Ercildoune vs Waubra
Ercildoune is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Waubra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ercildoune, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ercildoune tends to suit 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
Waubra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 38%)
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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Waubra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ercildoune
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs 12.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ercildoune and Waubra 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
Waubra has more residents (308 vs 90); Ercildoune has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $70,408).
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 308 +242% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.6% | +12.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 47 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +30% vs other | $70,408/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
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 (7.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $170,000 |
Zoning mix
Ercildoune has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Waubra has more rural and farming land (98% vs 88%).
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 98% |
| Environmental | 11% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Pyrenees same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
Liveability
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Ercildoune carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Ercildoune
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Waubra
- Waubra Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 148 km | 147.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 104 min same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).
Setting
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 450 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 87 premises |
Climate
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 537 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,584/yr same for both | |
| Council | Pyrenees same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ercildoune | Waubra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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