Fulham vs Denison

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fulham, about half of households are couple families. In Denison, most households are couple families. On these figures, Fulham tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Denison suits families with children and couples.

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

Denison

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)

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

Fulham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Denison

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 154 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.8 km vs 210.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Denison

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fulham Denison
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.

Fulham Denison
Walkability 0 / 0
Fulham — Walkability: 0/100 Denison — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 50
Fulham — Safety: 35/100 Denison — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Fulham — Low fire risk: 89/100 Denison — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 23
Fulham — Low flood risk: 31/100 Denison — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Fulham has more residents (994 vs 453); Denison rents higher ($200/wk vs $133/wk).

Fulham Denison
Population 994
+54% vs other
 453
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -3.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $106,184/yr
+18% vs other
 $87,464/yr
Median weekly rent $133/wk $200/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Denison
0-4 2.0% / 7.5%
Fulham — 0-4: 2.0% Denison — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 2.3% / 15.7%
Fulham — 5-14: 2.3% Denison — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 1.1% / 9.1%
Fulham — 15-19: 1.1% Denison — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.0% / 4.9%
Fulham — 20-24: 5.0% Denison — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 37.0% / 12.1%
Fulham — 25-34: 37.0% Denison — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 31.0% / 15.0%
Fulham — 35-44: 31.0% Denison — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.0% / 12.1%
Fulham — 45-54: 12.0% Denison — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 5.5% / 10.2%
Fulham — 55-64: 5.5% Denison — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 3.2% / 7.1%
Fulham — 65-74: 3.2% Denison — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 0.5% / 4.2%
Fulham — 75-84: 0.5% Denison — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 0.7%
Fulham — 85+: not among its largest Denison — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham 52.2% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 52.2% Fulham — Lone Person: 41.3% Fulham — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Denison 64.1% couple families
Denison — Couple Families: 64.1% Denison — Lone Person: 28.3% Denison — One Parent Families: 7.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 23.0% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 29.5% Fulham — Mortgage: 47.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.0%
Denison 26.5% renting
Denison — Owned Outright: 32.5% Denison — Mortgage: 41.0% Denison — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fulham Denison
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 16.1%
Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Denison — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 7.1%
Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Denison — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 0.4% / 6.0%
Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.4% Denison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Fulham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Denison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Fulham Denison
New Zealand 3.0% / 6.0%
Fulham — New Zealand: 3.0% Denison — New Zealand: 6.0%
Vietnam 6.7% / —
Fulham — Vietnam: 6.7% Denison — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines — / 4.6%
Fulham — Philippines: not among its largest Denison — Philippines: 4.6%
Malaysia 2.5% / —
Fulham — Malaysia: 2.5% Denison — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 1.6% / —
Fulham — China: 1.6% Denison — China: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Fulham — India: 1.2% Denison — India: not among its largest
England — / 0.7%
Fulham — England: not among its largest Denison — England: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.7%
Fulham — Italy: not among its largest Denison — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 100.0% houses
Fulham — Houses: 100.0%
Denison 100.0% houses
Denison — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Fulham Denison
Median house price — $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Fulham Denison
Rural and farming 91% 97%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Fulham Denison
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Fulham Denison
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Fulham Denison
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fulham carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Fulham carries more crime risk (65 vs 50).

Fulham Denison
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Fulham Denison
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

Fulham Denison
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Fulham sits further from the CBD (210.5 km vs 205.8 km).

Fulham Denison
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 210.5 km
+2% vs other
 205.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 154 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
 0.2%
postcode 3858
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
 55
postcode 3858

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.

Fulham Denison
Car (driver) 66.3% / 64.3%
Fulham — Car (driver): 66.3% Denison — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 18.7%
Fulham — Worked from Home: 27.9% Denison — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 9.9%
Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Denison — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Fulham — Walked Only: not among its largest Denison — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Fulham Denison
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 47.5 km

NBN connectivity

Fulham Denison
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
193 premises

Climate

Fulham Denison
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Fulham Denison
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Fulham Denison
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham Denison
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham

Multicultural Rural

Denison

Family Rural

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