Edenhope vs Apsley
Comparing Edenhope and Apsley, VIC: Edenhope has more residents (937 vs 329); Apsley is more walkable (34 vs 15); and Edenhope carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 33).
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
Edenhope
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (26 vs 12)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Apsley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 21%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Apsley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($113/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Edenhope
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (274 min vs 289 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (394.7 km vs 414.2 km)
- But Apsley is more walkable (34/100 vs 15/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Edenhope
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
- But Apsley is more walkable (34/100 vs 15/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Apsley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.8% vs -1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Edenhope and Apsley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Edenhope has more residents (937 vs 329); Edenhope rents higher ($165/wk vs $113/wk).
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 937 +65% vs other | 329 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.0% | +18.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 55 |
| Median household income | $50,076/yr | $64,012/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk +32% vs other | $113/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $315,000 | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $89,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 63 days from 15 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Apsley has more rural and farming land (95% vs 85%).
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 95% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 4% |
| 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
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across West Wimmera same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 10% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of VIC | Higher than 83% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 98% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 91% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
Liveability
Apsley is more walkable (34 vs 15).
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 35/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Edenhope carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 33).
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | — |
| 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
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Edenhope
- St Malachy's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Edenhope College Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Apsley
- Apsley Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 26 | 12 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 15 | 5 |
Mobility
Apsley sits further from the CBD (414.2 km vs 394.7 km).
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 15/100 | 34/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 394.7 km | 414.2 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 274 min | 289 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3318 | 0.0% postcode 3319 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3318 | 29 postcode 3319 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 166 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 109 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 81/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 56% 587 premises | 0% 149 premises |
Climate
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 556 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,709/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Wimmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Edenhope | Apsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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