are also highly regarded in the local community.
The Knox School, Waverley Christian College, and St. Andrews Christian College are all respected institutions that offer local families various choices for their children's educations and the communities that suit them best. Aside from excellent schools, the area is also home to the City Life Church, which offers a wide range of community programs and support.
Wantirna Retail and Recreation
The Wantirna and the Knox City area cater for all your retail and recreation needs.
Find everything you need at the Westfield Knox Shopping Centre, which offers many attractions, including restaurants, a cinema, and over 200 shops and retailers. Redevelopment of Westfield Knox Shopping Centre has commenced with the $355 million redevelopment set to transform the space into an elevated retail and lifestyle destination for the local community.
If you are looking for even more shopping options, only a short 8-minute drive away, you'll find East Land Shopping Centre in Ringwood. Eastland is a mecca for food, fashion and family-oriented experiences.
Beyond Westfield Knox, you'll find a number of small retail spaces and shopping centres and diverse retail environments, including independent retailers and small local shopping strips. For example, you'll find the Wantirna Mall Shopping Centre, offering your day-to-day needs, the Stud field Shopping Strip, with expected retailers and a range of cafes and restaurants, and Glen Waverly offering a range of shopping, Asian grocery options and delicious global eats.
Parks, Reserves and Community Sports
The Wantirna and Wantirna South area is also home to many world-class recreation facilities. The State Basketball Centre, the Knox Regional Sports Center, and many other sporting reserves in the area allow the community to enjoy the outdoors and active lifestyle to the fullest.
The Blind Creek Trail, a popular shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, follows the Blind Creek from the Dandenong Creek Trail in Wantirna South through to the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail in Boronia. As well as connecting to local amenities and parklands, this track is also connected to a number of train stations (Bayswater Train Station) and shopping centres such as East Land.
Koomba Park, a large recreational reserve in Wantirna, is one of the parks comprising the Dandenong Valley Parklands. Bound by Dandenong Creek, Boronia Road, EastLink, Mountain Highway, and Burwood Highway, the park covers 92 hectares, of which 33 are publicly accessible.
Beyond the local area, Wantirna is a prime jumping-off point for some of Melbourne and Victoria's most amazing scenery. The Dandenong Ranges offers a lush haven of hidden delights in the form of fern glades, towering forests, and eclectic villages.
There is something for everyone in Wantirna and Wantirna South. If you'd like to know more about this beautiful area or if you are looking to buy or sell in the area, give us a call today!