Beechworth vs Stanley

Beechworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Stanley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beechworth, about half of households are people living alone. In Stanley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Stanley 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

Beechworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)
  • But Stanley carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stanley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beechworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.9 km vs 293.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beechworth is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Stanley carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beechworth Stanley
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.

Beechworth Stanley
Walkability 10 / 0
Beechworth — Walkability: 10/100 Stanley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 86
Beechworth — Safety: 56/100 Stanley — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 30 / 29
Beechworth — Low fire risk: 30/100 Stanley — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beechworth — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stanley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beechworth has more residents (4,274 vs 371); Stanley skews older (53 vs 49).

Beechworth Stanley
Population 4,274
+91% vs other
 371
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +1.9%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $72,852/yr $76,180/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+4% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beechworth Stanley
0-4 4.2% / 5.9%
Beechworth — 0-4: 4.2% Stanley — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.0% / 9.7%
Beechworth — 5-14: 12.0% Stanley — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.4%
Beechworth — 15-19: 5.2% Stanley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.7% / 3.0%
Beechworth — 20-24: 2.7% Stanley — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 7.5% / 5.7%
Beechworth — 25-34: 7.5% Stanley — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 12.2% / 12.7%
Beechworth — 35-44: 12.2% Stanley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.6% / 9.7%
Beechworth — 45-54: 14.6% Stanley — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 15.0% / 21.8%
Beechworth — 55-64: 15.0% Stanley — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 15.9% / 19.7%
Beechworth — 65-74: 15.9% Stanley — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 8.0% / 5.9%
Beechworth — 75-84: 8.0% Stanley — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.7% / 1.3%
Beechworth — 85+: 2.7% Stanley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beechworth 46.1% lone person
Beechworth — Lone Person: 46.1% Beechworth — Couple Families: 34.5% Beechworth — One Parent Families: 15.2% Beechworth — Group Household: 3.3% Beechworth — Other Families: 1.0%
Stanley 39.3% lone person
Stanley — Lone Person: 39.3% Stanley — Couple Families: 47.2% Stanley — One Parent Families: 13.5% Stanley — Group Household: 0.0% Stanley — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beechworth 21.2% renting
Beechworth — Owned Outright: 46.5% Beechworth — Mortgage: 32.3% Beechworth — Renting: 21.2%
Stanley 9.0% renting
Stanley — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stanley — Mortgage: 35.9% Stanley — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beechworth Stanley
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 17.3%
Beechworth — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Stanley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 13.7%
Beechworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Stanley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 14.6%
Beechworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Stanley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 6.2%
Beechworth — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Stanley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 5.1%
Beechworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Stanley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Beechworth Stanley
England 4.0% / 6.5%
Beechworth — England: 4.0% Stanley — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Beechworth — New Zealand: 1.1% Stanley — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Beechworth — Germany: 0.6% Stanley — Germany: 0.8%
Canada — / 1.1%
Beechworth — Canada: not among its largest Stanley — Canada: 1.1%
France — / 1.1%
Beechworth — France: not among its largest Stanley — France: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Beechworth — Netherlands: 0.5% Stanley — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Beechworth — Philippines: 0.4% Stanley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beechworth 93.8% houses
Beechworth — Houses: 93.8% Beechworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Beechworth — Townhouses: 3.8%
Stanley 97.4% houses
Stanley — Houses: 97.4% Stanley — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Stanley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beechworth Stanley
Median house price $785,000 —
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $497,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 39 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Beechworth Stanley
Rural and farming 55%
same for both
Parks and recreation 39% 44%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Beechworth Stanley
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
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.

Beechworth Stanley
Houses 3.1%
$550/wk on $929K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Beechworth Stanley
House price Higher than 36% of VIC —
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools Higher than 55% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC —

Liveability

Beechworth is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Beechworth Stanley
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Beechworth carries more crime risk (44 vs 14).

Beechworth Stanley
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beechworth Stanley
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Beechworth

  • Beechworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beechworth Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Beechworth Montessori School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Stanley

  • Stanley Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beechworth Stanley
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 12 8
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 36 33

Mobility

Stanley sits further from the CBD (293.4 km vs 285.9 km).

Beechworth Stanley
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 285.9 km 293.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 199 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3747
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.

Beechworth Stanley
Car (driver) 65.6% / 65.8%
Beechworth — Car (driver): 65.6% Stanley — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 22.1% / 29.7%
Beechworth — Worked from Home: 22.1% Stanley — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 7.8% / 4.4%
Beechworth — Walked Only: 7.8% Stanley — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Beechworth — Car (passenger): 3.6% Stanley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Beechworth — Bicycle: 0.7% Stanley — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Beechworth Stanley
Elevation 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beechworth Stanley
Connectivity score 71/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,263 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Beechworth Stanley
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beechworth Stanley
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Beechworth Stanley
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beechworth Stanley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beechworth

Acreage Retirees River

Stanley

Retirees River Rural

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