Beulah vs Hopetoun

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hopetoun: a median of $238,000, against $145,000 in Beulah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beulah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Beulah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Beulah has cheaper houses ($145,000 vs $237,500)
  • Hopetoun has cheaper land ($29,000 vs $66,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beulah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($78/wk vs $150/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beulah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (360.5 km vs 387.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hopetoun

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 29%)
  • But Beulah carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beulah Hopetoun
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.

Beulah Hopetoun
Walkability 0 / 4
Beulah — Walkability: 0/100 Hopetoun — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 67 / 37
Beulah — Safety: 67/100 Hopetoun — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 86 / 54
Beulah — Low fire risk: 86/100 Hopetoun — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beulah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hopetoun — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hopetoun has more residents (694 vs 312); Hopetoun rents higher ($150/wk vs $78/wk).

Beulah Hopetoun
Population 312 694
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% -6.1%
Median age 56
same for both
Median household income $55,224/yr $58,240/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $78/wk $150/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beulah Hopetoun
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Beulah — 0-4: 5.1% Hopetoun — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.3% / 8.9%
Beulah — 5-14: 9.3% Hopetoun — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 1.6% / 3.9%
Beulah — 15-19: 1.6% Hopetoun — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.8% / 2.7%
Beulah — 20-24: 3.8% Hopetoun — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.3% / 9.1%
Beulah — 25-34: 10.3% Hopetoun — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 7.1% / 9.5%
Beulah — 35-44: 7.1% Hopetoun — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 9.3% / 8.6%
Beulah — 45-54: 9.3% Hopetoun — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 23.4% / 16.9%
Beulah — 55-64: 23.4% Hopetoun — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 14.7% / 18.7%
Beulah — 65-74: 14.7% Hopetoun — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 9.6% / 10.5%
Beulah — 75-84: 9.6% Hopetoun — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 4.8% / 7.1%
Beulah — 85+: 4.8% Hopetoun — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beulah 57.1% lone person
Beulah — Lone Person: 57.1% Beulah — Couple Families: 33.3% Beulah — One Parent Families: 9.5% Beulah — Group Household: 0.0% Beulah — Other Families: 0.0%
Hopetoun 55.2% lone person
Hopetoun — Lone Person: 55.2% Hopetoun — Couple Families: 26.6% Hopetoun — One Parent Families: 12.0% Hopetoun — Group Household: 3.6% Hopetoun — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beulah 13.6% renting
Beulah — Owned Outright: 68.0% Beulah — Mortgage: 18.4% Beulah — Renting: 13.6%
Hopetoun 16.5% renting
Hopetoun — Owned Outright: 66.9% Hopetoun — Mortgage: 16.5% Hopetoun — Renting: 16.5%
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.

Beulah Hopetoun
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.4%
Beulah — New Zealand: 1.9% Hopetoun — New Zealand: 0.4%
England 1.0% / 1.3%
Beulah — England: 1.0% Hopetoun — England: 1.3%
India — / 1.7%
Beulah — India: not among its largest Hopetoun — India: 1.7%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Beulah — Philippines: 1.0% Hopetoun — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Beulah — Malaysia: not among its largest Hopetoun — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Beulah Hopetoun
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 13.7%
Beulah — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Hopetoun — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.6%
Beulah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Hopetoun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 6.5%
Beulah — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Hopetoun — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Beulah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hopetoun — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Beulah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hopetoun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beulah 95.5% houses
Beulah — Houses: 95.5% Beulah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Beulah — Townhouses: 3.0%
Hopetoun 95.1% houses
Hopetoun — Houses: 95.1% Hopetoun — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Hopetoun — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beulah Hopetoun
Median house price $145,000 $237,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $66,500 $29,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Beulah Hopetoun
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
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

Beulah Hopetoun
New dwellings approved 17
across Yarriambiack
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Beulah Hopetoun
House price — Higher than 2% of VIC
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 98% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Beulah Hopetoun
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hopetoun carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 14); Hopetoun carries more crime risk (63 vs 33).

Beulah Hopetoun
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beulah Hopetoun
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Beulah

  • Beulah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hopetoun

  • Hopetoun P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beulah Hopetoun
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Hopetoun sits further from the CBD (387.8 km vs 360.5 km).

Beulah Hopetoun
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 360.5 km 387.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3395
 0.4%
postcode 3396
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3395
 43
postcode 3396

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.

Beulah Hopetoun
Car (driver) 54.6% / 71.2%
Beulah — Car (driver): 54.6% Hopetoun — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 25.9% / 16.8%
Beulah — Worked from Home: 25.9% Hopetoun — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Walked Only 16.7% / 9.2%
Beulah — Walked Only: 16.7% Hopetoun — Walked Only: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.8%
Beulah — Car (passenger): 2.8% Hopetoun — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Beulah Hopetoun
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beulah Hopetoun
Connectivity score 29/100 85/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
231 premises
 79%
519 premises

Climate

Beulah Hopetoun
Annual rainfall 300 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beulah Hopetoun
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Yarriambiack
same for both

Federal electorate

Beulah Hopetoun
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beulah Hopetoun
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beulah

Retirees Rural

Hopetoun

Affordable Retirees Rural

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