Wandin is located 42 km east of the CBD. Located in Melbourne's fringe eastern suburbs Wandin combines varied land uses.The residential population is concentrated in the Wandin township while the surrounding rural district features horticultural and viticultural activity. The suburb has a high degree of car ownership with 24% of households owning three cars or more. Wandin features the Picnic Hill Bushland Reserve and the Wandin Valley Nursery.