Belgrave vs Sherbrooke

Belgrave is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Sherbrooke. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belgrave, about half of households are couple families. In Sherbrooke, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sherbrooke: a median of $980,000, against $848,000 in Belgrave, though rent is higher in Belgrave.

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

Belgrave

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Belgrave

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($848,500 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $401/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belgrave

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 29/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (50 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.7 km vs 49.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belgrave

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Sherbrooke has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belgrave Sherbrooke
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.

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Walkability 84 / 29
Belgrave — Walkability: 84/100 Sherbrooke — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 36 / 38
Belgrave — Safety: 36/100 Sherbrooke — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 77 / 80
Belgrave — Low fire risk: 77/100 Sherbrooke — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 47 / 70
Belgrave — Low flood risk: 47/100 Sherbrooke — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Belgrave has more residents (3,894 vs 294); Sherbrooke skews older (47 vs 38).

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Population 3,894
+92% vs other
 294
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +10.9%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $114,504/yr $125,216/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+11% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belgrave Sherbrooke
0-4 6.3% / 4.4%
Belgrave — 0-4: 6.3% Sherbrooke — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.8% / 13.9%
Belgrave — 5-14: 13.8% Sherbrooke — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.7% / 6.5%
Belgrave — 15-19: 5.7% Sherbrooke — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.8% / 3.4%
Belgrave — 20-24: 4.8% Sherbrooke — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 12.6% / 9.2%
Belgrave — 25-34: 12.6% Sherbrooke — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 16.6% / 6.1%
Belgrave — 35-44: 16.6% Sherbrooke — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 15.2% / 16.0%
Belgrave — 45-54: 15.2% Sherbrooke — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.1% / 15.3%
Belgrave — 55-64: 12.1% Sherbrooke — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 9.1% / 12.6%
Belgrave — 65-74: 9.1% Sherbrooke — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 3.2% / 6.8%
Belgrave — 75-84: 3.2% Sherbrooke — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Belgrave — 85+: 0.8% Sherbrooke — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belgrave 49.9% couple families
Belgrave — Couple Families: 49.9% Belgrave — Lone Person: 25.5% Belgrave — One Parent Families: 19.3% Belgrave — Group Household: 3.8% Belgrave — Other Families: 1.4%
Sherbrooke 58.2% couple families
Sherbrooke — Couple Families: 58.2% Sherbrooke — Lone Person: 28.4% Sherbrooke — One Parent Families: 9.0% Sherbrooke — Group Household: 4.5% Sherbrooke — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belgrave 7.2% renting
Belgrave — Owned Outright: 32.4% Belgrave — Mortgage: 60.3% Belgrave — Renting: 7.2%
Sherbrooke 8.7% renting
Sherbrooke — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sherbrooke — Mortgage: 45.2% Sherbrooke — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.7%
Belgrave — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Sherbrooke — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 13.3%
Belgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Sherbrooke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 9.5%
Belgrave — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Sherbrooke — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 11.9%
Belgrave — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Sherbrooke — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 4.4%
Belgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Sherbrooke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Belgrave Sherbrooke
England 6.7% / 5.4%
Belgrave — England: 6.7% Sherbrooke — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Belgrave — New Zealand: 1.4% Sherbrooke — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.5% / 1.7%
Belgrave — Germany: 0.5% Sherbrooke — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.4%
Belgrave — South Africa: 0.7% Sherbrooke — South Africa: 1.4%
Indonesia — / 1.4%
Belgrave — Indonesia: not among its largest Sherbrooke — Indonesia: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Belgrave — Netherlands: 0.8% Sherbrooke — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belgrave 99.2% houses
Belgrave — Houses: 99.2% Belgrave — Townhouses: 0.6% Belgrave — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Sherbrooke 100.0% houses
Sherbrooke — Houses: 100.0% Sherbrooke — Townhouses: 0.0% Sherbrooke — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Median house price $848,500 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Parks and recreation 11% 84%
Residential 70% 0%
Rural and farming 10% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Commercial 1% 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

Belgrave Sherbrooke
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Houses 5.0%
$780/wk on $814K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Belgrave Sherbrooke
House price Higher than 55% of VIC —
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools Higher than 13% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of VIC —

Liveability

Belgrave is more walkable (84 vs 29).

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Belgrave carries more flood risk (53 vs 30).

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Low
30/100
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

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Belgrave

  • Belgrave Heights Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mater Christi College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas More's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Sherbrooke

  • Kallista Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 2
Parks & reserves 13 4
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 13 11

Mobility

Sherbrooke sits further from the CBD (49.9 km vs 47.7 km).

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Walkability score 84/100 29/100
Distance to Melbourne 47.7 km 49.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 57 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 28 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3160
 1.7%
postcode 3789
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3160
 20
postcode 3789

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.

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Car (driver) 55.2% / 58.7%
Belgrave — Car (driver): 55.2% Sherbrooke — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 33.9%
Belgrave — Worked from Home: 36.8% Sherbrooke — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.0%
Belgrave — Car (passenger): 2.7% Sherbrooke — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.5%
Belgrave — Walked Only: 1.1% Sherbrooke — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 3.3% / —
Belgrave — Train: 3.3% Sherbrooke — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.7%).

Setting

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Connectivity score 81/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,889 premises
 80%
137 premises

Climate

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belgrave Sherbrooke
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belgrave Sherbrooke
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belgrave

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Village Feel

Sherbrooke

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet River

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