Hamilton vs Hensley Park

Hensley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Hamilton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamilton, about half of households are people living alone. In Hensley Park, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hamilton tends to suit people living alone, while Hensley Park 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

Hamilton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • But Hensley Park carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Hensley Park carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Hensley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamilton Hensley Park
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.

Hamilton Hensley Park
Walkability 82 / 0
Hamilton — Walkability: 82/100 Hensley Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 72
Hamilton — Safety: 23/100 Hensley Park — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 55 / 89
Hamilton — Low fire risk: 55/100 Hensley Park — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 68 / 100
Hamilton — Low flood risk: 68/100 Hensley Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton has more residents (10,346 vs 75); Hensley Park has higher household incomes ($85,748 vs $64,844).

Hamilton Hensley Park
Population 10,346
+99% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +27.1%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $64,844/yr $85,748/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+2% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hensley Park
0-4 5.5% / 10.7%
Hamilton — 0-4: 5.5% Hensley Park — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 11.2% / 14.7%
Hamilton — 5-14: 11.2% Hensley Park — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.9% / 12.0%
Hamilton — 15-19: 5.9% Hensley Park — 15-19: 12.0%
20-24 5.2% / 10.7%
Hamilton — 20-24: 5.2% Hensley Park — 20-24: 10.7%
25-34 11.2% / 13.3%
Hamilton — 25-34: 11.2% Hensley Park — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.1% / 10.7%
Hamilton — 35-44: 10.1% Hensley Park — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.3% / 6.7%
Hamilton — 45-54: 11.3% Hensley Park — 45-54: 6.7%
55-64 13.2% / 13.3%
Hamilton — 55-64: 13.2% Hensley Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.2% / 20.0%
Hamilton — 65-74: 13.2% Hensley Park — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.0% / 6.7%
Hamilton — 75-84: 9.0% Hensley Park — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.1% / —
Hamilton — 85+: 4.1% Hensley Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 31.7% couple families
Hamilton — Couple Families: 31.7% Hamilton — Lone Person: 49.9% Hamilton — One Parent Families: 14.1% Hamilton — Group Household: 3.0% Hamilton — Other Families: 1.3%
Hensley Park 64.7% couple families
Hensley Park — Couple Families: 64.7% Hensley Park — Lone Person: 35.3% Hensley Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hensley Park — Group Household: 0.0% Hensley Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 24.3% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 43.3% Hamilton — Mortgage: 32.4% Hamilton — Renting: 24.3%
Hensley Park 14.8% renting
Hensley Park — Owned Outright: 51.9% Hensley Park — Mortgage: 33.3% Hensley Park — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 91.2% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 91.2% Hamilton — Townhouses: 6.1% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Hensley Park 100.0% houses
Hensley Park — Houses: 100.0% Hensley Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Hensley Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Hensley Park
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 12.0%
Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Hensley Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.7%
Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Hensley Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 9.3%
Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Hensley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.3%
Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Hensley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Hensley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Hamilton Hensley Park
Median house price $427,000 —
Median unit price $289,500 —
Median land price $224,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 133 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hensley Park has more rural and farming land (98% vs 82%).

Hamilton Hensley Park
Rural and farming 82% 98%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Other and special use 1%
same for both
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

Hamilton Hensley Park
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hamilton Hensley Park
Houses 4.2%
$420/wk on $519K
 —
Units 5.5%
$350/wk on $329K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Hamilton Hensley Park
House price Higher than 7% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools Higher than 34% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 93% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of VIC —

Liveability

Hamilton is more walkable (82 vs 0).

Hamilton Hensley Park
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hamilton carries more flood risk (32 vs 0); Hamilton carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 11).

Hamilton Hensley Park
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton Hensley Park
Inside the suburb 12 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 5 0

Schools in Hamilton

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hamilton North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Monivae College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Baimbridge College Government · Secondary below peers
  • George Street Primary School - Hamilton Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd College - Junior Campus Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Hensley Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Hensley Park
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 19 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Hamilton Hensley Park
Walkability score 82/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 312.6 km 313 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 220 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3300
 0.2%
postcode 3301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3300
 32
postcode 3301

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.

Hamilton Hensley Park
Car (driver) 78.5% / 60.4%
Hamilton — Car (driver): 78.5% Hensley Park — Car (driver): 60.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 33.3%
Hamilton — Worked from Home: 8.9% Hensley Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 6.0% / 6.2%
Hamilton — Walked Only: 6.0% Hensley Park — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Hamilton — Car (passenger): 5.7% Hensley Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Hamilton — Bicycle: 0.7% Hensley Park — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Hamilton Hensley Park
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Hensley Park
Connectivity score 63/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
5,782 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Hamilton Hensley Park
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Hensley Park
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamilton Hensley Park
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Hensley Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Hensley Park

Family Retirees Rural Students Young Families

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