Chewton vs Faraday

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chewton, about half of households are 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

Chewton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Faraday is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Faraday

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (116.9 km vs 119.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chewton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Faraday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs -41.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chewton Faraday
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.

Chewton Faraday
Walkability 0 / 0
Chewton — Walkability: 0/100 Faraday — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 50
Chewton — Safety: 74/100 Faraday — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 85 / 83
Chewton — Low fire risk: 85/100 Faraday — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 72 / 100
Chewton — Low flood risk: 72/100 Faraday — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chewton has more residents (763 vs 194).

Chewton Faraday
Population 763
+75% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -41.9% +22.8%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $64,740/yr $69,628/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chewton Faraday
0-4 2.9% / 4.1%
Chewton — 0-4: 2.9% Faraday — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.8% / 8.8%
Chewton — 5-14: 11.8% Faraday — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.0% / 5.7%
Chewton — 15-19: 3.0% Faraday — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.6% / 5.7%
Chewton — 20-24: 2.6% Faraday — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.4% / 6.2%
Chewton — 25-34: 8.4% Faraday — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.6% / 8.8%
Chewton — 35-44: 10.6% Faraday — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 16.1% / 20.1%
Chewton — 45-54: 16.1% Faraday — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 18.5% / 22.2%
Chewton — 55-64: 18.5% Faraday — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 17.4% / 20.1%
Chewton — 65-74: 17.4% Faraday — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 7.1% / 6.7%
Chewton — 75-84: 7.1% Faraday — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.0% / —
Chewton — 85+: 2.0% Faraday — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chewton 48.1% lone person
Chewton — Lone Person: 48.1% Chewton — Couple Families: 27.7% Chewton — One Parent Families: 17.9% Chewton — Group Household: 6.4%
Faraday 44.0% lone person
Faraday — Lone Person: 44.0% Faraday — Couple Families: 36.0% Faraday — One Parent Families: 20.0% Faraday — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chewton 14.7% renting
Chewton — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chewton — Mortgage: 34.2% Chewton — Renting: 14.7%
Faraday 11.4% renting
Faraday — Owned Outright: 48.1% Faraday — Mortgage: 40.5% Faraday — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chewton Faraday
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 19.6%
Chewton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Faraday — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 10.8%
Chewton — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Faraday — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 12.4%
Chewton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Faraday — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 5.7%
Chewton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Faraday — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 6.2%
Chewton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Faraday — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Chewton Faraday
New Zealand 1.6% / 4.1%
Chewton — New Zealand: 1.6% Faraday — New Zealand: 4.1%
England 3.4% / —
Chewton — England: 3.4% Faraday — England: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / 2.1%
Chewton — Canada: 0.4% Faraday — Canada: 2.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.5%
Chewton — Netherlands: 0.5% Faraday — Netherlands: 1.5%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Chewton — Scotland: 0.7% Faraday — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Chewton — Germany: 0.4% Faraday — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chewton 99.1% houses
Chewton — Houses: 99.1% Chewton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Faraday 100.0% houses
Faraday — Houses: 100.0% Faraday — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chewton Faraday
Median house price $785,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $314,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Faraday has more rural and farming land (90% vs 21%).

Chewton Faraday
Rural and farming 21% 90%
Parks and recreation 62% 3%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 7%
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

Chewton Faraday
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chewton Faraday
House price Higher than 29% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 46% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Chewton Faraday
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Chewton carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Faraday carries more crime risk (50 vs 26).

Chewton Faraday
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
28/100
 None
0/100
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

Chewton Faraday
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Chewton

  • Chewton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Faraday

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chewton Faraday
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Chewton sits further from the CBD (119.2 km vs 116.9 km).

Chewton Faraday
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 119.2 km
+2% vs other
 116.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
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.

Chewton Faraday
Car (driver) 58.9% / 52.9%
Chewton — Car (driver): 58.9% Faraday — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 32.9%
Chewton — Worked from Home: 31.6% Faraday — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.9%
Chewton — Walked Only: 2.7% Faraday — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.7%
Chewton — Car (passenger): 3.0% Faraday — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle 1.3% / 3.5%
Chewton — Bicycle: 1.3% Faraday — Bicycle: 3.5%
Train 1.3% / —
Chewton — Train: 1.3% Faraday — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Chewton Faraday
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chewton Faraday
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
420 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Chewton Faraday
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Chewton Faraday
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Chewton Faraday
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chewton Faraday
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chewton

Acreage Professionals Retirees

Faraday

Retirees Rural

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