Edgecombe vs Langley

Edgecombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Langley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Edgecombe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Edgecombe tends to suit couples and older residents.

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

Edgecombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Edgecombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (92.6 km vs 96.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edgecombe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Edgecombe Langley
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.

Edgecombe Langley
Walkability 0 / 0
Edgecombe — Walkability: 0/100 Langley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 17
Edgecombe — Safety: 82/100 Langley — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 57 / 38
Edgecombe — Low fire risk: 57/100 Langley — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 55 / 90
Edgecombe — Low flood risk: 55/100 Langley — Low flood risk: 90/100

Demographics

Edgecombe has more residents (103 vs 52); Langley has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $92,612).

Edgecombe Langley
Population 103
+50% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +30.0%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $92,612/yr $109,200/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent —
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edgecombe Langley
0-4 — / —
Edgecombe — 0-4: not among its largest Langley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.5% / 5.8%
Edgecombe — 5-14: 15.5% Langley — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 3.9% / —
Edgecombe — 15-19: 3.9% Langley — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.7% / 7.7%
Edgecombe — 20-24: 8.7% Langley — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 3.9% / 11.5%
Edgecombe — 25-34: 3.9% Langley — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.7% / 13.5%
Edgecombe — 35-44: 11.7% Langley — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 18.4% / 11.5%
Edgecombe — 45-54: 18.4% Langley — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.7% / 23.1%
Edgecombe — 55-64: 8.7% Langley — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 20.4% / 5.8%
Edgecombe — 65-74: 20.4% Langley — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 7.8% / —
Edgecombe — 75-84: 7.8% Langley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / 7.7%
Edgecombe — 85+: 2.9% Langley — 85+: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edgecombe 43.5% lone person
Edgecombe — Lone Person: 43.5% Edgecombe — Couple Families: 56.5% Edgecombe — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Langley 35.7% lone person
Langley — Lone Person: 35.7% Langley — Couple Families: 21.4% Langley — One Parent Families: 42.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edgecombe 0.0% renting
Edgecombe — Owned Outright: 69.2% Edgecombe — Mortgage: 30.8% Edgecombe — Renting: 0.0%
Langley 0.0% renting
Langley — Owned Outright: 68.4% Langley — Mortgage: 31.6% Langley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Edgecombe Langley
Germany — / 11.5%
Edgecombe — Germany: not among its largest Langley — Germany: 11.5%
England — / 5.8%
Edgecombe — England: not among its largest Langley — England: 5.8%
Ireland 2.9% / —
Edgecombe — Ireland: 2.9% Langley — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Edgecombe Langley
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 25.0%
Edgecombe — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Langley — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 15.4%
Edgecombe — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Langley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 5.8%
Edgecombe — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Langley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.7%
Edgecombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Langley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edgecombe 100.0% houses
Edgecombe — Houses: 100.0%
Langley 100.0% houses
Langley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Edgecombe Langley
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Edgecombe Langley
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year +80% -7%

Ranking within VIC

Edgecombe Langley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Edgecombe Langley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Langley carries more crime risk (83 vs 18); Edgecombe carries more flood risk (45 vs 10).

Edgecombe Langley
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
18/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
10/100
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

Edgecombe Langley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Edgecombe

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Langley

  • Langley Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Edgecombe Langley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Langley sits further from the CBD (96.7 km vs 92.6 km).

Edgecombe Langley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 92.6 km 96.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Edgecombe Langley
Car (driver) 72.9% / 33.3%
Edgecombe — Car (driver): 72.9% Langley — Car (driver): 33.3%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 66.7%
Edgecombe — Worked from Home: 27.1% Langley — Worked from Home: 66.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Edgecombe Langley
Elevation 479 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Edgecombe Langley
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Edgecombe Langley
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Edgecombe Langley
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,885/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

Edgecombe Langley
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edgecombe Langley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edgecombe

Retirees Rural

Langley

River Rural

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