Binginwarri vs Hedley

Binginwarri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Hedley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Binginwarri tends to suit couples, while Hedley suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Hedley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hedley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Binginwarri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 172 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.2 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hedley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Binginwarri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Binginwarri Hedley
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.

Binginwarri Hedley
Walkability 0 / 0
Binginwarri — Walkability: 0/100 Hedley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 36
Binginwarri — Safety: 42/100 Hedley — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 81 / 62
Binginwarri — Low fire risk: 81/100 Hedley — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 44
Binginwarri — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hedley — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Binginwarri rents higher ($250/wk vs $190/wk); Hedley has higher household incomes ($66,248 vs $54,600).

Binginwarri Hedley
Population 134
+19% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -13.6%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $54,600/yr $66,248/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+24% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri Hedley
0-4 3.0% / 9.3%
Binginwarri — 0-4: 3.0% Hedley — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 14.2% / 3.7%
Binginwarri — 5-14: 14.2% Hedley — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 7.5% / 4.6%
Binginwarri — 15-19: 7.5% Hedley — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.5% / 2.8%
Binginwarri — 20-24: 4.5% Hedley — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 2.2% / 10.2%
Binginwarri — 25-34: 2.2% Hedley — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.7% / 3.7%
Binginwarri — 35-44: 9.7% Hedley — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 19.4% / 13.9%
Binginwarri — 45-54: 19.4% Hedley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 9.0% / 18.5%
Binginwarri — 55-64: 9.0% Hedley — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 17.9% / 23.1%
Binginwarri — 65-74: 17.9% Hedley — 65-74: 23.1%
75-84 3.7% / 5.6%
Binginwarri — 75-84: 3.7% Hedley — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.0% / 4.6%
Binginwarri — 85+: 3.0% Hedley — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 53.5% lone person
Binginwarri — Lone Person: 53.5% Binginwarri — Couple Families: 46.5% Binginwarri — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Hedley 50.0% lone person
Hedley — Lone Person: 50.0% Hedley — Couple Families: 30.0% Hedley — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 5.6% renting
Binginwarri — Owned Outright: 66.7% Binginwarri — Mortgage: 27.8% Binginwarri — Renting: 5.6%
Hedley 28.3% renting
Hedley — Owned Outright: 54.3% Hedley — Mortgage: 17.4% Hedley — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Binginwarri Hedley
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.7%
Binginwarri — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Hedley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 3.7%
Binginwarri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Hedley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 8.3%
Binginwarri — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Hedley — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Binginwarri Hedley
New Zealand 5.2% / —
Binginwarri — New Zealand: 5.2% Hedley — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Binginwarri — England: 2.2% Hedley — England: 2.8%
Thailand 3.0% / —
Binginwarri — Thailand: 3.0% Hedley — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 3.0% / —
Binginwarri — Netherlands: 3.0% Hedley — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 100.0% houses
Binginwarri — Houses: 100.0%
Hedley 100.0% houses
Hedley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Binginwarri has more rural and farming land (94% vs 66%).

Binginwarri Hedley
Rural and farming 94% 66%
Parks and recreation 6% 33%
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

Binginwarri Hedley
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Binginwarri Hedley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Binginwarri Hedley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hedley carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Hedley carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 19).

Binginwarri Hedley
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Binginwarri Hedley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Binginwarri Hedley
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Hedley sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 201.2 km).

Binginwarri Hedley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 201.2 km 209.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3966
 0.0%
postcode 3967
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3966
 —

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.

Binginwarri Hedley
Car (driver) 61.2% / 55.0%
Binginwarri — Car (driver): 61.2% Hedley — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 30.0%
Binginwarri — Worked from Home: 30.6% Hedley — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 8.2% / 15.0%
Binginwarri — Walked Only: 8.2% Hedley — Walked Only: 15.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.2%).

Setting

Binginwarri Hedley
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Binginwarri Hedley
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
72 premises

Council rates

Binginwarri Hedley
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Binginwarri Hedley
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binginwarri Hedley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binginwarri

Rural

Hedley

Coastal Retirees Rural Young Families

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