Chepstowe vs Linton
Linton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Chepstowe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Linton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Linton tends to suit 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
Linton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)
- But Chepstowe is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 45%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Chepstowe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Chepstowe
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Linton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (148 km vs 161.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Linton
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Linton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.5% vs -1.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Chepstowe and Linton 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
Linton has more residents (635 vs 60); Linton rents higher ($300/wk vs $100/wk).
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 635 +958% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 53 | 48 |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr +2% vs other | $59,696/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $300/wk +200% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
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 (6.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $277,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 60 days from 13 sales |
Zoning mix
Chepstowe has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 77% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 19% |
| Environmental | 14% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Pyrenees | 186 across Golden Plains |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | +10% |
Ranking within VIC
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 63% of VIC |
Liveability
Linton is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 31/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Linton carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Chepstowe carries more crime risk (79 vs 56).
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Chepstowe
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Linton
- Linton Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 7 |
Mobility
Chepstowe sits further from the CBD (161.4 km vs 148 km).
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 161.4 km +8% vs other | 148 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 117 min | 116 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3351 | 0.5% postcode 3360 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3351 | 42 postcode 3360 |
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 (72.2%).
Setting
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 379 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 357 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 347 premises |
Climate
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,584/yr | $2,052/yr |
| Council | Pyrenees | Golden Plains |
Federal electorate
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon | Ballarat |
| Member | Dan Tehan | Catherine King |
| Party | Liberal | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Chepstowe | Linton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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