Hexham vs Woolsthorpe

Woolsthorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Hexham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Woolsthorpe 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

Woolsthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 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

Hexham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (233.7 km vs 252.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolsthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 70/100)

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

Hexham and Woolsthorpe 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 Woolsthorpe
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 Woolsthorpe
Walkability 0 / 0
Hexham — Walkability: 0/100 Woolsthorpe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 65
Hexham — Safety: 30/100 Woolsthorpe — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Hexham — Low fire risk: 80/100 Woolsthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hexham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woolsthorpe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woolsthorpe has more residents (364 vs 130); Hexham skews older (53 vs 46).

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Population 130 364
+180% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.1% -13.7%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $87,724/yr
+8% vs other
 $80,496/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $200/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hexham Woolsthorpe
0-4 2.3% / 5.5%
Hexham — 0-4: 2.3% Woolsthorpe — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.8% / 9.1%
Hexham — 5-14: 10.8% Woolsthorpe — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 9.2% / 5.8%
Hexham — 15-19: 9.2% Woolsthorpe — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.3% / 8.5%
Hexham — 20-24: 2.3% Woolsthorpe — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 6.2% / 9.9%
Hexham — 25-34: 6.2% Woolsthorpe — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 3.1% / 10.2%
Hexham — 35-44: 3.1% Woolsthorpe — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.9% / 12.6%
Hexham — 45-54: 16.9% Woolsthorpe — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 24.6% / 20.6%
Hexham — 55-64: 24.6% Woolsthorpe — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 11.5% / 14.6%
Hexham — 65-74: 11.5% Woolsthorpe — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 7.7% / 3.3%
Hexham — 75-84: 7.7% Woolsthorpe — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / 1.1%
Hexham — 85+: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — 85+: 1.1%

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

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%
Woolsthorpe 38.6% couple families
Woolsthorpe — Couple Families: 38.6% Woolsthorpe — Lone Person: 43.4% Woolsthorpe — One Parent Families: 18.1% Woolsthorpe — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Woolsthorpe 14.8% renting
Woolsthorpe — Owned Outright: 48.1% Woolsthorpe — Mortgage: 37.0% Woolsthorpe — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Hexham Woolsthorpe
England 3.1% / 1.9%
Hexham — England: 3.1% Woolsthorpe — England: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Hexham — New Zealand: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — New Zealand: 2.2%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Hexham — Ireland: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — Ireland: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Hexham — Philippines: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Hexham — Netherlands: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 19.5%
Hexham — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Woolsthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.9%
Hexham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Woolsthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 5.5%
Hexham — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Woolsthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Hexham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Woolsthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Hexham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woolsthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hexham 100.0% houses
Hexham — Houses: 100.0% Hexham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woolsthorpe 95.9% houses
Woolsthorpe — Houses: 95.9% Woolsthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Median house price — $768,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Rural and farming 99%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Hexham Woolsthorpe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hexham carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Hexham carries more crime risk (70 vs 35).

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
35/100
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 Woolsthorpe
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hexham

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

Schools in Woolsthorpe

  • Woolsthorpe Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Woolsthorpe sits further from the CBD (252.5 km vs 233.7 km).

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 233.7 km 252.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 187 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 Woolsthorpe
Car (driver) 43.8% / 64.6%
Hexham — Car (driver): 43.8% Woolsthorpe — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 42.2% / 21.5%
Hexham — Worked from Home: 42.2% Woolsthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 14.1% / 7.2%
Hexham — Walked Only: 14.1% Woolsthorpe — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.6%
Hexham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woolsthorpe — Car (passenger): 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.6 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hexham Woolsthorpe
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
186 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hexham

Rural

Woolsthorpe

Rural

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