Buckley vs Winchelsea

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buckley tends to suit couples, while Winchelsea suits people living alone.

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

Buckley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)
  • But Winchelsea has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

Winchelsea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Buckley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 88 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.2 km vs 118.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winchelsea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Buckley carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Winchelsea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Buckley Winchelsea
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.

Buckley Winchelsea
Walkability 0 / 4
Buckley — Walkability: 0/100 Winchelsea — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 63 / 41
Buckley — Safety: 63/100 Winchelsea — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 74 / 78
Buckley — Low fire risk: 74/100 Winchelsea — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 35 / 29
Buckley — Low flood risk: 35/100 Winchelsea — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Winchelsea has more residents (2,456 vs 228); Buckley has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $74,984).

Buckley Winchelsea
Population 228 2,456
+977% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +25.7%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $112,632/yr
+33% vs other
 $74,984/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+18% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckley Winchelsea
0-4 8.8% / 7.0%
Buckley — 0-4: 8.8% Winchelsea — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.1% / 10.6%
Buckley — 5-14: 10.1% Winchelsea — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.5% / 5.1%
Buckley — 15-19: 7.5% Winchelsea — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.5% / 4.4%
Buckley — 20-24: 3.5% Winchelsea — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 12.7% / 14.1%
Buckley — 25-34: 12.7% Winchelsea — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.7%
Buckley — 35-44: 12.7% Winchelsea — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 17.1% / 10.9%
Buckley — 45-54: 17.1% Winchelsea — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.2% / 13.6%
Buckley — 55-64: 16.2% Winchelsea — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 5.7% / 12.5%
Buckley — 65-74: 5.7% Winchelsea — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.7% / 6.4%
Buckley — 75-84: 5.7% Winchelsea — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.2% / 2.6%
Buckley — 85+: 2.2% Winchelsea — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckley 66.7% couple families
Buckley — Couple Families: 66.7% Buckley — Lone Person: 18.5% Buckley — One Parent Families: 9.3% Buckley — Group Household: 5.6% Buckley — Other Families: 0.0%
Winchelsea 40.5% couple families
Winchelsea — Couple Families: 40.5% Winchelsea — Lone Person: 41.1% Winchelsea — One Parent Families: 14.8% Winchelsea — Group Household: 3.2% Winchelsea — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckley 14.9% renting
Buckley — Owned Outright: 44.6% Buckley — Mortgage: 40.5% Buckley — Renting: 14.9%
Winchelsea 20.3% renting
Winchelsea — Owned Outright: 35.5% Winchelsea — Mortgage: 44.2% Winchelsea — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Buckley Winchelsea
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.8%
Buckley — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Winchelsea — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 9.0%
Buckley — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Winchelsea — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.3%
Buckley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Winchelsea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.8%
Buckley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Winchelsea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Buckley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Winchelsea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Buckley Winchelsea
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Buckley — England: 2.2% Winchelsea — England: 2.8%
Ireland 1.8% / —
Buckley — Ireland: 1.8% Winchelsea — Ireland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Buckley — New Zealand: not among its largest Winchelsea — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Buckley — Philippines: not among its largest Winchelsea — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.5%
Buckley — Germany: not among its largest Winchelsea — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Buckley — India: not among its largest Winchelsea — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckley 93.4% houses
Buckley — Houses: 93.4% Buckley — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Buckley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Winchelsea 94.9% houses
Winchelsea — Houses: 94.9% Winchelsea — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Winchelsea — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Buckley Winchelsea
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Buckley Winchelsea
Rural and farming 90% 92%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Environmental 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

Buckley Winchelsea
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
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.

Buckley Winchelsea
Houses — 3.9%
$560/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buckley Winchelsea
House price — Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 54% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Buckley Winchelsea
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Winchelsea carries more crime risk (59 vs 37).

Buckley Winchelsea
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Buckley Winchelsea
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 Buckley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Winchelsea

  • Winchelsea Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckley Winchelsea
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Winchelsea sits further from the CBD (118.1 km vs 106.2 km).

Buckley Winchelsea
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 106.2 km 118.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3240
 0.5%
postcode 3241
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3240
 47
postcode 3241

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.

Buckley Winchelsea
Car (driver) 65.2% / 73.3%
Buckley — Car (driver): 65.2% Winchelsea — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 17.1%
Buckley — Worked from Home: 25.0% Winchelsea — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.8%
Buckley — Car (passenger): 5.4% Winchelsea — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.5% / 4.6%
Buckley — Walked Only: 4.5% Winchelsea — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus — / 1.0%
Buckley — Bus: not among its largest Winchelsea — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Buckley Winchelsea
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Buckley Winchelsea
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 44%
1,464 premises

Climate

Buckley Winchelsea
Annual rainfall 599 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Buckley Winchelsea
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckley Winchelsea
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckley Winchelsea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckley

Rural Young Families

Winchelsea

Rural Trains

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