Fairy Dell vs Strathallan

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Strathallan tends to suit families with children.

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

Strathallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 56/100)

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

Strathallan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fairy Dell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (205.2 km vs 216.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 156 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Strathallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.0% vs 16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fairy Dell Strathallan
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.

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Walkability 0 / 0
Fairy Dell — Walkability: 0/100 Strathallan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 84
Fairy Dell — Safety: 44/100 Strathallan — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 57 / 64
Fairy Dell — Low fire risk: 57/100 Strathallan — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 100 / 4
Fairy Dell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Strathallan — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Strathallan has more residents (180 vs 93); Fairy Dell rents higher ($265/wk vs $178/wk).

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Population 93 180
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +25.0%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $94,224/yr $108,316/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+33% vs other
 $178/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairy Dell Strathallan
0-4 — / 6.7%
Fairy Dell — 0-4: not among its largest Strathallan — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.1% / 15.6%
Fairy Dell — 5-14: 15.1% Strathallan — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.4% / 8.3%
Fairy Dell — 15-19: 5.4% Strathallan — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 10.8% / 4.4%
Fairy Dell — 20-24: 10.8% Strathallan — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.5% / 10.0%
Fairy Dell — 25-34: 7.5% Strathallan — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 9.7% / 6.1%
Fairy Dell — 35-44: 9.7% Strathallan — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 8.6% / 15.6%
Fairy Dell — 45-54: 8.6% Strathallan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 18.3% / 16.1%
Fairy Dell — 55-64: 18.3% Strathallan — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 18.3% / 14.4%
Fairy Dell — 65-74: 18.3% Strathallan — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.2% / 2.8%
Fairy Dell — 75-84: 3.2% Strathallan — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Fairy Dell — 85+: not among its largest Strathallan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fairy Dell 75.0% couple families
Fairy Dell — Couple Families: 75.0% Fairy Dell — Lone Person: 25.0%
Strathallan 67.7% couple families
Strathallan — Couple Families: 67.7% Strathallan — Lone Person: 32.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Dell 16.7% renting
Fairy Dell — Owned Outright: 33.3% Fairy Dell — Mortgage: 50.0% Fairy Dell — Renting: 16.7%
Strathallan 14.6% renting
Strathallan — Owned Outright: 39.6% Strathallan — Mortgage: 45.8% Strathallan — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Dell 100.0% houses
Fairy Dell — Houses: 100.0%
Strathallan 100.0% houses
Strathallan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 13.9%
Fairy Dell — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Strathallan — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 10.0%
Fairy Dell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Strathallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 2.2%
Fairy Dell — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Strathallan — Bachelor Degree: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.7%
Fairy Dell — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Strathallan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Zoning mix

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Fairy Dell Strathallan
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Fairy Dell Strathallan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Strathallan carries more flood risk (96 vs 0); Fairy Dell carries more crime risk (56 vs 16).

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
96/100
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

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Strathallan sits further from the CBD (216.6 km vs 205.2 km).

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 205.2 km 216.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3561
 0.0%
postcode 3622
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3561
 53
postcode 3622

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.

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Car (driver) 57.8% / 67.6%
Fairy Dell — Car (driver): 57.8% Strathallan — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 26.5%
Fairy Dell — Worked from Home: 26.7% Strathallan — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Walked Only 8.9% / 5.9%
Fairy Dell — Walked Only: 8.9% Strathallan — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Fairy Dell — Car (passenger): 6.7% Strathallan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Annual rainfall 438 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Division Bendigo Nicholls
Member Lisa Chesters Sam Birrell
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Fairy Dell Strathallan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fairy Dell

Rural

Strathallan

Family Rural

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