Addington vs Ercildoune

Ercildoune is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 56 in Addington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ercildoune, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Addington tends to suit older residents, while Ercildoune suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Addington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 38%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ercildoune

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Addington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Addington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 104 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (141.1 km vs 148 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Addington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ercildoune

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Addington and Ercildoune drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Addington Ercildoune
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Addington Ercildoune
Walkability 0 / 0
Addington — Walkability: 0/100 Ercildoune — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 69
Addington — Safety: 78/100 Ercildoune — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 38 / 57
Addington — Low fire risk: 38/100 Ercildoune — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Addington — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ercildoune — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ercildoune has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $54,184); Addington skews older (56 vs 37).

Addington Ercildoune
Population 65 90
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% +28.6%
Median age 56 37
Median household income $54,184/yr $100,724/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Addington Ercildoune
0-4 6.2% / 6.7%
Addington — 0-4: 6.2% Ercildoune — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.8% / 14.4%
Addington — 5-14: 13.8% Ercildoune — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 9.2% / 7.8%
Addington — 15-19: 9.2% Ercildoune — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Addington — 20-24: not among its largest Ercildoune — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 15.4% / 10.0%
Addington — 25-34: 15.4% Ercildoune — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 — / 11.1%
Addington — 35-44: not among its largest Ercildoune — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 6.2% / 13.3%
Addington — 45-54: 6.2% Ercildoune — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 15.4% / 7.8%
Addington — 55-64: 15.4% Ercildoune — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 23.1% / 12.2%
Addington — 65-74: 23.1% Ercildoune — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 10.8% / 5.6%
Addington — 75-84: 10.8% Ercildoune — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / —
Addington — 85+: not among its largest Ercildoune — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Addington 36.8% lone person
Addington — Lone Person: 36.8% Addington — Couple Families: 42.1% Addington — One Parent Families: 21.1%
Ercildoune 61.5% lone person
Ercildoune — Lone Person: 61.5% Ercildoune — Couple Families: 38.5% Ercildoune — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Addington 0.0% renting
Addington — Owned Outright: 69.2% Addington — Mortgage: 30.8% Addington — Renting: 0.0%
Ercildoune 12.9% renting
Ercildoune — Owned Outright: 51.6% Ercildoune — Mortgage: 35.5% Ercildoune — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Addington 100.0% houses
Addington — Houses: 100.0%
Ercildoune 100.0% houses
Ercildoune — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Addington Ercildoune
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 22.2%
Addington — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Ercildoune — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 3.3%
Addington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Ercildoune — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.7%
Addington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ercildoune — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.7%
Addington — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Ercildoune — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Zoning mix

Ercildoune has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Addington has more rural and farming land (99% vs 88%).

Addington Ercildoune
Rural and farming 99% 88%
Environmental 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Addington Ercildoune
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
 45
across Pyrenees
Approvals change year on year +42% +100%

Ranking within VIC

Addington Ercildoune
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Addington Ercildoune
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Addington carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 43).

Addington Ercildoune
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
31/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Addington Ercildoune
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Addington Ercildoune
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Ercildoune sits further from the CBD (148 km vs 141.1 km).

Addington Ercildoune
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 141.1 km 148 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Addington Ercildoune
Car (driver) 78.9% / 62.9%
Addington — Car (driver): 78.9% Ercildoune — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 37.1%
Addington — Worked from Home: 21.1% Ercildoune — Worked from Home: 37.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Addington Ercildoune
Elevation 495 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Addington Ercildoune
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Addington Ercildoune
Annual rainfall 537 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Addington Ercildoune
Average residential rate $2,086/yr $1,584/yr
Council Ballarat Pyrenees

Federal electorate

Addington Ercildoune
Division Ballarat Wannon
Member Catherine King Dan Tehan
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Addington Ercildoune
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Addington

Professionals Retirees Rural

Ercildoune

Rural

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