Denison vs Heyfield

Denison is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Heyfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Denison, most households are couple families. In Heyfield, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Denison: a median of $610,000, against $398,000 in Heyfield. On these figures, Denison tends to suit families with children and couples, while Heyfield suits people living alone, older residents, 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

  • Denison is already more of a family suburb (72% 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

  • Denison leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
  • Heyfield has cheaper houses ($398,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Denison

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199 km vs 205.8 km)

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 12%)
  • But Denison carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Heyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Denison 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.

Denison 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.

Denison Heyfield
Walkability 0 / 31
Denison — Walkability: 0/100 Heyfield — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 50 / 28
Denison — Safety: 50/100 Heyfield — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Denison — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heyfield — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 23 / 13
Denison — Low flood risk: 23/100 Heyfield — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Heyfield has more residents (2,050 vs 453); Denison has higher household incomes ($87,464 vs $52,364).

Denison Heyfield
Population 453 2,050
+353% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +2.9%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $87,464/yr
+40% vs other
 $52,364/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $210/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denison Heyfield
0-4 7.5% / 3.8%
Denison — 0-4: 7.5% Heyfield — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.7% / 12.2%
Denison — 5-14: 15.7% Heyfield — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 9.1% / 7.5%
Denison — 15-19: 9.1% Heyfield — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.9% / 3.5%
Denison — 20-24: 4.9% Heyfield — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 12.1% / 10.4%
Denison — 25-34: 12.1% Heyfield — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.0% / 9.7%
Denison — 35-44: 15.0% Heyfield — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.1% / 11.4%
Denison — 45-54: 12.1% Heyfield — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.2% / 14.0%
Denison — 55-64: 10.2% Heyfield — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 7.1% / 16.1%
Denison — 65-74: 7.1% Heyfield — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.2% / 8.4%
Denison — 75-84: 4.2% Heyfield — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 0.7% / 3.3%
Denison — 85+: 0.7% Heyfield — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denison 64.1% couple families
Denison — Couple Families: 64.1% Denison — Lone Person: 28.3% Denison — One Parent Families: 7.6% Denison — Group Household: 0.0% Denison — 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.

Denison 26.5% renting
Denison — Owned Outright: 32.5% Denison — Mortgage: 41.0% Denison — Renting: 26.5%
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.

Denison Heyfield
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.5%
Denison — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Heyfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 4.4%
Denison — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Heyfield — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.4%
Denison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Heyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Denison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Heyfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Denison — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Heyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

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.

Denison Heyfield
New Zealand 6.0% / 1.3%
Denison — New Zealand: 6.0% Heyfield — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 4.6% / —
Denison — Philippines: 4.6% Heyfield — Philippines: not among its largest
England 0.7% / 2.3%
Denison — England: 0.7% Heyfield — England: 2.3%
Italy 0.7% / 0.3%
Denison — Italy: 0.7% Heyfield — Italy: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Denison — Scotland: not among its largest Heyfield — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Denison — Germany: not among its largest Heyfield — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Denison — Netherlands: not among its largest Heyfield — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denison 100.0% houses
Denison — Houses: 100.0% Denison — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Denison — 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

Denison Heyfield
Median house price $610,000 $398,000
Median unit price — $285,000
Median land price — $255,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Denison has more rural and farming land (97% vs 81%).

Denison Heyfield
Rural and farming 97% 81%
Parks and recreation 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Residential 0% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Denison Heyfield
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Heyfield is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Denison 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 bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Heyfield carries more crime risk (72 vs 50).

Denison Heyfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
77/100
 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

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

Schools in Denison

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

Schools in Heyfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Denison Heyfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 10

Mobility

Denison sits further from the CBD (205.8 km vs 199 km).

Denison Heyfield
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 205.8 km
+3% vs other
 199 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3858
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3858
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.

Denison Heyfield
Car (driver) 64.3% / 76.4%
Denison — Car (driver): 64.3% Heyfield — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 10.6%
Denison — Worked from Home: 18.7% Heyfield — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 5.8%
Denison — Car (passenger): 9.9% Heyfield — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 7.1% / 5.7%
Denison — Walked Only: 7.1% Heyfield — Walked Only: 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Denison — Bicycle: not among its largest Heyfield — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Denison Heyfield
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Denison Heyfield
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Denison

Family Rural

Heyfield

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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