Dunnstown vs Warrenheip

Warrenheip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Dunnstown. 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.

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

Dunnstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)

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

Dunnstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $229/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunnstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Dunnstown Warrenheip
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.

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Walkability 20 / 20
Dunnstown — Walkability: 20/100 Warrenheip — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 49 / 12
Dunnstown — Safety: 49/100 Warrenheip — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 43 / 36
Dunnstown — Low fire risk: 43/100 Warrenheip — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dunnstown — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrenheip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warrenheip has more residents (721 vs 259); Warrenheip rents higher ($229/wk vs $175/wk).

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Population 259 721
+178% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +7.8%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $79,092/yr $87,724/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $229/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunnstown Warrenheip
0-4 2.7% / 5.5%
Dunnstown — 0-4: 2.7% Warrenheip — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 16.6% / 15.4%
Dunnstown — 5-14: 16.6% Warrenheip — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.3% / 6.4%
Dunnstown — 15-19: 7.3% Warrenheip — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.6% / 6.5%
Dunnstown — 20-24: 6.6% Warrenheip — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 7.3% / 9.6%
Dunnstown — 25-34: 7.3% Warrenheip — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.3% / 12.2%
Dunnstown — 35-44: 9.3% Warrenheip — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 17.4% / 15.1%
Dunnstown — 45-54: 17.4% Warrenheip — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.9% / 14.3%
Dunnstown — 55-64: 13.9% Warrenheip — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.3% / 10.4%
Dunnstown — 65-74: 9.3% Warrenheip — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.9% / 5.4%
Dunnstown — 75-84: 6.9% Warrenheip — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.5% / 0.4%
Dunnstown — 85+: 3.5% Warrenheip — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunnstown 52.4% couple families
Dunnstown — Couple Families: 52.4% Dunnstown — Lone Person: 36.5% Dunnstown — One Parent Families: 6.3% Dunnstown — Group Household: 4.8% Dunnstown — Other Families: 0.0%
Warrenheip 52.9% couple families
Warrenheip — Couple Families: 52.9% Warrenheip — Lone Person: 34.7% Warrenheip — One Parent Families: 10.0% Warrenheip — Group Household: 0.0% Warrenheip — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunnstown 13.9% renting
Dunnstown — Owned Outright: 44.3% Dunnstown — Mortgage: 41.8% Dunnstown — Renting: 13.9%
Warrenheip 17.7% renting
Warrenheip — Owned Outright: 41.2% Warrenheip — Mortgage: 41.2% Warrenheip — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.1%
Dunnstown — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Warrenheip — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.5%
Dunnstown — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Warrenheip — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.5%
Dunnstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Warrenheip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.4%
Dunnstown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Warrenheip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Dunnstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Warrenheip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Dunnstown Warrenheip
England 1.2% / 1.4%
Dunnstown — England: 1.2% Warrenheip — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.4%
Dunnstown — New Zealand: 1.2% Warrenheip — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Dunnstown — Philippines: 1.2% Warrenheip — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Dunnstown — Netherlands: not among its largest Warrenheip — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Dunnstown — South Africa: not among its largest Warrenheip — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Dunnstown — Scotland: not among its largest Warrenheip — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunnstown 97.9% houses
Dunnstown — Houses: 97.9% Dunnstown — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Warrenheip 89.1% houses
Warrenheip — Houses: 89.1% Warrenheip — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Median house price — $760,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Rural and farming 87% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Residential 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Commercial 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

Dunnstown Warrenheip
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
 1,451
across Ballarat
Approvals change year on year +4% +42%

Ranking within VIC

Dunnstown Warrenheip
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrenheip carries more crime risk (88 vs 51).

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Federation University Ballarat, 6.7 km

Schools in Dunnstown

  • Damascus College - St Brendan's Catholic · Secondary
  • St Brendan's Primary School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Warrenheip

  • Warrenheip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Walkability score 20/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 109.9 km 109.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Car (driver) 74.8% / 75.2%
Dunnstown — Car (driver): 74.8% Warrenheip — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 16.8%
Dunnstown — Worked from Home: 16.0% Warrenheip — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.1%
Dunnstown — Car (passenger): 6.7% Warrenheip — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.9%
Dunnstown — Walked Only: 2.5% Warrenheip — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Dunnstown — Bicycle: not among its largest Warrenheip — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Elevation 516 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 533 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Connectivity score 30/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 6%
294 premises

Climate

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Average residential rate $1,979/yr $2,086/yr
Council Moorabool Ballarat

Federal electorate

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunnstown Warrenheip
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunnstown

Rural

Warrenheip

Acreage

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