Dadswells Bridge vs Laharum

Laharum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 61 in Dadswells Bridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dadswells Bridge, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Dadswells Bridge tends to suit 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

Laharum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Dadswells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Dadswells Bridge has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
  • Laharum leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dadswells Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (265.5 km vs 289 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dadswells Bridge has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 22%)
  • Laharum carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Dadswells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.8% vs -17.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
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.

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Walkability 0 / 0
Dadswells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Laharum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 84
Dadswells Bridge — Safety: 23/100 Laharum — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 24 / 30
Dadswells Bridge — Low fire risk: 24/100 Laharum — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 9 / 40
Dadswells Bridge — Low flood risk: 9/100 Laharum — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Laharum has more residents (162 vs 69); Laharum has higher household incomes ($82,836 vs $56,836).

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Population 69 162
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% -17.3%
Median age 61 52
Median household income $56,836/yr $82,836/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $196/wk
+6% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
0-4 — / 2.5%
Dadswells Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest Laharum — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 — / 9.9%
Dadswells Bridge — 5-14: not among its largest Laharum — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 — / 7.4%
Dadswells Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest Laharum — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 — / 6.2%
Dadswells Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest Laharum — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 4.3% / 2.5%
Dadswells Bridge — 25-34: 4.3% Laharum — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 13.0% / 11.1%
Dadswells Bridge — 35-44: 13.0% Laharum — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.5% / 14.2%
Dadswells Bridge — 45-54: 14.5% Laharum — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 26.1% / 22.8%
Dadswells Bridge — 55-64: 26.1% Laharum — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 29.0% / 14.8%
Dadswells Bridge — 65-74: 29.0% Laharum — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.8% / 6.8%
Dadswells Bridge — 75-84: 5.8% Laharum — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / —
Dadswells Bridge — 85+: not among its largest Laharum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dadswells Bridge 70.6% lone person
Dadswells Bridge — Lone Person: 70.6% Dadswells Bridge — Couple Families: 29.4% Dadswells Bridge — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Laharum 44.8% lone person
Laharum — Lone Person: 44.8% Laharum — Couple Families: 44.8% Laharum — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dadswells Bridge 18.8% renting
Dadswells Bridge — Owned Outright: 53.1% Dadswells Bridge — Mortgage: 28.1% Dadswells Bridge — Renting: 18.8%
Laharum 8.3% renting
Laharum — Owned Outright: 61.7% Laharum — Mortgage: 30.0% Laharum — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 13.0%
Dadswells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Laharum — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 12.3%
Dadswells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Laharum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 6.8%
Dadswells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Laharum — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 8.6%
Dadswells Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Laharum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Dadswells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Laharum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
England 7.2% / 2.5%
Dadswells Bridge — England: 7.2% Laharum — England: 2.5%
Thailand — / 5.6%
Dadswells Bridge — Thailand: not among its largest Laharum — Thailand: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.3% / —
Dadswells Bridge — New Zealand: 4.3% Laharum — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 4.3% / —
Dadswells Bridge — South Africa: 4.3% Laharum — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 3.1%
Dadswells Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Laharum — Netherlands: 3.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.9%
Dadswells Bridge — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Laharum — Zimbabwe: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dadswells Bridge 93.1% houses
Dadswells Bridge — Houses: 93.1% Dadswells Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Laharum 100.0% houses
Laharum — Houses: 100.0% Laharum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Rural and farming 73% 75%
Parks and recreation 27% 24%
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

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
New dwellings approved 94
across Horsham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dadswells Bridge carries more crime risk (77 vs 16); Dadswells Bridge carries more flood risk (91 vs 60).

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
91/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dadswells Bridge

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

Schools in Laharum

  • Laharum Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 16 10

Mobility

Laharum sits further from the CBD (289 km vs 265.5 km).

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 265.5 km 289 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3385
 0.2%
postcode 3401
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3385
 52
postcode 3401

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.

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Car (driver) 41.9% / 50.0%
Dadswells Bridge — Car (driver): 41.9% Laharum — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 48.4% / 34.1%
Dadswells Bridge — Worked from Home: 48.4% Laharum — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Walked Only 9.7% / 10.2%
Dadswells Bridge — Walked Only: 9.7% Laharum — Walked Only: 10.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Dadswells Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Laharum — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Connectivity score 15/100 19/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Annual rainfall 383 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Average residential rate $2,228/yr
same for both
Council Horsham
same for both

Federal electorate

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dadswells Bridge Laharum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dadswells Bridge

Retirees Rural

Laharum

Rural

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