Bambra vs Winchelsea South

Winchelsea South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Bambra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Winchelsea South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bambra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Winchelsea South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winchelsea South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (123.4 km vs 129.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winchelsea South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Bambra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bambra Winchelsea South
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.

Bambra Winchelsea South
Walkability 0 / 0
Bambra — Walkability: 0/100 Winchelsea South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 90
Bambra — Safety: 63/100 Winchelsea South — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 7 / 18
Bambra — Low fire risk: 7/100 Winchelsea South — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 84 / 79
Bambra — Low flood risk: 84/100 Winchelsea South — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Bambra rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Winchelsea South has more residents (171 vs 115).

Bambra Winchelsea South
Population 115 171
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% -4.5%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $97,500/yr $101,816/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bambra Winchelsea South
0-4 4.3% / 5.8%
Bambra — 0-4: 4.3% Winchelsea South — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.2% / 11.1%
Bambra — 5-14: 12.2% Winchelsea South — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.3% / 7.6%
Bambra — 15-19: 4.3% Winchelsea South — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 — / 6.4%
Bambra — 20-24: not among its largest Winchelsea South — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 5.2% / 7.0%
Bambra — 25-34: 5.2% Winchelsea South — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 13.9% / 8.2%
Bambra — 35-44: 13.9% Winchelsea South — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 15.7% / 19.3%
Bambra — 45-54: 15.7% Winchelsea South — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 24.3% / 17.5%
Bambra — 55-64: 24.3% Winchelsea South — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 13.0% / 12.3%
Bambra — 65-74: 13.0% Winchelsea South — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.8% / 5.8%
Bambra — 75-84: 7.8% Winchelsea South — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Bambra — 85+: not among its largest Winchelsea South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Bambra Winchelsea South
England 4.3% / 6.4%
Bambra — England: 4.3% Winchelsea South — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 4.3% / —
Bambra — New Zealand: 4.3% Winchelsea South — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bambra 64.0% couple families
Bambra — Couple Families: 64.0% Bambra — Lone Person: 36.0% Bambra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Winchelsea South 56.4% couple families
Winchelsea South — Couple Families: 56.4% Winchelsea South — Lone Person: 33.3% Winchelsea South — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bambra 95.3% houses
Bambra — Houses: 95.3% Bambra — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Winchelsea South 100.0% houses
Winchelsea South — Houses: 100.0% Winchelsea South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bambra Winchelsea South
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 21.6%
Bambra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Winchelsea South — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 14.6%
Bambra — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Winchelsea South — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 5.8%
Bambra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Winchelsea South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.8%
Bambra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Winchelsea South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Bambra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Winchelsea South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bambra 8.9% renting
Bambra — Owned Outright: 57.8% Bambra — Mortgage: 33.3% Bambra — Renting: 8.9%
Winchelsea South 7.4% renting
Winchelsea South — Owned Outright: 46.3% Winchelsea South — Mortgage: 46.3% Winchelsea South — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Winchelsea South has more rural and farming land (99% vs 79%).

Bambra Winchelsea South
Rural and farming 79% 99%
Parks and recreation 20% 1%
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

Bambra Winchelsea South
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bambra Winchelsea South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Bambra Winchelsea South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bambra carries more crime risk (37 vs 10); Bambra carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 82).

Bambra Winchelsea South
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
21/100
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

Bambra Winchelsea South
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

Bambra Winchelsea South
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bambra sits further from the CBD (129.7 km vs 123.4 km).

Bambra Winchelsea South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 129.7 km
+5% vs other
 123.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3241
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3241
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.

Bambra Winchelsea South
Car (driver) 46.3% / 64.0%
Bambra — Car (driver): 46.3% Winchelsea South — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 32.6%
Bambra — Worked from Home: 42.6% Winchelsea South — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Walked Only 11.1% / 3.5%
Bambra — Walked Only: 11.1% Winchelsea South — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Bambra Winchelsea South
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bambra Winchelsea South
Connectivity score 26/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Bambra Winchelsea South
Annual rainfall 599 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bambra Winchelsea South
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bambra Winchelsea South
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bambra Winchelsea South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bambra

Rural

Winchelsea South

River Rural

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