Cowwarr vs Heyfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cowwarr, most households are couple families. In Heyfield, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cowwarr: a median of $548,000, against $398,000 in Heyfield. On these figures, Cowwarr tends to suit couples, while Heyfield suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Cowwarr is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 47%)
  • Heyfield has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cowwarr leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • Heyfield has cheaper houses ($398,000 vs $547,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cowwarr leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Heyfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cowwarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 152 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (184.4 km vs 199 km)
  • But Heyfield is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
  • But Cowwarr carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cowwarr Heyfield
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.

Cowwarr Heyfield
Walkability 0 / 31
Cowwarr — Walkability: 0/100 Heyfield — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 42 / 28
Cowwarr — Safety: 42/100 Heyfield — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 2 / 18
Cowwarr — Low fire risk: 2/100 Heyfield — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 19 / 13
Cowwarr — Low flood risk: 19/100 Heyfield — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Heyfield has more residents (2,050 vs 389); Cowwarr has higher household incomes ($81,692 vs $52,364).

Cowwarr Heyfield
Population 389 2,050
+427% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +2.9%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $81,692/yr
+36% vs other
 $52,364/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+2% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr Heyfield
0-4 4.6% / 3.8%
Cowwarr — 0-4: 4.6% Heyfield — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.8% / 12.2%
Cowwarr — 5-14: 10.8% Heyfield — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.9% / 7.5%
Cowwarr — 15-19: 5.9% Heyfield — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.2% / 3.5%
Cowwarr — 20-24: 6.2% Heyfield — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.1% / 10.4%
Cowwarr — 25-34: 11.1% Heyfield — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.5% / 9.7%
Cowwarr — 35-44: 10.5% Heyfield — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.1% / 11.4%
Cowwarr — 45-54: 13.1% Heyfield — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.5% / 14.0%
Cowwarr — 55-64: 17.5% Heyfield — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 17.5% / 16.1%
Cowwarr — 65-74: 17.5% Heyfield — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.1% / 8.4%
Cowwarr — 75-84: 4.1% Heyfield — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 0.8% / 3.3%
Cowwarr — 85+: 0.8% Heyfield — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 58.0% couple families
Cowwarr — Couple Families: 58.0% Cowwarr — Lone Person: 24.6% Cowwarr — One Parent Families: 13.0% Cowwarr — Group Household: 4.3% Cowwarr — Other Families: 0.0%
Heyfield 33.0% couple families
Heyfield — Couple Families: 33.0% Heyfield — Lone Person: 46.4% Heyfield — One Parent Families: 14.4% Heyfield — Group Household: 3.3% Heyfield — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 8.8% renting
Cowwarr — Owned Outright: 56.8% Cowwarr — Mortgage: 34.4% Cowwarr — Renting: 8.8%
Heyfield 19.3% renting
Heyfield — Owned Outright: 46.0% Heyfield — Mortgage: 34.7% Heyfield — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cowwarr Heyfield
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.5%
Cowwarr — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Heyfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.4%
Cowwarr — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Heyfield — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.4%
Cowwarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Heyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 0.4%
Cowwarr — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Heyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Cowwarr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Heyfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Cowwarr Heyfield
England 2.1% / 2.3%
Cowwarr — England: 2.1% Heyfield — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Cowwarr — New Zealand: 1.5% Heyfield — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Cowwarr — Philippines: 1.3% Heyfield — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Cowwarr — Scotland: not among its largest Heyfield — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Cowwarr — Germany: not among its largest Heyfield — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Cowwarr — Netherlands: not among its largest Heyfield — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 100.0% houses
Cowwarr — Houses: 100.0% Cowwarr — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cowwarr — Townhouses: 0.0%
Heyfield 94.5% houses
Heyfield — Houses: 94.5% Heyfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Heyfield — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cowwarr Heyfield
Median house price $547,500 $398,000
Median unit price — $285,000
Median land price — $255,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Heyfield has more rural and farming land (81% vs 71%).

Cowwarr Heyfield
Rural and farming 71% 81%
Parks and recreation 27% 13%
Residential 1% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Cowwarr Heyfield
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cowwarr Heyfield
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Heyfield is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Cowwarr Heyfield
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Heyfield carries more crime risk (72 vs 58); Cowwarr carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 82).

Cowwarr Heyfield
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
87/100
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

Cowwarr Heyfield
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cowwarr

  • Cowwarr Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Heyfield

  • Heyfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cowwarr Heyfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Heyfield sits further from the CBD (199 km vs 184.4 km).

Cowwarr Heyfield
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 184.4 km 199 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3857
 0.2%
postcode 3858
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3857
 55
postcode 3858

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.

Cowwarr Heyfield
Car (driver) 79.1% / 76.4%
Cowwarr — Car (driver): 79.1% Heyfield — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 10.6%
Cowwarr — Worked from Home: 13.1% Heyfield — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.8%
Cowwarr — Car (passenger): 5.2% Heyfield — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 5.7%
Cowwarr — Walked Only: 2.6% Heyfield — Walked Only: 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Cowwarr — Bicycle: not among its largest Heyfield — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Cowwarr Heyfield
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cowwarr Heyfield
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 34%
1,151 premises

Climate

Cowwarr Heyfield
Annual rainfall 700 mm 546 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Cowwarr Heyfield
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Cowwarr Heyfield
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowwarr Heyfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowwarr

Affordable River Rural

Heyfield

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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