Beveridge vs Wallan

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, Beveridge 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

Wallan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beveridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53 km vs 62.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Beveridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (99.2% vs 35.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beveridge Wallan
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.

Beveridge Wallan
Walkability 30 / 35
Beveridge — Walkability: 30/100 Wallan — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 12 / 21
Beveridge — Safety: 12/100 Wallan — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 34 / 29
Beveridge — Low fire risk: 34/100 Wallan — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 53 / 44
Beveridge — Low flood risk: 53/100 Wallan — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Wallan has more residents (15,004 vs 4,642); Beveridge has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $99,528).

Beveridge Wallan
Population 4,642 15,004
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +99.2% +35.5%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $117,832/yr
+16% vs other
 $99,528/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beveridge Wallan
0-4 10.7% / 9.2%
Beveridge — 0-4: 10.7% Wallan — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 16.5% / 15.3%
Beveridge — 5-14: 16.5% Wallan — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Beveridge — 15-19: 5.5% Wallan — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.8%
Beveridge — 20-24: 5.0% Wallan — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 19.4% / 16.9%
Beveridge — 25-34: 19.4% Wallan — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 17.4% / 15.4%
Beveridge — 35-44: 17.4% Wallan — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.7% / 12.1%
Beveridge — 45-54: 11.7% Wallan — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 7.6% / 10.2%
Beveridge — 55-64: 7.6% Wallan — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 4.8% / 6.3%
Beveridge — 65-74: 4.8% Wallan — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 1.4% / 2.4%
Beveridge — 75-84: 1.4% Wallan — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.2% / 0.5%
Beveridge — 85+: 0.2% Wallan — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beveridge 70.7% couple families
Beveridge — Couple Families: 70.7% Beveridge — Lone Person: 14.0% Beveridge — One Parent Families: 12.7% Beveridge — Group Household: 1.9% Beveridge — Other Families: 0.6%
Wallan 56.7% couple families
Wallan — Couple Families: 56.7% Wallan — Lone Person: 20.8% Wallan — One Parent Families: 19.1% Wallan — Group Household: 2.3% Wallan — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beveridge 17.7% renting
Beveridge — Owned Outright: 15.9% Beveridge — Mortgage: 66.4% Beveridge — Renting: 17.7%
Wallan 21.8% renting
Wallan — Owned Outright: 19.3% Wallan — Mortgage: 59.0% Wallan — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beveridge Wallan
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 16.8%
Beveridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Wallan — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.2%
Beveridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Wallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 7.7%
Beveridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Wallan — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.7%
Beveridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wallan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Beveridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wallan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Beveridge Wallan
India 7.0% / 4.8%
Beveridge — India: 7.0% Wallan — India: 4.8%
England 1.9% / 2.3%
Beveridge — England: 1.9% Wallan — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Beveridge — New Zealand: 2.2% Wallan — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.7%
Beveridge — Philippines: 0.9% Wallan — Philippines: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 0.6%
Beveridge — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Wallan — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Iraq 0.8% / —
Beveridge — Iraq: 0.8% Wallan — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beveridge 99.6% houses
Beveridge — Houses: 99.6% Beveridge — Townhouses: 0.8% Beveridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallan 92.7% houses
Wallan — Houses: 92.7% Wallan — Townhouses: 7.2% Wallan — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beveridge Wallan
Median house price $638,000 $610,000
Median unit price — $465,000
Median land price $614,750 $582,555
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 211 sales
 46 days
from 286 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beveridge Wallan
3 bed $548K / $585K
Beveridge — 3 bed: $548K (36 sales) Wallan — 3 bed: $585K (141 sales)

36 vs 141 sales

4 bed $640K / $615K
Beveridge — 4 bed: $640K (230 sales) Wallan — 4 bed: $615K (307 sales)

230 vs 307 sales

5 bed $765K / $920K
Beveridge — 5 bed: $765K (11 sales) Wallan — 5 bed: $920K (24 sales)

11 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Wallan has more rural and farming land (64% vs 46%); Beveridge has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Beveridge Wallan
Rural and farming 46% 64%
Residential 37% 16%
Other and special use 2% 14%
Environmental 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
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

Beveridge Wallan
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Beveridge Wallan
Houses 3.9%
$500/wk on $670K
 4.1%
$500/wk on $640K
Units — 4.5%
$405/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Beveridge Wallan
House price Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 1% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Beveridge scores higher overall (38 vs 26).

Beveridge Wallan
Grade C D
Score 38/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Beveridge Wallan
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beveridge Wallan
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 3

Schools in Beveridge

  • Beveridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Beveridge Primary School-Ambrosia Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Wallan

  • Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallan Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wallan Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beveridge Wallan
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 6 17
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Wallan sits further from the CBD (62.1 km vs 53 km).

Beveridge Wallan
Walkability score 30/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 53 km 62.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 55 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 82/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3753
 0.6%
postcode 3756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 3753
 53
postcode 3756

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.

Beveridge Wallan
Car (driver) 74.8% / 73.6%
Beveridge — Car (driver): 74.8% Wallan — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 17.9%
Beveridge — Worked from Home: 19.1% Wallan — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.1%
Beveridge — Car (passenger): 4.0% Wallan — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 1.1% / 2.2%
Beveridge — Train: 1.1% Wallan — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Beveridge — Walked Only: 0.9% Wallan — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Beveridge Wallan
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.7 km 48.2 km

NBN connectivity

Beveridge Wallan
Connectivity score 91/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
1,847 premises
 76%
7,489 premises

Climate

Beveridge Wallan
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Beveridge Wallan
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Beveridge Wallan
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beveridge Wallan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beveridge

Acreage Family Outer Quiet Young Families

Wallan

Acreage Family Outer Transport Hub Young Families

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