Cape Woolamai vs Newhaven

Cape Woolamai is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 59 in Newhaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Newhaven: a median of $780,000, against $690,000 in Cape Woolamai, though rent is higher in Cape Woolamai. On these figures, Cape Woolamai tends to suit families with children, while Newhaven 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cape Woolamai carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)
  • Newhaven has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cape Woolamai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newhaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newhaven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)
  • But Cape Woolamai carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Cape Woolamai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.3% vs 21.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
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.

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Walkability 0 / 10
Cape Woolamai — Walkability: 0/100 Newhaven — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 63 / 33
Cape Woolamai — Safety: 63/100 Newhaven — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cape Woolamai — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newhaven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 42
Cape Woolamai — Low flood risk: 62/100 Newhaven — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Cape Woolamai has more residents (2,301 vs 547); Newhaven skews older (59 vs 43).

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Population 2,301
+76% vs other
 547
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.3% +21.8%
Median age 43 59
Median household income $76,492/yr
+10% vs other
 $69,056/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
0-4 6.0% / 2.9%
Cape Woolamai — 0-4: 6.0% Newhaven — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.8% / 7.1%
Cape Woolamai — 5-14: 12.8% Newhaven — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.8% / 4.9%
Cape Woolamai — 15-19: 5.8% Newhaven — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.3% / 3.5%
Cape Woolamai — 20-24: 4.3% Newhaven — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.3% / 8.0%
Cape Woolamai — 25-34: 10.3% Newhaven — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.5% / 7.5%
Cape Woolamai — 35-44: 13.5% Newhaven — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 15.0% / 9.1%
Cape Woolamai — 45-54: 15.0% Newhaven — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 15.2% / 22.1%
Cape Woolamai — 55-64: 15.2% Newhaven — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 11.9% / 20.1%
Cape Woolamai — 65-74: 11.9% Newhaven — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 4.3% / 9.0%
Cape Woolamai — 75-84: 4.3% Newhaven — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 0.8% / 3.8%
Cape Woolamai — 85+: 0.8% Newhaven — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cape Woolamai 38.0% lone person
Cape Woolamai — Lone Person: 38.0% Cape Woolamai — Couple Families: 43.2% Cape Woolamai — One Parent Families: 13.2% Cape Woolamai — Group Household: 4.0% Cape Woolamai — Other Families: 1.6%
Newhaven 41.3% lone person
Newhaven — Lone Person: 41.3% Newhaven — Couple Families: 32.6% Newhaven — One Parent Families: 16.7% Newhaven — Group Household: 6.5% Newhaven — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cape Woolamai 21.9% renting
Cape Woolamai — Owned Outright: 37.8% Cape Woolamai — Mortgage: 40.3% Cape Woolamai — Renting: 21.9%
Newhaven 15.6% renting
Newhaven — Owned Outright: 58.8% Newhaven — Mortgage: 25.6% Newhaven — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.5%
Cape Woolamai — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Newhaven — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 13.2%
Cape Woolamai — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Newhaven — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.1%
Cape Woolamai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Newhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.2%
Cape Woolamai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Newhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.1%
Cape Woolamai — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Newhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
England 3.8% / 6.2%
Cape Woolamai — England: 3.8% Newhaven — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Cape Woolamai — New Zealand: 1.3% Newhaven — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Cape Woolamai — Philippines: 0.9% Newhaven — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Cape Woolamai — Netherlands: not among its largest Newhaven — Netherlands: 0.9%
Italy 0.7% / —
Cape Woolamai — Italy: 0.7% Newhaven — Italy: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.7%
Cape Woolamai — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Newhaven — Sri Lanka: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Cape Woolamai — Scotland: not among its largest Newhaven — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
Cape Woolamai — Germany: 0.6% Newhaven — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cape Woolamai 88.1% houses
Cape Woolamai — Houses: 88.1% Cape Woolamai — Townhouses: 10.6% Cape Woolamai — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Newhaven 85.1% houses
Newhaven — Houses: 85.1% Newhaven — Townhouses: 5.6% Newhaven — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Median house price $690,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $470,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 43 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Newhaven has more rural and farming land (72% vs 0%).

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Rural and farming 0% 72%
Parks and recreation 72% 18%
Residential 26% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 98% of Cape Woolamai and 98% of Newhaven. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Houses 3.2%
$522/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of VIC —

Liveability

Newhaven is more walkable (10 vs 0); Cape Woolamai scores higher overall (52 vs 44).

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Grade B C
Score 52/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newhaven carries more crime risk (67 vs 37); Newhaven carries more flood risk (58 vs 38).

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cape Woolamai

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

Schools in Newhaven

  • Newhaven Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 130.2 km
+1% vs other
 128.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 103 min
Public transport score 21/100 27/100
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 78 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3925
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3925
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.

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Car (driver) 68.9% / 64.8%
Cape Woolamai — Car (driver): 68.9% Newhaven — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 22.3%
Cape Woolamai — Worked from Home: 24.6% Newhaven — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 8.8%
Cape Woolamai — Walked Only: 1.9% Newhaven — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.1%
Cape Woolamai — Car (passenger): 3.5% Newhaven — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Cape Woolamai — Bicycle: 1.0% Newhaven — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 146 m
796 m to a named beach
 918 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Connectivity score 79/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,864 premises
 52%
390 premises

Climate

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cape Woolamai Newhaven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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