Batesford vs Moorabool
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 Moorabool, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Batesford tends to suit families with children and 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
Batesford
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 89/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Batesford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Batesford leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
- Moorabool has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 3%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Batesford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
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 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 89/100)
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 4.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Batesford and Moorabool drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Batesford has more residents (1,141 vs 94); Batesford has higher household incomes ($147,524 vs $82,316).
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,141 +92% vs other | 94 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.9% | +4.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Median household income | $147,524/yr +44% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk | $350/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Moorabool has more rural and farming land (90% vs 35%).
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 35% | 90% |
| Residential | 53% | 6% |
| Environmental | 8% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 2% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 2% |
| 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 | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,468 across Greater Geelong same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 82% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
Liveability
Batesford is more walkable (29 vs 0).
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | — |
| Score | 70/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Moorabool carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Moorabool carries more crime risk (89 vs 28).
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | High 89/100 |
| Flood | High 73/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| 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 Moorabool
- Kardinia International College - Kardinia Grove Campus Independent · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 8 |
Mobility
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 29/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 75.6 km | 77.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 60 min | 61 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 3213 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3213 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).
Setting
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.4 km | 10.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 32% 431 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 454 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,802/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Geelong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corio same for both | |
| Member | Richard Marles same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Batesford | Moorabool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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