Hexham vs Minjah

Minjah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Hexham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minjah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Minjah tends to suit people living alone, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hexham has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Minjah carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hexham has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Minjah has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hexham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (233.7 km vs 262.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 194 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hexham has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
  • Minjah carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Minjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hexham Minjah
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.

Hexham Minjah
Walkability 0 / 0
Hexham — Walkability: 0/100 Minjah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 68
Hexham — Safety: 30/100 Minjah — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Hexham — Low fire risk: 80/100 Minjah — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hexham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Minjah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hexham has more residents (130 vs 65); Hexham skews older (53 vs 32).

Hexham Minjah
Population 130
+50% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% +12.1%
Median age 53 32
Median household income $87,724/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hexham Minjah
0-4 2.3% / —
Hexham — 0-4: 2.3% Minjah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 24.6%
Hexham — 5-14: 10.8% Minjah — 5-14: 24.6%
15-19 9.2% / 13.8%
Hexham — 15-19: 9.2% Minjah — 15-19: 13.8%
20-24 2.3% / —
Hexham — 20-24: 2.3% Minjah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.2% / 6.2%
Hexham — 25-34: 6.2% Minjah — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 3.1% / 13.8%
Hexham — 35-44: 3.1% Minjah — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.9% / 20.0%
Hexham — 45-54: 16.9% Minjah — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 24.6% / 4.6%
Hexham — 55-64: 24.6% Minjah — 55-64: 4.6%
65-74 11.5% / 13.8%
Hexham — 65-74: 11.5% Minjah — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 7.7% / —
Hexham — 75-84: 7.7% Minjah — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Hexham — 85+: not among its largest Minjah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Hexham Minjah
South Africa — / 4.6%
Hexham — South Africa: not among its largest Minjah — South Africa: 4.6%
England 3.1% / —
Hexham — England: 3.1% Minjah — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hexham 42.9% couple families
Hexham — Couple Families: 42.9% Hexham — Lone Person: 28.6% Hexham — One Parent Families: 17.1% Hexham — Group Household: 11.4%
Minjah 57.1% couple families
Minjah — Couple Families: 57.1% Minjah — Lone Person: 42.9% Minjah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Minjah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hexham 100.0% houses
Hexham — Houses: 100.0%
Minjah 100.0% houses
Minjah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hexham Minjah
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 9.2%
Hexham — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Minjah — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 15.4%
Hexham — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Minjah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.7%
Hexham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Minjah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Hexham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Minjah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hexham 14.6% renting
Hexham — Owned Outright: 48.8% Hexham — Mortgage: 36.6% Hexham — Renting: 14.6%
Minjah 35.7% renting
Minjah — Owned Outright: 28.6% Minjah — Mortgage: 35.7% Minjah — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Hexham Minjah
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Hexham Minjah
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hexham Minjah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Hexham Minjah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hexham carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Hexham carries more crime risk (70 vs 32).

Hexham Minjah
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Hexham Minjah
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

Hexham Minjah
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Minjah sits further from the CBD (262.9 km vs 233.7 km).

Hexham Minjah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 233.7 km 262.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3273
 0.0%
postcode 3276
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 39
postcode 3276

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.

Hexham Minjah
Car (driver) 43.8% / 65.0%
Hexham — Car (driver): 43.8% Minjah — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 42.2% / 35.0%
Hexham — Worked from Home: 42.2% Minjah — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Walked Only 14.1% / —
Hexham — Walked Only: 14.1% Minjah — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Hexham Minjah
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.6 km 34.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hexham Minjah
Connectivity score 26/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Hexham Minjah
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Hexham Minjah
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Hexham Minjah
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hexham Minjah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hexham

Rural

Minjah

Family Rural

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