Gapsted vs Stanley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gapsted, about half of households are people living alone. In Stanley, about half of households are couple families.

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

Stanley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stanley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gapsted

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($256/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gapsted

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (287.9 km vs 293.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stanley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Stanley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gapsted Stanley
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.

Gapsted Stanley
Walkability 0 / 0
Gapsted — Walkability: 0/100 Stanley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 86
Gapsted — Safety: 55/100 Stanley — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 22 / 29
Gapsted — Low fire risk: 22/100 Stanley — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 89 / 100
Gapsted — Low flood risk: 89/100 Stanley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stanley has more residents (371 vs 156); Stanley rents higher ($288/wk vs $256/wk).

Gapsted Stanley
Population 156 371
+138% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +1.9%
Median age 51 53
Median household income $68,224/yr $76,180/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $256/wk $288/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gapsted Stanley
0-4 — / 5.9%
Gapsted — 0-4: not among its largest Stanley — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.3% / 9.7%
Gapsted — 5-14: 10.3% Stanley — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Gapsted — 15-19: 5.8% Stanley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.0% / 3.0%
Gapsted — 20-24: 9.0% Stanley — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.9% / 5.7%
Gapsted — 25-34: 10.9% Stanley — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.3% / 12.7%
Gapsted — 35-44: 8.3% Stanley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.5% / 9.7%
Gapsted — 45-54: 11.5% Stanley — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 19.2% / 21.8%
Gapsted — 55-64: 19.2% Stanley — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 10.3% / 19.7%
Gapsted — 65-74: 10.3% Stanley — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Gapsted — 75-84: 5.1% Stanley — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.8% / 1.3%
Gapsted — 85+: 3.8% Stanley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 43.3% couple families
Gapsted — Couple Families: 43.3% Gapsted — Lone Person: 46.7% Gapsted — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Stanley 47.2% couple families
Stanley — Couple Families: 47.2% Stanley — Lone Person: 39.3% Stanley — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 21.7% renting
Gapsted — Owned Outright: 58.3% Gapsted — Mortgage: 20.0% Gapsted — Renting: 21.7%
Stanley 9.0% renting
Stanley — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stanley — Mortgage: 35.9% Stanley — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gapsted Stanley
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.7%
Gapsted — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Stanley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 17.3%
Gapsted — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Stanley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 14.6%
Gapsted — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Stanley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 5.1%
Gapsted — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Stanley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 6.2%
Gapsted — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Stanley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Gapsted Stanley
England 2.6% / 6.5%
Gapsted — England: 2.6% Stanley — England: 6.5%
Italy 6.4% / —
Gapsted — Italy: 6.4% Stanley — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.1%
Gapsted — Canada: not among its largest Stanley — Canada: 1.1%
France — / 1.1%
Gapsted — France: not among its largest Stanley — France: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Gapsted — New Zealand: not among its largest Stanley — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Gapsted — Germany: not among its largest Stanley — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 100.0% houses
Gapsted — Houses: 100.0% Gapsted — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stanley 97.4% houses
Stanley — Houses: 97.4% Stanley — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Stanley has more rural and farming land (55% vs 41%).

Gapsted Stanley
Parks and recreation 58% 44%
Rural and farming 41% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Gapsted Stanley
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 120
across Indigo
Approvals change year on year -42% +15%

Ranking within VIC

Gapsted Stanley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Gapsted Stanley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gapsted carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Gapsted carries more crime risk (45 vs 14).

Gapsted Stanley
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gapsted Stanley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gapsted

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Stanley

  • Stanley Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gapsted Stanley
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 8
Waterways 4 33

Mobility

Stanley sits further from the CBD (293.4 km vs 287.9 km).

Gapsted Stanley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 287.9 km 293.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 199 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
 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.

Gapsted Stanley
Car (driver) 66.7% / 65.8%
Gapsted — Car (driver): 66.7% Stanley — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 29.7%
Gapsted — Worked from Home: 12.8% Stanley — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 16.7% / 4.4%
Gapsted — Walked Only: 16.7% Stanley — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Gapsted — Car (passenger): 3.8% Stanley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Gapsted Stanley
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gapsted Stanley
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Gapsted Stanley
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gapsted Stanley
Average residential rate $1,945/yr $1,828/yr
Council Alpine Indigo

Federal electorate

Gapsted Stanley
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gapsted Stanley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gapsted

Rural

Stanley

Retirees River Rural

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