Eddington vs Waanyarra

Eddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Waanyarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eddington, most households are couple families. In Waanyarra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Eddington tends to suit families with children and couples, while Waanyarra suits 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

Eddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Eddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eddington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 46%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Eddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 140 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (171.5 km vs 186.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Waanyarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (159.1% vs 17.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eddington Waanyarra
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.

Eddington Waanyarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Eddington — Walkability: 0/100 Waanyarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 75
Eddington — Safety: 68/100 Waanyarra — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 41 / 65
Eddington — Low fire risk: 41/100 Waanyarra — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 25 / 51
Eddington — Low flood risk: 25/100 Waanyarra — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Waanyarra rents higher ($360/wk vs $180/wk); Eddington has more residents (113 vs 57).

Eddington Waanyarra
Population 113
+50% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.7% +159.1%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $67,132/yr
+40% vs other
 $40,560/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $360/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eddington Waanyarra
0-4 9.7% / —
Eddington — 0-4: 9.7% Waanyarra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.2% / 15.8%
Eddington — 5-14: 14.2% Waanyarra — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 2.7% / —
Eddington — 15-19: 2.7% Waanyarra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Eddington — 20-24: not among its largest Waanyarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 15.8%
Eddington — 25-34: 7.1% Waanyarra — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.0% / 12.3%
Eddington — 35-44: 15.0% Waanyarra — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.4% / 19.3%
Eddington — 45-54: 12.4% Waanyarra — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 14.2% / 12.3%
Eddington — 55-64: 14.2% Waanyarra — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.0% / 10.5%
Eddington — 65-74: 8.0% Waanyarra — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 3.5% / 5.3%
Eddington — 75-84: 3.5% Waanyarra — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.7% / —
Eddington — 85+: 2.7% Waanyarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eddington 56.7% couple families
Eddington — Couple Families: 56.7% Eddington — Lone Person: 20.0% Eddington — One Parent Families: 13.3% Eddington — Group Household: 10.0%
Waanyarra 36.4% couple families
Waanyarra — Couple Families: 36.4% Waanyarra — Lone Person: 63.6% Waanyarra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Waanyarra — 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.

Eddington 13.2% renting
Eddington — Owned Outright: 44.7% Eddington — Mortgage: 42.1% Eddington — Renting: 13.2%
Waanyarra 0.0% renting
Waanyarra — Owned Outright: 82.4% Waanyarra — Mortgage: 17.6% Waanyarra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eddington 100.0% houses
Eddington — Houses: 100.0% Eddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Waanyarra 94.4% houses
Waanyarra — Houses: 94.4% Waanyarra — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eddington Waanyarra
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 15.8%
Eddington — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Waanyarra — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.8%
Eddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Waanyarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / —
Eddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Waanyarra — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Eddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Waanyarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Zoning mix

Eddington has more rural and farming land (94% vs 20%).

Eddington Waanyarra
Rural and farming 94% 20%
Parks and recreation 3% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Eddington Waanyarra
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
 27
across Loddon
Approvals change year on year +129% +150%

Ranking within VIC

Eddington Waanyarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Eddington Waanyarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eddington carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 35); Eddington carries more flood risk (75 vs 49).

Eddington Waanyarra
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
25/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Eddington Waanyarra
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

Eddington Waanyarra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Waanyarra sits further from the CBD (186.7 km vs 171.5 km).

Eddington Waanyarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 171.5 km 186.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3472
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3472
 64
postcode 3551

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.

Eddington Waanyarra
Car (driver) 65.9% / 73.3%
Eddington — Car (driver): 65.9% Waanyarra — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 26.7%
Eddington — Worked from Home: 18.2% Waanyarra — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 15.9% / —
Eddington — Walked Only: 15.9% Waanyarra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Eddington Waanyarra
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eddington Waanyarra
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Eddington Waanyarra
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Eddington Waanyarra
Average residential rate $1,555/yr $1,353/yr
Council Central Goldfields Loddon

Federal electorate

Eddington Waanyarra
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eddington Waanyarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eddington

Family Rural Young Families

Waanyarra

Multicultural Rural

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