Hamlyn Heights vs Fyansford

Fyansford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Hamlyn Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fyansford, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fyansford: a median of $900,000, against $750,000 in Hamlyn Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hamlyn Heights tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Fyansford 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

Hamlyn Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Fyansford is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Fyansford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($468,000 vs $645,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • But Hamlyn Heights has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamlyn Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamlyn Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.3 km vs 78 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamlyn Heights

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Hamlyn Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)
  • Fyansford is growing faster (515.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
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.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Walkability 71 / 0
Hamlyn Heights — Walkability: 71/100 Fyansford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 27
Hamlyn Heights — Safety: 59/100 Fyansford — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamlyn Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fyansford — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 31
Hamlyn Heights — Low flood risk: 55/100 Fyansford — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Hamlyn Heights has more residents (6,518 vs 1,206); Fyansford has higher household incomes ($136,604 vs $85,436).

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Population 6,518
+81% vs other
 1,206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +515.3%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $85,436/yr $136,604/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $485/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
0-4 5.8% / 10.9%
Hamlyn Heights — 0-4: 5.8% Fyansford — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 11.3% / 12.9%
Hamlyn Heights — 5-14: 11.3% Fyansford — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Hamlyn Heights — 15-19: 5.4% Fyansford — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.3% / 6.0%
Hamlyn Heights — 20-24: 6.3% Fyansford — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 16.3% / 15.8%
Hamlyn Heights — 25-34: 16.3% Fyansford — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 12.9% / 20.0%
Hamlyn Heights — 35-44: 12.9% Fyansford — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 12.0% / 10.5%
Hamlyn Heights — 45-54: 12.0% Fyansford — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 11.9% / 10.6%
Hamlyn Heights — 55-64: 11.9% Fyansford — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.0% / 5.6%
Hamlyn Heights — 65-74: 9.0% Fyansford — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.5% / 2.6%
Hamlyn Heights — 75-84: 5.5% Fyansford — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 3.7% / 0.3%
Hamlyn Heights — 85+: 3.7% Fyansford — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights 35.7% couple families
Hamlyn Heights — Couple Families: 35.7% Hamlyn Heights — Lone Person: 42.9% Hamlyn Heights — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hamlyn Heights — Group Household: 5.6% Hamlyn Heights — Other Families: 1.5%
Fyansford 62.8% couple families
Fyansford — Couple Families: 62.8% Fyansford — Lone Person: 26.8% Fyansford — One Parent Families: 6.0% Fyansford — Group Household: 4.4% Fyansford — 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.

Hamlyn Heights 30.1% renting
Hamlyn Heights — Owned Outright: 35.4% Hamlyn Heights — Mortgage: 34.5% Hamlyn Heights — Renting: 30.1%
Fyansford 16.9% renting
Fyansford — Owned Outright: 25.7% Fyansford — Mortgage: 57.5% Fyansford — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 17.4%
Hamlyn Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Fyansford — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.7%
Hamlyn Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Fyansford — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.3%
Hamlyn Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Fyansford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.7%
Hamlyn Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Fyansford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.8%
Hamlyn Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Fyansford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Hamlyn Heights — England: 1.8% Fyansford — England: 2.2%
India 1.6% / 0.6%
Hamlyn Heights — India: 1.6% Fyansford — India: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.4%
Hamlyn Heights — New Zealand: 0.8% Fyansford — New Zealand: 0.4%
Italy 1.0% / —
Hamlyn Heights — Italy: 1.0% Fyansford — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Hamlyn Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Fyansford — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / —
Hamlyn Heights — Germany: 0.8% Fyansford — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Hamlyn Heights — Malaysia: not among its largest Fyansford — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights 83.9% houses
Hamlyn Heights — Houses: 83.9% Hamlyn Heights — Townhouses: 15.5% Hamlyn Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Fyansford 86.3% houses
Fyansford — Houses: 86.3% Fyansford — Townhouses: 2.8% Fyansford — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Median house price $750,000 $900,000
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $645,000 $468,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 55 sales
 40 days
from 50 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
3 bed $750K / $822K
Hamlyn Heights — 3 bed: $750K (78 sales) Fyansford — 3 bed: $822K (16 sales)

78 vs 16 sales

4 bed $850K / $875K
Hamlyn Heights — 4 bed: $850K (31 sales) Fyansford — 4 bed: $875K (67 sales)

31 vs 67 sales

Zoning mix

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Residential 87% 71%
Other and special use 0% 16%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
Rural and farming 0% 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

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
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.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Houses 3.7%
$550/wk on $765K
 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
Units 5.1%
$515/wk on $530K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
House price Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools Higher than 15% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC —

Liveability

Hamlyn Heights is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Fyansford carries more crime risk (73 vs 41); Fyansford carries more flood risk (69 vs 45).

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 4.6 km
 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 1.8%

Schools in Hamlyn Heights

  • Hamlyn Banks Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Herne Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Western Heights Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Western Heights Secondary College-Quamby Campus Government · Secondary
  • Hamlyn Views School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Fyansford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Fyansford sits further from the CBD (78 km vs 74.3 km).

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 74.3 km 78 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 63 min
Public transport score 76/100 26/100
Peak arrivals per hour 76.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 20 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3215
 1.3%
postcode 3218
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3215
 24
postcode 3218

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.

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Car (driver) 68.5% / 68.1%
Hamlyn Heights — Car (driver): 68.5% Fyansford — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 26.5%
Hamlyn Heights — Worked from Home: 22.0% Fyansford — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.0%
Hamlyn Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% Fyansford — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.2%
Hamlyn Heights — Walked Only: 1.6% Fyansford — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 1.1% / 1.2%
Hamlyn Heights — Train: 1.1% Fyansford — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Connectivity score 84/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
3,213 premises
 54%
248 premises

Climate

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Annual rainfall 454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamlyn Heights Fyansford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamlyn Heights

Parks

Fyansford

Acreage Family Young Families

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