Healesville vs Warburton

Healesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Warburton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warburton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Healesville: a median of $806,000, against $690,000 in Warburton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warburton tends to suit people living alone.

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

Healesville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 5)
  • But Warburton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Warburton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($220,000 vs $537,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $805,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Healesville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 88.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Healesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Healesville Warburton
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.

Healesville Warburton
Walkability 4 / 0
Healesville — Walkability: 4/100 Warburton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 38
Healesville — Safety: 40/100 Warburton — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 4 / 4
Healesville — Low fire risk: 4/100 Warburton — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 42 / 78
Healesville — Low flood risk: 42/100 Warburton — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Healesville has more residents (7,589 vs 2,020); Healesville has higher household incomes ($76,544 vs $59,644).

Healesville Warburton
Population 7,589
+73% vs other
 2,020
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +0.4%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $76,544/yr
+22% vs other
 $59,644/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Healesville Warburton
0-4 5.1% / 3.0%
Healesville — 0-4: 5.1% Warburton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 11.4% / 11.5%
Healesville — 5-14: 11.4% Warburton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.9%
Healesville — 15-19: 5.6% Warburton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Healesville — 20-24: 4.5% Warburton — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.2% / 6.6%
Healesville — 25-34: 10.2% Warburton — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.6% / 9.8%
Healesville — 35-44: 11.6% Warburton — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.2% / 18.1%
Healesville — 45-54: 13.2% Warburton — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 14.9% / 17.5%
Healesville — 55-64: 14.9% Warburton — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 11.9% / 14.4%
Healesville — 65-74: 11.9% Warburton — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 8.4% / 7.1%
Healesville — 75-84: 8.4% Warburton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.4% / 2.9%
Healesville — 85+: 3.4% Warburton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Healesville 39.7% lone person
Healesville — Lone Person: 39.7% Healesville — Couple Families: 39.2% Healesville — One Parent Families: 17.3% Healesville — Group Household: 2.9% Healesville — Other Families: 0.9%
Warburton 50.7% lone person
Warburton — Lone Person: 50.7% Warburton — Couple Families: 25.7% Warburton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Warburton — Group Household: 3.8% Warburton — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Healesville 17.7% renting
Healesville — Owned Outright: 41.3% Healesville — Mortgage: 41.0% Healesville — Renting: 17.7%
Warburton 17.4% renting
Warburton — Owned Outright: 41.3% Warburton — Mortgage: 41.3% Warburton — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Healesville Warburton
England 5.4% / 5.7%
Healesville — England: 5.4% Warburton — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Healesville — New Zealand: 1.7% Warburton — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.1%
Healesville — Netherlands: 0.9% Warburton — Netherlands: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 0.8%
Healesville — Germany: 0.8% Warburton — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Healesville — Scotland: 0.8% Warburton — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Healesville Warburton
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.6%
Healesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.2%
Healesville — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.9%
Healesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.8%
Healesville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.1%
Healesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Healesville 89.3% houses
Healesville — Houses: 89.3% Healesville — Townhouses: 10.0% Healesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Warburton 94.6% houses
Warburton — Houses: 94.6% Warburton — Townhouses: 0.4% Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Healesville Warburton
Median house price $805,500 $690,000
Median unit price $610,175 $575,000
Median land price $537,500 $220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 75 sales
 63 days
from 43 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.

Healesville Warburton
2 bed $650K / $610K
Healesville — 2 bed: $650K (21 sales) Warburton — 2 bed: $610K (24 sales)

21 vs 24 sales

3 bed $795K / $715K
Healesville — 3 bed: $795K (55 sales) Warburton — 3 bed: $715K (55 sales)

55 vs 55 sales

4 bed $915K / $690K
Healesville — 4 bed: $915K (31 sales) Warburton — 4 bed: $690K (19 sales)

31 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Healesville has more rural and farming land (29% vs 2%).

Healesville Warburton
Infrastructure and transport 56% 34%
Parks and recreation 5% 55%
Rural and farming 29% 2%
Environmental 6%
same for both
Residential 3% 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

Healesville Warburton
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Healesville Warburton
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $888K
 4.4%
$620/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Healesville Warburton
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools Higher than 5% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Healesville Warburton
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Healesville carries more flood risk (58 vs 22).

Healesville Warburton
Bushfire High
96/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
22/100
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

Healesville Warburton
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Healesville

  • Healesville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Healesville High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Worawa Aboriginal College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Warburton

  • Warburton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Healesville Warburton
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 15 16
Parks & reserves 17 5
Childcare 8 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 2
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 80 237

Mobility

Warburton sits further from the CBD (88.4 km vs 65.8 km).

Healesville Warburton
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 65.8 km 88.4 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 99 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3777
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3777
 35
postcode 3799

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.

Healesville Warburton
Car (driver) 65.9% / 64.8%
Healesville — Car (driver): 65.9% Warburton — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 28.3%
Healesville — Worked from Home: 24.9% Warburton — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.7%
Healesville — Car (passenger): 3.9% Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.4%
Healesville — Walked Only: 3.6% Warburton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 0.8% / 0.6%
Healesville — Train: 0.8% Warburton — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Healesville Warburton
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 885 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Healesville Warburton
Connectivity score 69/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,775 premises
 8%
1,438 premises

Climate

Healesville Warburton
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 1,350 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C —

Council rates

Healesville Warburton
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Healesville Warburton
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Healesville Warburton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Healesville

Acreage

Warburton

Rural

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