Eldorado vs Beechworth

Beechworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Eldorado. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beechworth, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Beechworth: a median of $785,000, against $710,000 in Eldorado, and rent is higher there too.

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

Beechworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Eldorado

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eldorado has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Beechworth has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eldorado sits closer to the CBD (276.6 km vs 285.9 km)
  • Beechworth is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eldorado Beechworth
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.

Eldorado Beechworth
Walkability 0 / 10
Eldorado — Walkability: 0/100 Beechworth — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 54 / 56
Eldorado — Safety: 54/100 Beechworth — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 27 / 30
Eldorado — Low fire risk: 27/100 Beechworth — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 85 / 100
Eldorado — Low flood risk: 85/100 Beechworth — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beechworth has more residents (4,274 vs 382); Beechworth rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk).

Eldorado Beechworth
Population 382 4,274
+1019% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +10.8%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $68,224/yr $72,852/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eldorado Beechworth
0-4 3.7% / 4.2%
Eldorado — 0-4: 3.7% Beechworth — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.5% / 12.0%
Eldorado — 5-14: 11.5% Beechworth — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Eldorado — 15-19: 5.2% Beechworth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.7% / 2.7%
Eldorado — 20-24: 3.7% Beechworth — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 7.6% / 7.5%
Eldorado — 25-34: 7.6% Beechworth — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.8% / 12.2%
Eldorado — 35-44: 11.8% Beechworth — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.7% / 14.6%
Eldorado — 45-54: 15.7% Beechworth — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.1% / 15.0%
Eldorado — 55-64: 18.1% Beechworth — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 15.2% / 15.9%
Eldorado — 65-74: 15.2% Beechworth — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 9.7% / 8.0%
Eldorado — 75-84: 9.7% Beechworth — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.4% / 2.7%
Eldorado — 85+: 2.4% Beechworth — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eldorado 42.5% lone person
Eldorado — Lone Person: 42.5% Eldorado — Couple Families: 44.3% Eldorado — One Parent Families: 6.6% Eldorado — Group Household: 2.8% Eldorado — Other Families: 3.8%
Beechworth 46.1% lone person
Beechworth — Lone Person: 46.1% Beechworth — Couple Families: 34.5% Beechworth — One Parent Families: 15.2% Beechworth — Group Household: 3.3% Beechworth — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eldorado 11.0% renting
Eldorado — Owned Outright: 44.5% Eldorado — Mortgage: 44.5% Eldorado — Renting: 11.0%
Beechworth 21.2% renting
Beechworth — Owned Outright: 46.5% Beechworth — Mortgage: 32.3% Beechworth — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eldorado Beechworth
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 13.5%
Eldorado — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Beechworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 14.7%
Eldorado — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Beechworth — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.1%
Eldorado — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Beechworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.0%
Eldorado — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Beechworth — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.5%
Eldorado — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Beechworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Eldorado Beechworth
England 3.7% / 4.0%
Eldorado — England: 3.7% Beechworth — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.1%
Eldorado — New Zealand: 2.6% Beechworth — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.3%
Eldorado — Scotland: 1.3% Beechworth — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.5%
Eldorado — Netherlands: 0.8% Beechworth — Netherlands: 0.5%
Ireland 1.0% / —
Eldorado — Ireland: 1.0% Beechworth — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Eldorado — Germany: not among its largest Beechworth — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Eldorado — Philippines: not among its largest Beechworth — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eldorado 96.1% houses
Eldorado — Houses: 96.1% Eldorado — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Eldorado — Townhouses: 0.0%
Beechworth 93.8% houses
Beechworth — Houses: 93.8% Beechworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Beechworth — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eldorado Beechworth
Median house price $710,000 $785,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $497,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 4 sales
 68 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Beechworth has more rural and farming land (55% vs 39%).

Eldorado Beechworth
Parks and recreation 59% 39%
Rural and farming 39% 55%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Eldorado Beechworth
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
 120
across Indigo
Approvals change year on year +329% +15%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eldorado Beechworth
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $929K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eldorado Beechworth
House price — Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 55% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Beechworth is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Eldorado Beechworth
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Eldorado carries more flood risk (15 vs 0).

Eldorado Beechworth
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
15/100
 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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eldorado Beechworth
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Eldorado

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

Schools in Beechworth

  • Beechworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beechworth Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Beechworth Montessori School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eldorado Beechworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 36

Mobility

Beechworth sits further from the CBD (285.9 km vs 276.6 km).

Eldorado Beechworth
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 276.6 km 285.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3746
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 3746
 68
postcode 3747

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.

Eldorado Beechworth
Car (driver) 77.9% / 65.6%
Eldorado — Car (driver): 77.9% Beechworth — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 22.1%
Eldorado — Worked from Home: 13.2% Beechworth — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Walked Only 2.9% / 7.8%
Eldorado — Walked Only: 2.9% Beechworth — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.6%
Eldorado — Car (passenger): 5.9% Beechworth — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Eldorado — Bicycle: not among its largest Beechworth — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Eldorado Beechworth
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eldorado Beechworth
Connectivity score 29/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
174 premises
 47%
2,263 premises

Climate

Eldorado Beechworth
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eldorado Beechworth
Average residential rate $1,962/yr $1,828/yr
Council Wangaratta Indigo

Federal electorate

Eldorado Beechworth
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eldorado Beechworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eldorado

Quiet Retirees Rural

Beechworth

Acreage Retirees River

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