Fawcett vs Woodfield

Woodfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Fawcett. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fawcett, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodfield, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Fawcett tends to suit families with children and couples, while Woodfield suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fawcett is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 27%)
  • Woodfield carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fawcett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($276/wk vs $425/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fawcett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 166.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 149 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Woodfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (72.2% vs 36.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fawcett Woodfield
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.

Fawcett Woodfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Fawcett — Walkability: 0/100 Woodfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 89
Fawcett — Safety: 31/100 Woodfield — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Fawcett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodfield — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 72 / 70
Fawcett — Low flood risk: 72/100 Woodfield — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Fawcett rents higher ($425/wk vs $276/wk); Fawcett has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $71,500).

Fawcett Woodfield
Population 82
+24% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.7% +72.2%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $105,820/yr
+32% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+35% vs other
 $276/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fawcett Woodfield
0-4 7.3% / —
Fawcett — 0-4: 7.3% Woodfield — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.4% / 14.5%
Fawcett — 5-14: 13.4% Woodfield — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 — / 9.7%
Fawcett — 15-19: not among its largest Woodfield — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 4.9% / 4.8%
Fawcett — 20-24: 4.9% Woodfield — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.9% / 14.5%
Fawcett — 25-34: 4.9% Woodfield — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.0% / 9.7%
Fawcett — 35-44: 11.0% Woodfield — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 22.0% / 12.9%
Fawcett — 45-54: 22.0% Woodfield — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 19.5% / 21.0%
Fawcett — 55-64: 19.5% Woodfield — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 13.4% / 12.9%
Fawcett — 65-74: 13.4% Woodfield — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.1% / 9.7%
Fawcett — 75-84: 6.1% Woodfield — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / —
Fawcett — 85+: not among its largest Woodfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fawcett 54.5% lone person
Fawcett — Lone Person: 54.5% Fawcett — Couple Families: 45.5%
Woodfield 72.7% lone person
Woodfield — Lone Person: 72.7% Woodfield — Couple Families: 27.3%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fawcett 10.5% renting
Fawcett — Owned Outright: 50.0% Fawcett — Mortgage: 39.5% Fawcett — Renting: 10.5%
Woodfield 0.0% renting
Woodfield — Owned Outright: 28.6% Woodfield — Mortgage: 71.4% Woodfield — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fawcett 100.0% houses
Fawcett — Houses: 100.0%
Woodfield 100.0% houses
Woodfield — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Fawcett Woodfield
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 29.0%
Fawcett — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Woodfield — Certificate III & IV: 29.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.1%
Fawcett — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Woodfield — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.1%
Fawcett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Woodfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / —
Fawcett — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Woodfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / —
Fawcett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Woodfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

Zoning mix

Fawcett Woodfield
Rural and farming 96% 95%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
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

Fawcett Woodfield
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
 76
across Mansfield
Approvals change year on year +83% -50%

Ranking within VIC

Fawcett Woodfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Fawcett Woodfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodfield carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Fawcett carries more crime risk (69 vs 11).

Fawcett Woodfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Low
30/100
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

Fawcett Woodfield
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

Fawcett Woodfield
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Woodfield sits further from the CBD (166.2 km vs 144.6 km).

Fawcett Woodfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 144.6 km 166.2 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3714
 0.6%
postcode 3715
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3714
 35
postcode 3715

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.

Fawcett Woodfield
Car (driver) 60.8% / 100.0%
Fawcett — Car (driver): 60.8% Woodfield — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 31.4% / —
Fawcett — Worked from Home: 31.4% Woodfield — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 7.8% / —
Fawcett — Walked Only: 7.8% Woodfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Fawcett Woodfield
Elevation 390 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 473 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fawcett Woodfield
Connectivity score 15/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Fawcett Woodfield
Annual rainfall 648 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Fawcett Woodfield
Average residential rate $1,973/yr $1,697/yr
Council Murrindindi Mansfield

Federal electorate

Fawcett Woodfield
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fawcett Woodfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fawcett

Rural

Woodfield

Rural

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