Batesford vs Gheringhap

Batesford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Gheringhap. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Batesford, the large majority of households are couple families. In Gheringhap, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Batesford tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gheringhap suits share households and older residents.

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

Batesford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 75%)

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

Batesford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Gheringhap has a bigger rental market to choose from (13% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Batesford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.6 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batesford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Gheringhap has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Batesford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs -14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Batesford Gheringhap
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.

Batesford Gheringhap
Walkability 29 / 8
Batesford — Walkability: 29/100 Gheringhap — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 72 / 13
Batesford — Safety: 72/100 Gheringhap — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Batesford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gheringhap — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 40
Batesford — Low flood risk: 27/100 Gheringhap — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Batesford has more residents (1,141 vs 132); Gheringhap rents higher ($460/wk vs $325/wk).

Batesford Gheringhap
Population 1,141
+88% vs other
 132
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% -14.8%
Median age 39 49
Median household income $147,524/yr
+24% vs other
 $111,800/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $460/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batesford Gheringhap
0-4 4.5% / 3.0%
Batesford — 0-4: 4.5% Gheringhap — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 19.4% / 6.1%
Batesford — 5-14: 19.4% Gheringhap — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 9.6% / 10.6%
Batesford — 15-19: 9.6% Gheringhap — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 6.0% / 3.8%
Batesford — 20-24: 6.0% Gheringhap — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.2% / 4.5%
Batesford — 25-34: 5.2% Gheringhap — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 13.8% / 6.8%
Batesford — 35-44: 13.8% Gheringhap — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 17.3% / 16.7%
Batesford — 45-54: 17.3% Gheringhap — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.1% / 15.9%
Batesford — 55-64: 13.1% Gheringhap — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 7.8% / 14.4%
Batesford — 65-74: 7.8% Gheringhap — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.6% / 7.6%
Batesford — 75-84: 3.6% Gheringhap — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 0.6% / 2.3%
Batesford — 85+: 0.6% Gheringhap — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Batesford 77.1% couple families
Batesford — Couple Families: 77.1% Batesford — One Parent Families: 7.9% Batesford — Group Household: 1.2% Batesford — Lone Person: 13.8%
Gheringhap 46.4% couple families
Gheringhap — Couple Families: 46.4% Gheringhap — One Parent Families: 28.6% Gheringhap — Group Household: 25.0% Gheringhap — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Batesford 2.8% renting
Batesford — Owned Outright: 40.8% Batesford — Mortgage: 56.4% Batesford — Renting: 2.8%
Gheringhap 13.0% renting
Gheringhap — Owned Outright: 50.0% Gheringhap — Mortgage: 37.0% Gheringhap — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Batesford Gheringhap
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Batesford — England: 2.4% Gheringhap — England: 2.3%
Italy 1.0% / —
Batesford — Italy: 1.0% Gheringhap — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Batesford — New Zealand: 0.3% Gheringhap — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Batesford — South Africa: 0.3% Gheringhap — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Batesford — Ireland: 0.3% Gheringhap — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Batesford Gheringhap
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 12.1%
Batesford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Gheringhap — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 12.9%
Batesford — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Gheringhap — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.1%
Batesford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Gheringhap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.0%
Batesford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Gheringhap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Batesford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Gheringhap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Batesford 99.7% houses
Batesford — Houses: 99.7% Batesford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Gheringhap 100.0% houses
Gheringhap — Houses: 100.0% Gheringhap — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Batesford Gheringhap
Median house price $1,985,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,030,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gheringhap has more rural and farming land (97% vs 35%).

Batesford Gheringhap
Rural and farming 35% 97%
Residential 53% 0%
Environmental 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
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

Batesford Gheringhap
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
 186
across Golden Plains
Approvals change year on year +56% +10%

Ranking within VIC

Batesford Gheringhap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Batesford is more walkable (29 vs 8).

Batesford Gheringhap
Grade A —
Score 70/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gheringhap carries more crime risk (87 vs 28); Batesford carries more flood risk (73 vs 60).

Batesford Gheringhap
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 High
87/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Batesford Gheringhap
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Batesford

  • Rollins Primary School-Batesford Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Gheringhap

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

Amenities in the suburb

Batesford Gheringhap
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Gheringhap sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 75.6 km).

Batesford Gheringhap
Walkability score 29/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 75.6 km 81 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3213
 0.7%
postcode 3331
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3213
 59
postcode 3331

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.

Batesford Gheringhap
Car (driver) 66.5% / 68.3%
Batesford — Car (driver): 66.5% Gheringhap — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 11.7%
Batesford — Worked from Home: 24.3% Gheringhap — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 13.3%
Batesford — Walked Only: 2.3% Gheringhap — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.7%
Batesford — Car (passenger): 6.1% Gheringhap — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Train 0.8% / —
Batesford — Train: 0.8% Gheringhap — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Batesford Gheringhap
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Batesford Gheringhap
Connectivity score 56/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
431 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Batesford Gheringhap
Annual rainfall 454 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C 5.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Batesford Gheringhap
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Batesford Gheringhap
Average residential rate $1,802/yr $2,052/yr
Council Greater Geelong Golden Plains

Federal electorate

Batesford Gheringhap
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Batesford Gheringhap
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Batesford

Acreage Family Premium Quiet River

Gheringhap

Rural

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