Havelock vs Simson

Havelock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Simson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Simson tends to suit older residents.

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

Havelock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Simson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Simson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Simson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (171.4 km vs 181.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Havelock carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 68/100)
  • Simson has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

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

Havelock Simson
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.

Havelock Simson
Walkability 0 / 0
Havelock — Walkability: 0/100 Simson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 32
Havelock — Safety: 56/100 Simson — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Havelock — Low fire risk: 86/100 Simson — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 17
Havelock — Low flood risk: 10/100 Simson — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Simson has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $50,232); Simson skews older (57 vs 53).

Havelock Simson
Population 83
+8% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +10.1%
Median age 53 57
Median household income $50,232/yr $80,184/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+7% vs other
 $214/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Havelock Simson
0-4 4.8% / —
Havelock — 0-4: 4.8% Simson — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.4% / 10.5%
Havelock — 5-14: 8.4% Simson — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 12.0% / 7.9%
Havelock — 15-19: 12.0% Simson — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.0% / —
Havelock — 20-24: 6.0% Simson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.8% / —
Havelock — 25-34: 4.8% Simson — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.4% / 17.1%
Havelock — 35-44: 8.4% Simson — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 10.8% / 14.5%
Havelock — 45-54: 10.8% Simson — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.9% / 18.4%
Havelock — 55-64: 16.9% Simson — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 18.1% / 27.6%
Havelock — 65-74: 18.1% Simson — 65-74: 27.6%
75-84 6.0% / 6.6%
Havelock — 75-84: 6.0% Simson — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / —
Havelock — 85+: not among its largest Simson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

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.

Havelock Simson
England 3.6% / 5.3%
Havelock — England: 3.6% Simson — England: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Havelock 42.1% lone person
Havelock — Lone Person: 42.1% Havelock — Couple Families: 36.8% Havelock — One Parent Families: 21.1% Havelock — Group Household: 0.0%
Simson 40.9% lone person
Simson — Lone Person: 40.9% Simson — Couple Families: 40.9% Simson — One Parent Families: 0.0% Simson — Group Household: 18.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Havelock 100.0% houses
Havelock — Houses: 100.0%
Simson 100.0% houses
Simson — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Havelock Simson
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 19.7%
Havelock — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Simson — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Havelock — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Simson — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 10.5%
Havelock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Simson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.9%
Havelock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Simson — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Havelock 0.0% renting
Havelock — Owned Outright: 68.0% Havelock — Mortgage: 32.0% Havelock — Renting: 0.0%
Simson 0.0% renting
Simson — Owned Outright: 56.5% Simson — Mortgage: 43.5% Simson — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Havelock Simson
Parks and recreation 56% 37%
Rural and farming 40% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 15%
Environmental 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

Havelock Simson
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
same for both
Approvals change year on year +129%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Havelock Simson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Havelock Simson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Havelock carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Simson carries more crime risk (68 vs 44).

Havelock Simson
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Havelock Simson
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

Havelock Simson
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Havelock sits further from the CBD (181.3 km vs 171.4 km).

Havelock Simson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 181.3 km
+5% vs other
 171.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3465
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3465
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.

Havelock Simson
Car (driver) 54.1% / 63.9%
Havelock — Car (driver): 54.1% Simson — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 22.2%
Havelock — Worked from Home: 24.3% Simson — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / 13.9%
Havelock — Car (passenger): 8.1% Simson — Car (passenger): 13.9%
Walked Only 13.5% / —
Havelock — Walked Only: 13.5% Simson — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Havelock Simson
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Havelock Simson
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Havelock Simson
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Havelock Simson
Average residential rate $1,555/yr
same for both
Council Central Goldfields
same for both

Federal electorate

Havelock Simson
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Havelock Simson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Havelock

Rural

Simson

Retirees Rural

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