Everton Upper vs Beechworth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Everton Upper, the large majority of households are couple families. In Beechworth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Everton Upper tends to suit couples, while Beechworth suits people living alone 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

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)
  • But Everton Upper is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Everton Upper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Everton Upper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Everton Upper

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (272.8 km vs 285.9 km)
  • But Beechworth is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechworth

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Everton Upper 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.

Everton Upper 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.

Everton Upper Beechworth
Walkability 0 / 10
Everton Upper — Walkability: 0/100 Beechworth — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 64 / 56
Everton Upper — Safety: 64/100 Beechworth — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 34 / 30
Everton Upper — Low fire risk: 34/100 Beechworth — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Everton Upper — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beechworth — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beechworth has more residents (4,274 vs 154); Beechworth rents higher ($300/wk vs $270/wk).

Everton Upper Beechworth
Population 154 4,274
+2675% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +10.8%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $77,220/yr
+6% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $300/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper Beechworth
0-4 3.9% / 4.2%
Everton Upper — 0-4: 3.9% Beechworth — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.6% / 12.0%
Everton Upper — 5-14: 13.6% Beechworth — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Everton Upper — 15-19: 6.5% Beechworth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Everton Upper — 20-24: not among its largest Beechworth — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.3% / 7.5%
Everton Upper — 25-34: 12.3% Beechworth — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 5.2% / 12.2%
Everton Upper — 35-44: 5.2% Beechworth — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 18.8% / 14.6%
Everton Upper — 45-54: 18.8% Beechworth — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 22.7% / 15.0%
Everton Upper — 55-64: 22.7% Beechworth — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 8.4% / 15.9%
Everton Upper — 65-74: 8.4% Beechworth — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 9.1% / 8.0%
Everton Upper — 75-84: 9.1% Beechworth — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / 2.7%
Everton Upper — 85+: not among its largest Beechworth — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 77.3% couple families
Everton Upper — Couple Families: 77.3% Everton Upper — Lone Person: 22.7% Everton Upper — One Parent Families: 0.0% Everton Upper — Group Household: 0.0% Everton Upper — Other Families: 0.0%
Beechworth 34.5% couple families
Beechworth — Couple Families: 34.5% Beechworth — Lone Person: 46.1% Beechworth — One Parent Families: 15.2% Beechworth — Group Household: 3.3% Beechworth — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Upper 11.3% renting
Everton Upper — Owned Outright: 62.3% Everton Upper — Mortgage: 26.4% Everton Upper — Renting: 11.3%
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.

Everton Upper Beechworth
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.5%
Everton Upper — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Beechworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.7%
Everton Upper — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Beechworth — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 9.1%
Everton Upper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Beechworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.0%
Everton Upper — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Beechworth — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.5%
Everton Upper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Beechworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Everton Upper Beechworth
England 1.9% / 4.0%
Everton Upper — England: 1.9% Beechworth — England: 4.0%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Everton Upper — South Africa: 1.9% Beechworth — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Everton Upper — New Zealand: not among its largest Beechworth — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.6%
Everton Upper — Germany: not among its largest Beechworth — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Everton Upper — Netherlands: not among its largest Beechworth — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Everton Upper — 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.

Everton Upper 100.0% houses
Everton Upper — Houses: 100.0% Everton Upper — Townhouses: 0.0% Everton Upper — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Beechworth 93.8% houses
Beechworth — Houses: 93.8% Beechworth — Townhouses: 3.8% Beechworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Everton Upper has more rural and farming land (85% vs 55%).

Everton Upper Beechworth
Rural and farming 85% 55%
Parks and recreation 14% 39%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Everton Upper 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Everton Upper Beechworth
House price — Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 55% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Beechworth is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Everton Upper Beechworth
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Everton Upper Beechworth
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Everton Upper

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

Everton Upper 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 272.8 km).

Everton Upper Beechworth
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 272.8 km 285.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 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.

Everton Upper Beechworth
Car (driver) 69.8% / 65.6%
Everton Upper — Car (driver): 69.8% Beechworth — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 22.1%
Everton Upper — Worked from Home: 25.4% Beechworth — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Walked Only 4.8% / 7.8%
Everton Upper — Walked Only: 4.8% Beechworth — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Everton Upper — Car (passenger): not among its largest Beechworth — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Everton Upper — Bicycle: not among its largest Beechworth — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Everton Upper Beechworth
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Everton Upper Beechworth
Connectivity score 27/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 47%
2,263 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Everton Upper Beechworth
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Everton Upper

Rural

Beechworth

Acreage Retirees River

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