Junortoun vs Wellsford

Junortoun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Wellsford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Junortoun, most households are couple families. In Wellsford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Junortoun tends to suit families with children.

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

Junortoun

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Junortoun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellsford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junortoun

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155 km vs 163 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Junortoun

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Junortoun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Junortoun Wellsford
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.

Junortoun Wellsford
Walkability 24 / 0
Junortoun — Walkability: 24/100 Wellsford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 66
Junortoun — Safety: 80/100 Wellsford — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Junortoun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellsford — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 49 / 83
Junortoun — Low flood risk: 49/100 Wellsford — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Junortoun has more residents (3,862 vs 144); Junortoun rents higher ($380/wk vs $200/wk).

Junortoun Wellsford
Population 3,862
+96% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +14.3%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $112,840/yr
+35% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+47% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Junortoun Wellsford
0-4 5.7% / 3.5%
Junortoun — 0-4: 5.7% Wellsford — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 16.1% / 9.0%
Junortoun — 5-14: 16.1% Wellsford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 7.6% / 4.2%
Junortoun — 15-19: 7.6% Wellsford — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.7% / 4.2%
Junortoun — 20-24: 3.7% Wellsford — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.0% / 9.0%
Junortoun — 25-34: 6.0% Wellsford — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.8% / 18.1%
Junortoun — 35-44: 13.8% Wellsford — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 15.2% / 6.9%
Junortoun — 45-54: 15.2% Wellsford — 45-54: 6.9%
55-64 11.4% / 19.4%
Junortoun — 55-64: 11.4% Wellsford — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 11.4% / 13.2%
Junortoun — 65-74: 11.4% Wellsford — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.6% / 10.4%
Junortoun — 75-84: 7.6% Wellsford — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.6% / —
Junortoun — 85+: 1.6% Wellsford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 63.5% couple families
Junortoun — Couple Families: 63.5% Junortoun — Lone Person: 25.8% Junortoun — One Parent Families: 9.2% Junortoun — Group Household: 1.0% Junortoun — Other Families: 0.5%
Wellsford 54.5% couple families
Wellsford — Couple Families: 54.5% Wellsford — Lone Person: 30.3% Wellsford — One Parent Families: 15.2% Wellsford — Group Household: 0.0% Wellsford — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 4.8% renting
Junortoun — Owned Outright: 42.5% Junortoun — Mortgage: 52.7% Junortoun — Renting: 4.8%
Wellsford 18.0% renting
Wellsford — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wellsford — Mortgage: 32.0% Wellsford — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Junortoun Wellsford
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 26.4%
Junortoun — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Wellsford — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.2%
Junortoun — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Wellsford — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.0%
Junortoun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wellsford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Junortoun — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wellsford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Junortoun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Wellsford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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.

Junortoun Wellsford
England 1.9% / 3.5%
Junortoun — England: 1.9% Wellsford — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.8%
Junortoun — New Zealand: 1.1% Wellsford — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.1%
Junortoun — Germany: not among its largest Wellsford — Germany: 2.1%
India 0.6% / —
Junortoun — India: 0.6% Wellsford — India: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Junortoun — China: 0.4% Wellsford — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Junortoun — Italy: 0.4% Wellsford — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 98.6% houses
Junortoun — Houses: 98.6% Junortoun — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Junortoun — Townhouses: 0.2%
Wellsford 100.0% houses
Wellsford — Houses: 100.0% Wellsford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wellsford — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Junortoun Wellsford
Median house price $885,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $510,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 37 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Junortoun has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%); Wellsford has more rural and farming land (16% vs 0%).

Junortoun Wellsford
Parks and recreation 21% 72%
Residential 43% 0%
Environmental 28% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 16%
Other and special use 3% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
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

Junortoun Wellsford
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Junortoun Wellsford
House price Higher than 54% of VIC —
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Junortoun is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Junortoun Wellsford
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wellsford carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Junortoun carries more flood risk (51 vs 17).

Junortoun Wellsford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Junortoun Wellsford
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 6.2 km
 None

Schools in Junortoun

  • Catherine McAuley College - Coolock Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Wellsford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Junortoun Wellsford
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Wellsford sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 155 km).

Junortoun Wellsford
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 155 km 163 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
same for both

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.

Junortoun Wellsford
Car (driver) 73.4% / 87.5%
Junortoun — Car (driver): 73.4% Wellsford — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 12.5%
Junortoun — Worked from Home: 20.7% Wellsford — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Junortoun — Car (passenger): 4.9% Wellsford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Junortoun — Walked Only: 0.7% Wellsford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.2% / —
Junortoun — Bicycle: 0.2% Wellsford — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Junortoun Wellsford
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Junortoun Wellsford
Connectivity score 60/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,355 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Junortoun Wellsford
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Junortoun Wellsford
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Junortoun Wellsford
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Junortoun Wellsford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Junortoun

Acreage

Wellsford

Rural

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