Laharum vs Wonwondah

Wonwondah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Laharum. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wonwondah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Laharum 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Laharum carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)
  • Wonwondah is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)

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

Laharum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Laharum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (289 km vs 295.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laharum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Wonwondah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -17.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Laharum Wonwondah
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.

Laharum Wonwondah
Walkability 0 / 0
Laharum — Walkability: 0/100 Wonwondah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 63
Laharum — Safety: 84/100 Wonwondah — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Laharum — Low fire risk: 30/100 Wonwondah — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 29
Laharum — Low flood risk: 40/100 Wonwondah — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Wonwondah rents higher ($345/wk vs $185/wk); Laharum has more residents (162 vs 114).

Laharum Wonwondah
Population 162
+30% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.3% +10.7%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $82,836/yr
+14% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $345/wk
+86% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laharum Wonwondah
0-4 2.5% / —
Laharum — 0-4: 2.5% Wonwondah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.9% / 13.2%
Laharum — 5-14: 9.9% Wonwondah — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.4% / 7.9%
Laharum — 15-19: 7.4% Wonwondah — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.2% / 3.5%
Laharum — 20-24: 6.2% Wonwondah — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 2.5% / 3.5%
Laharum — 25-34: 2.5% Wonwondah — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.1% / 9.6%
Laharum — 35-44: 11.1% Wonwondah — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 14.2% / 15.8%
Laharum — 45-54: 14.2% Wonwondah — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 22.8% / 12.3%
Laharum — 55-64: 22.8% Wonwondah — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.8% / 22.8%
Laharum — 65-74: 14.8% Wonwondah — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 6.8% / 2.6%
Laharum — 75-84: 6.8% Wonwondah — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / —
Laharum — 85+: not among its largest Wonwondah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laharum 44.8% couple families
Laharum — Couple Families: 44.8% Laharum — Lone Person: 44.8% Laharum — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Wonwondah 52.0% couple families
Wonwondah — Couple Families: 52.0% Wonwondah — Lone Person: 36.0% Wonwondah — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laharum 8.3% renting
Laharum — Owned Outright: 61.7% Laharum — Mortgage: 30.0% Laharum — Renting: 8.3%
Wonwondah 17.5% renting
Wonwondah — Owned Outright: 55.0% Wonwondah — Mortgage: 27.5% Wonwondah — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laharum 100.0% houses
Laharum — Houses: 100.0%
Wonwondah 100.0% houses
Wonwondah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Laharum Wonwondah
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 15.8%
Laharum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Wonwondah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.2%
Laharum — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Wonwondah — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.8%
Laharum — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Wonwondah — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.6% / 2.6%
Laharum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.6% Wonwondah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Laharum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wonwondah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Zoning mix

Wonwondah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 75%).

Laharum Wonwondah
Rural and farming 75% 96%
Parks and recreation 24% 4%
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

Laharum Wonwondah
New dwellings approved 94
across Horsham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Laharum Wonwondah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Laharum Wonwondah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laharum carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Wonwondah carries more crime risk (37 vs 16).

Laharum Wonwondah
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Laharum Wonwondah
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

Schools in Laharum

  • Laharum Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Wonwondah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Laharum Wonwondah
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 10 27

Mobility

Wonwondah sits further from the CBD (295.6 km vs 289 km).

Laharum Wonwondah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 289 km 295.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3401
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.

Laharum Wonwondah
Car (driver) 50.0% / 72.0%
Laharum — Car (driver): 50.0% Wonwondah — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 28.0%
Laharum — Worked from Home: 34.1% Wonwondah — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Walked Only 10.2% / —
Laharum — Walked Only: 10.2% Wonwondah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Laharum — Car (passenger): 5.7% Wonwondah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Laharum Wonwondah
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laharum Wonwondah
Connectivity score 19/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Laharum Wonwondah
Annual rainfall 383 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Laharum Wonwondah
Average residential rate $2,228/yr
same for both
Council Horsham
same for both

Federal electorate

Laharum Wonwondah
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Laharum Wonwondah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Laharum

Rural

Wonwondah

Retirees Rural

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