Binginwarri vs Welshpool
Binginwarri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Welshpool. In both, the large majority of 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.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Welshpool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Welshpool
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 163 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (192.9 km vs 201.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Welshpool
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Welshpool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.1% vs 3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Binginwarri and Welshpool drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Welshpool has more residents (361 vs 134); Binginwarri has higher household incomes ($54,600 vs $47,112).
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 | 361 +169% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.1% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 51 |
| Median household income | $54,600/yr +14% vs other | $47,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +12% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $425,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 92% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 2% |
| Industrial | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington | 170 across South Gippsland |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% | +21% |
Ranking within VIC
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 83% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
Liveability
Welshpool is more walkable (34 vs 0).
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Welshpool carries more flood risk (59 vs 0).
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 75/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Binginwarri
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Welshpool
- Welshpool and District Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Binginwarri sits further from the CBD (201.2 km vs 192.9 km).
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 34/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 201.2 km +4% vs other | 192.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 163 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3966 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3966 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).
Setting
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.9 km | 3.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 223 premises |
Council rates
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr | $2,282/yr |
| Council | Wellington | South Gippsland |
Federal electorate
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland | Monash |
| Member | Darren Chester | Mary Aldred |
| Party | The Nationals | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binginwarri | Welshpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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