Dreeite vs Wool Wool

Dreeite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Wool Wool. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wool Wool tends to suit couples.

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

Wool Wool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)

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

Wool Wool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dreeite

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 139 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (166.8 km vs 178.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wool Wool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 65/100)

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

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

Dreeite Wool Wool
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.

Dreeite Wool Wool
Walkability 0 / 0
Dreeite — Walkability: 0/100 Wool Wool — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 74
Dreeite — Safety: 35/100 Wool Wool — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Dreeite — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wool Wool — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 47 / 38
Dreeite — Low flood risk: 47/100 Wool Wool — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Dreeite rents higher ($350/wk vs $160/wk); Dreeite has more residents (77 vs 55).

Dreeite Wool Wool
Population 77
+29% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.0% +44.7%
Median age 37 49
Median household income $71,448/yr $74,724/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+54% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dreeite Wool Wool
0-4 6.5% / 7.3%
Dreeite — 0-4: 6.5% Wool Wool — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 19.5% / 18.2%
Dreeite — 5-14: 19.5% Wool Wool — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.2% / —
Dreeite — 15-19: 5.2% Wool Wool — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.8% / —
Dreeite — 20-24: 7.8% Wool Wool — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.5% / —
Dreeite — 25-34: 6.5% Wool Wool — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 10.4% / 21.8%
Dreeite — 35-44: 10.4% Wool Wool — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 9.1% / 14.5%
Dreeite — 45-54: 9.1% Wool Wool — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.4% / 20.0%
Dreeite — 55-64: 10.4% Wool Wool — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 9.1% / 12.7%
Dreeite — 65-74: 9.1% Wool Wool — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 — / —
Dreeite — 75-84: not among its largest Wool Wool — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Dreeite — 85+: not among its largest Wool Wool — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 75.0% couple families
Dreeite — Couple Families: 75.0% Dreeite — Lone Person: 25.0%
Wool Wool 100.0% couple families
Wool Wool — Couple Families: 100.0% Wool Wool — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 13.6% renting
Dreeite — Owned Outright: 36.4% Dreeite — Mortgage: 50.0% Dreeite — Renting: 13.6%
Wool Wool 17.6% renting
Wool Wool — Owned Outright: 58.8% Wool Wool — Mortgage: 23.5% Wool Wool — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dreeite 100.0% houses
Dreeite — Houses: 100.0% Dreeite — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wool Wool 90.5% houses
Wool Wool — Houses: 90.5% Wool Wool — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dreeite Wool Wool
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 9.1%
Dreeite — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Wool Wool — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 16.4%
Dreeite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Wool Wool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.5%
Dreeite — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Wool Wool — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Zoning mix

Dreeite has more rural and farming land (63% vs 22%).

Dreeite Wool Wool
Parks and recreation 37% 78%
Rural and farming 63% 22%
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

Dreeite Wool Wool
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
 60
across Corangamite
Approvals change year on year +64% +117%

Ranking within VIC

Dreeite Wool Wool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Dreeite Wool Wool
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wool Wool carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Dreeite carries more crime risk (65 vs 26).

Dreeite Wool Wool
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
62/100
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

Dreeite Wool Wool
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

Dreeite Wool Wool
Parks & reserves 1
same for both

Mobility

Wool Wool sits further from the CBD (178.1 km vs 166.8 km).

Dreeite Wool Wool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 166.8 km 178.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 139 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
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.

Dreeite Wool Wool
Car (driver) 61.5% / 70.0%
Dreeite — Car (driver): 61.5% Wool Wool — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 30.0%
Dreeite — Worked from Home: 15.4% Wool Wool — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / —
Dreeite — Car (passenger): 11.5% Wool Wool — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 11.5% / —
Dreeite — Walked Only: 11.5% Wool Wool — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Dreeite Wool Wool
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dreeite Wool Wool
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Dreeite Wool Wool
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dreeite Wool Wool
Average residential rate $2,023/yr $2,335/yr
Council Colac Otway Corangamite

Federal electorate

Dreeite Wool Wool
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dreeite Wool Wool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dreeite

Family Rural

Wool Wool

Family Rural

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