Indigo Valley vs Wooragee

Indigo Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Wooragee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Indigo Valley 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

Indigo Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Wooragee is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)

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

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.4 km vs 309.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Indigo Valley carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
  • Wooragee is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Indigo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Indigo Valley Wooragee
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.

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Walkability 0 / 14
Indigo Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Wooragee — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 87 / 70
Indigo Valley — Safety: 87/100 Wooragee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 29 / 34
Indigo Valley — Low fire risk: 29/100 Wooragee — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Indigo Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wooragee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Indigo Valley rents higher ($235/wk vs $110/wk); Wooragee skews older (50 vs 47).

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Population 346
+1% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -0.9%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $97,500/yr $100,048/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+53% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley Wooragee
0-4 4.6% / 5.3%
Indigo Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Wooragee — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.1% / 9.1%
Indigo Valley — 5-14: 12.1% Wooragee — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 8.1% / 7.0%
Indigo Valley — 15-19: 8.1% Wooragee — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 2.9% / 3.2%
Indigo Valley — 20-24: 2.9% Wooragee — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.5% / 7.3%
Indigo Valley — 25-34: 7.5% Wooragee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.8% / 9.9%
Indigo Valley — 35-44: 9.8% Wooragee — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.7% / 14.9%
Indigo Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Wooragee — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 20.2% / 19.3%
Indigo Valley — 55-64: 20.2% Wooragee — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 11.8% / 14.6%
Indigo Valley — 65-74: 11.8% Wooragee — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 5.8% / 6.1%
Indigo Valley — 75-84: 5.8% Wooragee — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.3% / 1.8%
Indigo Valley — 85+: 2.3% Wooragee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley 55.1% couple families
Indigo Valley — Couple Families: 55.1% Indigo Valley — Lone Person: 33.3% Indigo Valley — One Parent Families: 4.3% Indigo Valley — Group Household: 7.2%
Wooragee 62.3% couple families
Wooragee — Couple Families: 62.3% Wooragee — Lone Person: 24.7% Wooragee — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wooragee — 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.

Indigo Valley 8.0% renting
Indigo Valley — Owned Outright: 51.8% Indigo Valley — Mortgage: 40.2% Indigo Valley — Renting: 8.0%
Wooragee 2.6% renting
Wooragee — Owned Outright: 59.0% Wooragee — Mortgage: 38.5% Wooragee — Renting: 2.6%
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.

Indigo Valley Wooragee
England 2.0% / 2.3%
Indigo Valley — England: 2.0% Wooragee — England: 2.3%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Indigo Valley — Germany: 0.9% Wooragee — Germany: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Indigo Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Wooragee — Netherlands: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Indigo Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Wooragee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Indigo Valley — Italy: not among its largest Wooragee — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.5%
Indigo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Wooragee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 14.0%
Indigo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Wooragee — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 14.0%
Indigo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wooragee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.1%
Indigo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Wooragee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.2%
Indigo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Wooragee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley 96.8% houses
Indigo Valley — Houses: 96.8% Indigo Valley — Townhouses: 3.2%
Wooragee 100.0% houses
Wooragee — Houses: 100.0% Wooragee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Median house price — $1,221,445
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Indigo Valley has more rural and farming land (81% vs 70%).

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Rural and farming 81% 70%
Parks and recreation 19% 29%
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

Indigo Valley Wooragee
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Indigo Valley Wooragee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Wooragee is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wooragee carries more crime risk (30 vs 13).

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
30/100
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

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Indigo Valley

  • Middle Indigo Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wooragee

  • Wooragee Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Parks & reserves 6 3
Waterways 12 15

Mobility

Indigo Valley sits further from the CBD (309.1 km vs 294.4 km).

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 309.1 km
+5% vs other
 294.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3688
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 3688
 68
postcode 3747

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.

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Car (driver) 72.9% / 63.4%
Indigo Valley — Car (driver): 72.9% Wooragee — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 29.7%
Indigo Valley — Worked from Home: 19.9% Wooragee — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Indigo Valley — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wooragee — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.1%
Indigo Valley — Walked Only: 3.0% Wooragee — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Connectivity score 27/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Annual rainfall 700 mm 984 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Indigo Valley Wooragee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Indigo Valley

Rural

Wooragee

Rural

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