Laanecoorie vs Eddington

Eddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 57 in Laanecoorie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laanecoorie, about half of households are people living alone. In Eddington, most households are couple families. On these figures, Laanecoorie tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Eddington suits families with children and couples.

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

Eddington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 41%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

Eddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 134%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $1,550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Laanecoorie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 127 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Laanecoorie has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)
  • Eddington carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Eddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.7% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Laanecoorie Eddington
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.

Laanecoorie Eddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Laanecoorie — Walkability: 0/100 Eddington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 68
Laanecoorie — Safety: 48/100 Eddington — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 79 / 41
Laanecoorie — Low fire risk: 79/100 Eddington — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 21 / 25
Laanecoorie — Low flood risk: 21/100 Eddington — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Laanecoorie rents higher ($1,550/wk vs $180/wk); Laanecoorie has more residents (179 vs 113).

Laanecoorie Eddington
Population 179
+37% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +17.7%
Median age 57 42
Median household income $60,320/yr $67,132/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,550/wk
+88% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laanecoorie Eddington
0-4 3.4% / 9.7%
Laanecoorie — 0-4: 3.4% Eddington — 0-4: 9.7%
5-14 10.1% / 14.2%
Laanecoorie — 5-14: 10.1% Eddington — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 1.7% / 2.7%
Laanecoorie — 15-19: 1.7% Eddington — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 5.0% / —
Laanecoorie — 20-24: 5.0% Eddington — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / 7.1%
Laanecoorie — 25-34: 9.5% Eddington — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 6.1% / 15.0%
Laanecoorie — 35-44: 6.1% Eddington — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.8% / 12.4%
Laanecoorie — 45-54: 12.8% Eddington — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 25.7% / 14.2%
Laanecoorie — 55-64: 25.7% Eddington — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 17.9% / 8.0%
Laanecoorie — 65-74: 17.9% Eddington — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 9.5% / 3.5%
Laanecoorie — 75-84: 9.5% Eddington — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 2.7%
Laanecoorie — 85+: not among its largest Eddington — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laanecoorie 40.8% couple families
Laanecoorie — Couple Families: 40.8% Laanecoorie — Lone Person: 46.9% Laanecoorie — Group Household: 12.2% Laanecoorie — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Eddington 56.7% couple families
Eddington — Couple Families: 56.7% Eddington — Lone Person: 20.0% Eddington — Group Household: 10.0% Eddington — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laanecoorie 5.6% renting
Laanecoorie — Owned Outright: 66.7% Laanecoorie — Mortgage: 27.8% Laanecoorie — Renting: 5.6%
Eddington 13.2% renting
Eddington — Owned Outright: 44.7% Eddington — Mortgage: 42.1% Eddington — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laanecoorie 95.7% houses
Laanecoorie — Houses: 95.7% Laanecoorie — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Eddington 100.0% houses
Eddington — Houses: 100.0% Eddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Laanecoorie Eddington
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 18.6%
Laanecoorie — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Eddington — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Laanecoorie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Eddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.3%
Laanecoorie — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Eddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Laanecoorie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Property market

Laanecoorie Eddington
Median house price $652,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Laanecoorie Eddington
Rural and farming 92% 94%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 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

Laanecoorie Eddington
New dwellings approved 27
across Loddon
 40
across Central Goldfields
Approvals change year on year +150% +129%

Ranking within VIC

Laanecoorie Eddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Laanecoorie Eddington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Eddington carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 21); Laanecoorie carries more crime risk (52 vs 32).

Laanecoorie Eddington
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
75/100
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

Laanecoorie Eddington
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Laanecoorie Eddington
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Laanecoorie Eddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 170.1 km 171.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3463
 0.0%
postcode 3472
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3463
 54
postcode 3472

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.

Laanecoorie Eddington
Car (driver) 72.7% / 65.9%
Laanecoorie — Car (driver): 72.7% Eddington — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 18.2%
Laanecoorie — Worked from Home: 12.7% Eddington — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 9.1% / 15.9%
Laanecoorie — Walked Only: 9.1% Eddington — Walked Only: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Laanecoorie — Car (passenger): 5.5% Eddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Laanecoorie Eddington
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laanecoorie Eddington
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Laanecoorie Eddington
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Laanecoorie Eddington
Average residential rate $1,353/yr $1,555/yr
Council Loddon Central Goldfields

Federal electorate

Laanecoorie Eddington
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Laanecoorie Eddington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Laanecoorie

Retirees Rural

Eddington

Family Rural Young Families

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