Chetwynd vs Dergholm
Chetwynd is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Dergholm. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Chetwynd tends to suit families with children, while Dergholm suits people living alone and 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
- Chetwynd is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 33%)
- Dergholm carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Chetwynd
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Chetwynd
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (405.8 km vs 415.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 301 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dergholm
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dergholm
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.6% vs -1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Chetwynd and Dergholm 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
Chetwynd has more residents (85 vs 57); Dergholm has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $55,692).
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 +33% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.2% | +32.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 50 |
| Median household income | $55,692/yr | $68,224/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $123/wk | $130/wk +6% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
Zoning mix
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 9% |
| 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
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across West Wimmera same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
Liveability
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Chetwynd carries more crime risk (77 vs 16).
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 70/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | Low 33/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 7 |
Mobility
Dergholm sits further from the CBD (415.7 km vs 405.8 km).
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 405.8 km | 415.7 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 301 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3312 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 3312 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 (60.0%).
Setting
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 122 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 556 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,709/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Wimmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Chetwynd | Dergholm | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.