Inverleigh vs Teesdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Inverleigh: a median of $1.18 million, against $939,000 in Teesdale, though rent is higher in Teesdale. On these figures, Teesdale tends to suit 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

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Teesdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($938,750 vs $1,180,000)
  • has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $530,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Teesdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98.4 km vs 105.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Teesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.1% vs 18.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Inverleigh Teesdale
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.

Inverleigh Teesdale
Walkability 0 / 50
Inverleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Teesdale — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 80 / 85
Inverleigh — Safety: 80/100 Teesdale — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Inverleigh — Low fire risk: 71/100 Teesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 52
Inverleigh — Low flood risk: 32/100 Teesdale — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Teesdale rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk); Teesdale has more residents (2,308 vs 1,746).

Inverleigh Teesdale
Population 1,746 2,308
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.5% +34.1%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $112,320/yr $112,892/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $400/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh Teesdale
0-4 7.7% / 7.3%
Inverleigh — 0-4: 7.7% Teesdale — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.0% / 16.5%
Inverleigh — 5-14: 17.0% Teesdale — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.8% / 6.5%
Inverleigh — 15-19: 6.8% Teesdale — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.5%
Inverleigh — 20-24: 3.7% Teesdale — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.7% / 10.9%
Inverleigh — 25-34: 8.7% Teesdale — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 15.2% / 15.3%
Inverleigh — 35-44: 15.2% Teesdale — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.9% / 14.3%
Inverleigh — 45-54: 14.9% Teesdale — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.4% / 12.7%
Inverleigh — 55-64: 14.4% Teesdale — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.6% / 8.9%
Inverleigh — 65-74: 8.6% Teesdale — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 3.0% / 2.8%
Inverleigh — 75-84: 3.0% Teesdale — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Inverleigh — 85+: 0.4% Teesdale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 73.6% couple families
Inverleigh — Couple Families: 73.6% Inverleigh — Lone Person: 17.4% Inverleigh — One Parent Families: 9.0% Inverleigh — Group Household: 0.0% Inverleigh — Other Families: 0.0%
Teesdale 71.2% couple families
Teesdale — Couple Families: 71.2% Teesdale — Lone Person: 16.1% Teesdale — One Parent Families: 9.7% Teesdale — Group Household: 1.9% Teesdale — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 6.2% renting
Inverleigh — Owned Outright: 35.2% Inverleigh — Mortgage: 58.7% Inverleigh — Renting: 6.2%
Teesdale 5.4% renting
Teesdale — Owned Outright: 32.1% Teesdale — Mortgage: 62.6% Teesdale — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Inverleigh Teesdale
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 20.5%
Inverleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Teesdale — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 8.7%
Inverleigh — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Teesdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.8%
Inverleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Teesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.9%
Inverleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Teesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Inverleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Teesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Inverleigh Teesdale
England 3.8% / 4.0%
Inverleigh — England: 3.8% Teesdale — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Inverleigh — New Zealand: 0.5% Teesdale — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.5%
Inverleigh — Netherlands: 0.6% Teesdale — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Inverleigh — Scotland: 0.5% Teesdale — Scotland: 0.3%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.3%
Inverleigh — Ireland: 0.5% Teesdale — Ireland: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Inverleigh — Germany: not among its largest Teesdale — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 99.3% houses
Inverleigh — Houses: 99.3% Inverleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Teesdale 99.4% houses
Teesdale — Houses: 99.4% Teesdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inverleigh Teesdale
Median house price $1,180,000 $938,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $530,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 17 sales
 55 days
from 39 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.

Inverleigh Teesdale
3 bed $888K / $805K
Inverleigh — 3 bed: $888K (8 sales) Teesdale — 3 bed: $805K (20 sales)

8 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.02M
Inverleigh — 4 bed: $1.2M (25 sales) Teesdale — 4 bed: $1.02M (47 sales)

25 vs 47 sales

Zoning mix

Inverleigh has more rural and farming land (91% vs 78%).

Inverleigh Teesdale
Rural and farming 91% 78%
Residential 3% 20%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Inverleigh Teesdale
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Inverleigh Teesdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Teesdale is more walkable (50 vs 0); Teesdale scores higher overall (66 vs 50).

Inverleigh Teesdale
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Inverleigh carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Inverleigh carries more flood risk (68 vs 48).

Inverleigh Teesdale
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Inverleigh Teesdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Inverleigh

  • Inverleigh Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Teesdale

  • Teesdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Inverleigh Teesdale
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Inverleigh sits further from the CBD (105.6 km vs 98.4 km).

Inverleigh Teesdale
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Melbourne 105.6 km
+7% vs other
 98.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3321
 0.5%
postcode 3328
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3321
 67
postcode 3328

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.

Inverleigh Teesdale
Car (driver) 69.0% / 77.7%
Inverleigh — Car (driver): 69.0% Teesdale — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 17.1%
Inverleigh — Worked from Home: 24.3% Teesdale — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.4%
Inverleigh — Car (passenger): 3.2% Teesdale — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.5% / 0.4%
Inverleigh — Walked Only: 3.5% Teesdale — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train — / 0.3%
Inverleigh — Train: not among its largest Teesdale — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Inverleigh Teesdale
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 28.5 km

NBN connectivity

Inverleigh Teesdale
Connectivity score 42/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
768 premises
 0%
783 premises

Climate

Inverleigh Teesdale
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Inverleigh Teesdale
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Inverleigh Teesdale
Division Wannon Ballarat
Member Dan Tehan Catherine King
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Inverleigh Teesdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Inverleigh

Family Rural

Teesdale

Acreage Family Quiet

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