Batesford vs Stonehaven

Batesford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Stonehaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Batesford tends to suit families with children and couples, while Stonehaven suits people living alone 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 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 57%)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $485/wk)
  • But Stonehaven has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Batesford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.6 km vs 83.3 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 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)
  • But Stonehaven 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 -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Batesford and Stonehaven 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 Stonehaven
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 Stonehaven
Walkability 29 / 0
Batesford — Walkability: 29/100 Stonehaven — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 56
Batesford — Safety: 72/100 Stonehaven — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Batesford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stonehaven — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 27 / 52
Batesford — Low flood risk: 27/100 Stonehaven — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Batesford has more residents (1,141 vs 79); Stonehaven rents higher ($485/wk vs $325/wk).

Batesford Stonehaven
Population 1,141
+93% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.9% -2.5%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $147,524/yr
+3% vs other
 $143,000/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $485/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batesford Stonehaven
0-4 4.5% / —
Batesford — 0-4: 4.5% Stonehaven — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.4% / 15.2%
Batesford — 5-14: 19.4% Stonehaven — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 9.6% / 3.8%
Batesford — 15-19: 9.6% Stonehaven — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.0% / 3.8%
Batesford — 20-24: 6.0% Stonehaven — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.2% / 15.2%
Batesford — 25-34: 5.2% Stonehaven — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 13.8% / 15.2%
Batesford — 35-44: 13.8% Stonehaven — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 17.3% / 13.9%
Batesford — 45-54: 17.3% Stonehaven — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.1% / 13.9%
Batesford — 55-64: 13.1% Stonehaven — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.8% / 19.0%
Batesford — 65-74: 7.8% Stonehaven — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 3.6% / 5.1%
Batesford — 75-84: 3.6% Stonehaven — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.6% / —
Batesford — 85+: 0.6% Stonehaven — 85+: not among its largest

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 — Lone Person: 13.8% Batesford — One Parent Families: 7.9% Batesford — Group Household: 1.2%
Stonehaven 57.1% couple families
Stonehaven — Couple Families: 57.1% Stonehaven — Lone Person: 42.9% Stonehaven — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stonehaven — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Stonehaven 19.2% renting
Stonehaven — Owned Outright: 61.5% Stonehaven — Mortgage: 19.2% Stonehaven — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Batesford Stonehaven
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.9%
Batesford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Stonehaven — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 16.5%
Batesford — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Stonehaven — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Batesford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Stonehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Batesford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Stonehaven — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Batesford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Stonehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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 Stonehaven
India — / 3.8%
Batesford — India: not among its largest Stonehaven — India: 3.8%
England 2.4% / —
Batesford — England: 2.4% Stonehaven — England: not among its largest
Italy 1.0% / —
Batesford — Italy: 1.0% Stonehaven — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / —
Batesford — New Zealand: 0.3% Stonehaven — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Batesford — South Africa: 0.3% Stonehaven — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Batesford — Ireland: 0.3% Stonehaven — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Batesford Stonehaven
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

Stonehaven has more rural and farming land (99% vs 35%).

Batesford Stonehaven
Rural and farming 35% 99%
Residential 53% 0%
Environmental 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Batesford Stonehaven
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Batesford is more walkable (29 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Stonehaven carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Stonehaven carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).

Batesford Stonehaven
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Batesford Stonehaven
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 Stonehaven

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

Amenities in the suburb

Batesford Stonehaven
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Stonehaven sits further from the CBD (83.3 km vs 75.6 km).

Batesford Stonehaven
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 75.6 km 83.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3213
 1.3%
postcode 3218
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3213
 24
postcode 3218

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 Stonehaven
Car (driver) 66.5% / 50.0%
Batesford — Car (driver): 66.5% Stonehaven — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 41.7%
Batesford — Worked from Home: 24.3% Stonehaven — Worked from Home: 41.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.3%
Batesford — Car (passenger): 6.1% Stonehaven — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Batesford — Walked Only: 2.3% Stonehaven — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.8% / —
Batesford — Train: 0.8% Stonehaven — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Batesford Stonehaven
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 11.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Batesford Stonehaven
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

Stonehaven

Rural

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