Devon North vs Won Wron

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Devon North tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Devon North carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)
  • Won Wron is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Won Wron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Won Wron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (211 km vs 223.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 166 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Devon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Devon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.3% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Devon North Won Wron
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.

Devon North Won Wron
Walkability 0 / 0
Devon North — Walkability: 0/100 Won Wron — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 30
Devon North — Safety: 81/100 Won Wron — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 47 / 32
Devon North — Low fire risk: 47/100 Won Wron — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 50 / 51
Devon North — Low flood risk: 50/100 Won Wron — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Devon North has more residents (352 vs 196); Won Wron has higher household incomes ($79,040 vs $68,588).

Devon North Won Wron
Population 352
+44% vs other
 196
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% -11.7%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $68,588/yr $79,040/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon North Won Wron
0-4 3.1% / 4.1%
Devon North — 0-4: 3.1% Won Wron — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.4% / 9.7%
Devon North — 5-14: 9.4% Won Wron — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.0% / 4.1%
Devon North — 15-19: 4.0% Won Wron — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.0% / 3.6%
Devon North — 20-24: 4.0% Won Wron — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.8% / 9.2%
Devon North — 25-34: 8.8% Won Wron — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 11.4% / 12.8%
Devon North — 35-44: 11.4% Won Wron — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.6% / 12.8%
Devon North — 45-54: 13.6% Won Wron — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 19.0% / 25.0%
Devon North — 55-64: 19.0% Won Wron — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 19.6% / 17.3%
Devon North — 65-74: 19.6% Won Wron — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 8.0% / 7.1%
Devon North — 75-84: 8.0% Won Wron — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.4% / —
Devon North — 85+: 1.4% Won Wron — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devon North 46.2% couple families
Devon North — Couple Families: 46.2% Devon North — Lone Person: 44.9% Devon North — One Parent Families: 5.1% Devon North — Group Household: 3.8%
Won Wron 46.7% couple families
Won Wron — Couple Families: 46.7% Won Wron — Lone Person: 23.3% Won Wron — One Parent Families: 30.0% Won Wron — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Devon North 8.5% renting
Devon North — Owned Outright: 56.2% Devon North — Mortgage: 35.4% Devon North — Renting: 8.5%
Won Wron 9.2% renting
Won Wron — Owned Outright: 59.2% Won Wron — Mortgage: 31.6% Won Wron — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devon North Won Wron
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 19.9%
Devon North — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Won Wron — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.2%
Devon North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Won Wron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.7%
Devon North — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Won Wron — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Devon North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Won Wron — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Devon North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Won Wron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Devon North Won Wron
England 4.0% / 1.5%
Devon North — England: 4.0% Won Wron — England: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.7% / 2.0%
Devon North — Netherlands: 1.7% Won Wron — Netherlands: 2.0%
Germany 2.0% / 1.5%
Devon North — Germany: 2.0% Won Wron — Germany: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Devon North — New Zealand: 0.9% Won Wron — New Zealand: 1.5%
Ireland 2.0% / —
Devon North — Ireland: 2.0% Won Wron — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland — / 2.0%
Devon North — Scotland: not among its largest Won Wron — Scotland: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon North 97.8% houses
Devon North — Houses: 97.8% Devon North — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Won Wron 100.0% houses
Won Wron — Houses: 100.0% Won Wron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devon North Won Wron
Median house price $812,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Devon North has more rural and farming land (94% vs 47%).

Devon North Won Wron
Rural and farming 94% 47%
Parks and recreation 6% 53%
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

Devon North Won Wron
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Devon North Won Wron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Devon North Won Wron
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Won Wron carries more crime risk (70 vs 19); Won Wron carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 53).

Devon North Won Wron
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Devon North Won Wron
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

Devon North Won Wron
Parks & reserves 4 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Devon North sits further from the CBD (223.4 km vs 211 km).

Devon North Won Wron
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 223.4 km
+6% vs other
 211 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3971
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3971
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.

Devon North Won Wron
Car (driver) 77.3% / 79.7%
Devon North — Car (driver): 77.3% Won Wron — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 20.3%
Devon North — Worked from Home: 19.5% Won Wron — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Devon North — Car (passenger): 3.1% Won Wron — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Devon North Won Wron
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Devon North Won Wron
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
157 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Devon North Won Wron
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Devon North Won Wron
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Devon North Won Wron
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Devon North Won Wron
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Devon North

Retirees Rural

Won Wron

Rural

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