Hallston vs Wooreen

Wooreen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Hallston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallston, about half of households are people living alone. In Wooreen, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hallston tends to suit people living alone, while Wooreen suits 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

Wooreen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (121% vs 103%)

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

Wooreen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 94%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $1,300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wooreen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146.1 km vs 152.4 km)
  • But Hallston is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hallston is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wooreen carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hallston Wooreen
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.

Hallston Wooreen
Walkability 10 / 0
Hallston — Walkability: 10/100 Wooreen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 83
Hallston — Safety: 69/100 Wooreen — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Hallston — Low fire risk: 59/100 Wooreen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 32
Hallston — Low flood risk: 79/100 Wooreen — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Hallston rents higher ($1,300/wk vs $300/wk); Hallston has more residents (157 vs 91).

Hallston Wooreen
Population 157
+42% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +2.2%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $71,500/yr $88,816/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,300/wk
+77% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallston Wooreen
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Hallston — 0-4: 4.5% Wooreen — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.9% / 12.1%
Hallston — 5-14: 8.9% Wooreen — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 — / 3.3%
Hallston — 15-19: not among its largest Wooreen — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.7% / —
Hallston — 20-24: 5.7% Wooreen — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.2% / 7.7%
Hallston — 25-34: 10.2% Wooreen — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 7.0% / 14.3%
Hallston — 35-44: 7.0% Wooreen — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.2% / 17.6%
Hallston — 45-54: 17.2% Wooreen — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 17.2% / 7.7%
Hallston — 55-64: 17.2% Wooreen — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 13.4% / 23.1%
Hallston — 65-74: 13.4% Wooreen — 65-74: 23.1%
75-84 8.9% / 5.5%
Hallston — 75-84: 8.9% Wooreen — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.9% / —
Hallston — 85+: 1.9% Wooreen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallston 46.3% couple families
Hallston — Couple Families: 46.3% Hallston — Lone Person: 46.3% Hallston — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Wooreen 56.5% couple families
Wooreen — Couple Families: 56.5% Wooreen — Lone Person: 13.0% Wooreen — One Parent Families: 30.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallston 0.0% renting
Hallston — Owned Outright: 55.2% Hallston — Mortgage: 44.8% Hallston — Renting: 0.0%
Wooreen 17.9% renting
Wooreen — Owned Outright: 43.6% Wooreen — Mortgage: 38.5% Wooreen — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallston 103.1% houses
Hallston — Houses: 103.1%
Wooreen 120.7% houses
Wooreen — Houses: 120.7%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hallston Wooreen
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 22.0%
Hallston — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Wooreen — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.0%
Hallston — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Wooreen — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 3.3%
Hallston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Wooreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Hallston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wooreen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Hallston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wooreen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Wooreen has more rural and farming land (98% vs 87%).

Hallston Wooreen
Rural and farming 87% 98%
Parks and recreation 12% 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

Hallston Wooreen
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hallston Wooreen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Hallston is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Hallston Wooreen
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

Hallston carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Wooreen carries more flood risk (68 vs 21).

Hallston Wooreen
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Hallston Wooreen
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

Hallston Wooreen
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Hallston sits further from the CBD (152.4 km vs 146.1 km).

Hallston Wooreen
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 152.4 km
+4% vs other
 146.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
same for both

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.

Hallston Wooreen
Car (driver) 58.6% / 69.2%
Hallston — Car (driver): 58.6% Wooreen — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 23.1%
Hallston — Worked from Home: 35.7% Wooreen — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 5.7% / 7.7%
Hallston — Walked Only: 5.7% Wooreen — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Hallston Wooreen
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.1 km 31.9 km

NBN connectivity

Hallston Wooreen
Connectivity score 23/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Hallston Wooreen
Annual rainfall 700 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Hallston Wooreen
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallston Wooreen
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallston Wooreen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallston

Rural

Wooreen

Retirees Rural

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