Hopetoun vs Woomelang

Hopetoun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 63 in Woomelang. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hopetoun: a median of $238,000, against $160,000 in Woomelang, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woomelang tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hopetoun

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Woomelang carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woomelang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($160,000 vs $237,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woomelang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woomelang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362.4 km vs 387.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woomelang

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 36%)
  • But Hopetoun has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

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

Hopetoun Woomelang
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.

Hopetoun Woomelang
Walkability 4 / 0
Hopetoun — Walkability: 4/100 Woomelang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 58
Hopetoun — Safety: 37/100 Woomelang — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 54 / 62
Hopetoun — Low fire risk: 54/100 Woomelang — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hopetoun — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woomelang — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hopetoun has more residents (694 vs 191); Hopetoun has higher household incomes ($58,240 vs $38,740).

Hopetoun Woomelang
Population 694
+72% vs other
 191
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% -5.0%
Median age 56 63
Median household income $58,240/yr
+33% vs other
 $38,740/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+33% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hopetoun Woomelang
0-4 4.6% / —
Hopetoun — 0-4: 4.6% Woomelang — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.9% / 5.8%
Hopetoun — 5-14: 8.9% Woomelang — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 3.9% / 5.8%
Hopetoun — 15-19: 3.9% Woomelang — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.7% / 2.6%
Hopetoun — 20-24: 2.7% Woomelang — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 9.1% / 2.6%
Hopetoun — 25-34: 9.1% Woomelang — 25-34: 2.6%
35-44 9.5% / 8.4%
Hopetoun — 35-44: 9.5% Woomelang — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 8.6% / 12.0%
Hopetoun — 45-54: 8.6% Woomelang — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.9% / 20.9%
Hopetoun — 55-64: 16.9% Woomelang — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 18.7% / 27.2%
Hopetoun — 65-74: 18.7% Woomelang — 65-74: 27.2%
75-84 10.5% / 13.1%
Hopetoun — 75-84: 10.5% Woomelang — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 7.1% / 8.9%
Hopetoun — 85+: 7.1% Woomelang — 85+: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hopetoun 55.2% lone person
Hopetoun — Lone Person: 55.2% Hopetoun — Couple Families: 26.6% Hopetoun — One Parent Families: 12.0% Hopetoun — Group Household: 3.6% Hopetoun — Other Families: 2.6%
Woomelang 59.3% lone person
Woomelang — Lone Person: 59.3% Woomelang — Couple Families: 20.4% Woomelang — One Parent Families: 11.1% Woomelang — Group Household: 9.3% Woomelang — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hopetoun 16.5% renting
Hopetoun — Owned Outright: 66.9% Hopetoun — Mortgage: 16.5% Hopetoun — Renting: 16.5%
Woomelang 9.8% renting
Woomelang — Owned Outright: 67.1% Woomelang — Mortgage: 23.2% Woomelang — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hopetoun Woomelang
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 13.6%
Hopetoun — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Woomelang — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 5.2%
Hopetoun — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Woomelang — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.7%
Hopetoun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Woomelang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Hopetoun — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Woomelang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Hopetoun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Woomelang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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.

Hopetoun Woomelang
New Zealand 0.4% / 2.6%
Hopetoun — New Zealand: 0.4% Woomelang — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines — / 2.1%
Hopetoun — Philippines: not among its largest Woomelang — Philippines: 2.1%
India 1.7% / —
Hopetoun — India: 1.7% Woomelang — India: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.6%
Hopetoun — Canada: not among its largest Woomelang — Canada: 1.6%
England 1.3% / —
Hopetoun — England: 1.3% Woomelang — England: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Hopetoun — Malaysia: 0.4% Woomelang — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hopetoun 95.1% houses
Hopetoun — Houses: 95.1% Hopetoun — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Hopetoun — Townhouses: 1.0%
Woomelang 100.0% houses
Woomelang — Houses: 100.0% Woomelang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woomelang — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hopetoun Woomelang
Median house price $237,500 $160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $29,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hopetoun Woomelang
Rural and farming 93% 99%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Hopetoun Woomelang
New dwellings approved 17
across Yarriambiack
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hopetoun Woomelang
House price Higher than 2% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Hopetoun Woomelang
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Hopetoun carries more crime risk (63 vs 42).

Hopetoun Woomelang
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Hopetoun Woomelang
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Hopetoun

  • Hopetoun P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Woomelang

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hopetoun Woomelang
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Hopetoun sits further from the CBD (387.8 km vs 362.4 km).

Hopetoun Woomelang
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 387.8 km
+7% vs other
 362.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3396
 0.0%
postcode 3485
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3396
 42
postcode 3485

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.

Hopetoun Woomelang
Car (driver) 71.2% / 69.6%
Hopetoun — Car (driver): 71.2% Woomelang — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 21.7%
Hopetoun — Worked from Home: 16.8% Woomelang — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Walked Only 9.2% / 8.7%
Hopetoun — Walked Only: 9.2% Woomelang — Walked Only: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / —
Hopetoun — Car (passenger): 2.8% Woomelang — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Hopetoun Woomelang
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hopetoun Woomelang
Connectivity score 85/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
519 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Hopetoun Woomelang
Annual rainfall 300 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hopetoun Woomelang
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Yarriambiack
same for both

Federal electorate

Hopetoun Woomelang
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hopetoun Woomelang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hopetoun

Affordable Retirees Rural

Woomelang

Retirees Rural

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