Ashbourne vs Woodend

Woodend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Ashbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashbourne, most households are couple families. In Woodend, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ashbourne tends to suit couples.

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

Woodend

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Ashbourne carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ashbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($357/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Woodend

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.3 km vs 78.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodend

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Ashbourne carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Ashbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.5% vs 15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashbourne Woodend
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.

Ashbourne Woodend
Walkability 0 / 63
Ashbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Woodend — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 84 / 55
Ashbourne — Safety: 84/100 Woodend — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Ashbourne — Low fire risk: 17/100 Woodend — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 75
Ashbourne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woodend — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Woodend has more residents (6,732 vs 242); Ashbourne has higher household incomes ($128,648 vs $109,408).

Ashbourne Woodend
Population 242 6,732
+2682% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.5% +15.9%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $128,648/yr
+15% vs other
 $109,408/yr
Median weekly rent $357/wk $400/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne Woodend
0-4 2.9% / 4.9%
Ashbourne — 0-4: 2.9% Woodend — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.7% / 14.4%
Ashbourne — 5-14: 15.7% Woodend — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.9% / 6.4%
Ashbourne — 15-19: 7.9% Woodend — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Ashbourne — 20-24: not among its largest Woodend — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.0% / 6.9%
Ashbourne — 25-34: 5.0% Woodend — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.4% / 12.7%
Ashbourne — 35-44: 12.4% Woodend — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 17.4% / 16.2%
Ashbourne — 45-54: 17.4% Woodend — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 18.2% / 13.2%
Ashbourne — 55-64: 18.2% Woodend — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.0% / 12.9%
Ashbourne — 65-74: 12.0% Woodend — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 2.5% / 6.8%
Ashbourne — 75-84: 2.5% Woodend — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 2.2%
Ashbourne — 85+: not among its largest Woodend — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 67.4% couple families
Ashbourne — Couple Families: 67.4% Ashbourne — Lone Person: 32.6% Ashbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ashbourne — Group Household: 0.0% Ashbourne — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodend 50.2% couple families
Woodend — Couple Families: 50.2% Woodend — Lone Person: 30.4% Woodend — One Parent Families: 16.3% Woodend — Group Household: 2.3% Woodend — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 7.8% renting
Ashbourne — Owned Outright: 49.4% Ashbourne — Mortgage: 42.9% Ashbourne — Renting: 7.8%
Woodend 15.9% renting
Woodend — Owned Outright: 41.9% Woodend — Mortgage: 42.1% Woodend — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashbourne Woodend
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 17.1%
Ashbourne — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Woodend — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 11.1%
Ashbourne — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Woodend — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.2%
Ashbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Woodend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 7.4%
Ashbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Woodend — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 4.1%
Ashbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Woodend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashbourne Woodend
England 3.7% / 6.0%
Ashbourne — England: 3.7% Woodend — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.2%
Ashbourne — New Zealand: 1.7% Woodend — New Zealand: 1.2%
France 2.5% / —
Ashbourne — France: 2.5% Woodend — France: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / 0.8%
Ashbourne — Germany: 1.2% Woodend — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Ashbourne — Scotland: not among its largest Woodend — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Ashbourne — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodend — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 100.0% houses
Ashbourne — Houses: 100.0% Ashbourne — Townhouses: 0.0% Ashbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodend 90.7% houses
Woodend — Houses: 90.7% Woodend — Townhouses: 8.9% Woodend — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashbourne Woodend
Median house price — $997,500
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price — $737,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 95 sales

Zoning mix

Woodend has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Ashbourne Woodend
Environmental 67% 68%
Parks and recreation 32% 9%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Ashbourne Woodend
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashbourne Woodend
Houses — 3.2%
$765/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ashbourne Woodend
House price — Higher than 64% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 11% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Woodend is more walkable (63 vs 0).

Ashbourne Woodend
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Woodend carries more flood risk (25 vs 0); Woodend carries more crime risk (45 vs 16).

Ashbourne Woodend
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ashbourne Woodend
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ashbourne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodend

  • Woodend Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Ambrose's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Braemar College - Woodend Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ashbourne Woodend
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Ashbourne sits further from the CBD (78.6 km vs 69.3 km).

Ashbourne Woodend
Walkability score 0/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 78.6 km
+12% vs other
 69.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3442
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3442
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.

Ashbourne Woodend
Car (driver) 48.5% / 49.8%
Ashbourne — Car (driver): 48.5% Woodend — Car (driver): 49.8%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 40.8%
Ashbourne — Worked from Home: 40.4% Woodend — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Walked Only 7.1% / 2.4%
Ashbourne — Walked Only: 7.1% Woodend — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Ashbourne — Car (passenger): 4.0% Woodend — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train — / 2.5%
Ashbourne — Train: not among its largest Woodend — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.8%).

Setting

Ashbourne Woodend
Elevation 639 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ashbourne Woodend
Connectivity score 24/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 44%
3,120 premises

Climate

Ashbourne Woodend
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ashbourne Woodend
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashbourne Woodend
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashbourne Woodend
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashbourne

River Rural

Woodend

Acreage Professionals Trains

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