Launching Place vs Wesburn

Launching Place is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Wesburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Wesburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Launching Place

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($705,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Launching Place

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 76 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.1 km vs 71.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wesburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Launching Place Wesburn
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.

Launching Place Wesburn
Walkability 31 / 31
Launching Place — Walkability: 31/100 Wesburn — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 52 / 71
Launching Place — Safety: 52/100 Wesburn — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Launching Place — Low fire risk: 2/100 Wesburn — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 30 / 63
Launching Place — Low flood risk: 30/100 Wesburn — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Launching Place has more residents (2,495 vs 1,052); Launching Place has higher household incomes ($95,160 vs $80,496).

Launching Place Wesburn
Population 2,495
+58% vs other
 1,052
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +3.2%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $95,160/yr
+15% vs other
 $80,496/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Launching Place Wesburn
0-4 7.0% / 4.4%
Launching Place — 0-4: 7.0% Wesburn — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.6% / 11.7%
Launching Place — 5-14: 12.6% Wesburn — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.1% / 8.3%
Launching Place — 15-19: 7.1% Wesburn — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.2% / 7.6%
Launching Place — 20-24: 6.2% Wesburn — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.9% / 9.4%
Launching Place — 25-34: 13.9% Wesburn — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.3% / 10.1%
Launching Place — 35-44: 11.3% Wesburn — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.7% / 15.9%
Launching Place — 45-54: 13.7% Wesburn — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.7% / 14.9%
Launching Place — 55-64: 12.7% Wesburn — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 10.9% / 11.4%
Launching Place — 65-74: 10.9% Wesburn — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.8% / 5.3%
Launching Place — 75-84: 3.8% Wesburn — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Launching Place — 85+: 0.8% Wesburn — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Launching Place 52.1% couple families
Launching Place — Couple Families: 52.1% Launching Place — Lone Person: 26.1% Launching Place — One Parent Families: 16.5% Launching Place — Group Household: 3.6% Launching Place — Other Families: 1.7%
Wesburn 47.1% couple families
Wesburn — Couple Families: 47.1% Wesburn — Lone Person: 28.2% Wesburn — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wesburn — Group Household: 3.9% Wesburn — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Launching Place 6.3% renting
Launching Place — Owned Outright: 35.1% Launching Place — Mortgage: 58.6% Launching Place — Renting: 6.3%
Wesburn 9.9% renting
Wesburn — Owned Outright: 38.0% Wesburn — Mortgage: 52.1% Wesburn — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Launching Place Wesburn
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 20.4%
Launching Place — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Wesburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Launching Place — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Wesburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.5%
Launching Place — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Wesburn — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.0%
Launching Place — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Wesburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.5%
Launching Place — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wesburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Launching Place Wesburn
England 5.0% / 4.7%
Launching Place — England: 5.0% Wesburn — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Launching Place — New Zealand: 1.0% Wesburn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Launching Place — Netherlands: 0.8% Wesburn — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Launching Place — Germany: 0.6% Wesburn — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Launching Place — Scotland: 0.4% Wesburn — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.3%
Launching Place — South Africa: 0.2% Wesburn — South Africa: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.3%
Launching Place — Italy: not among its largest Wesburn — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Launching Place 99.8% houses
Launching Place — Houses: 99.8% Launching Place — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Wesburn 99.7% houses
Wesburn — Houses: 99.7% Wesburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Launching Place Wesburn
Median house price $765,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $705,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 9 sales
 49 days
from 11 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.

Launching Place Wesburn
3 bed $760K / $695K
Launching Place — 3 bed: $760K (48 sales) Wesburn — 3 bed: $695K (19 sales)

48 vs 19 sales

5 bed $892K / $1.02M
Launching Place — 5 bed: $892K (6 sales) Wesburn — 5 bed: $1.02M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Launching Place has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 6%); Launching Place has more rural and farming land (49% vs 27%).

Launching Place Wesburn
Parks and recreation 7% 63%
Rural and farming 49% 27%
Environmental 35% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Residential 3% 2%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Launching Place Wesburn
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Launching Place Wesburn
House price Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Launching Place Wesburn
Grade D C
Score 31/100 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Launching Place carries more flood risk (70 vs 37); Launching Place carries more crime risk (48 vs 29).

Launching Place Wesburn
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Launching Place Wesburn
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Launching Place

  • Launching Place Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wesburn

  • Wesburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Launching Place Wesburn
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 13 109

Mobility

Wesburn sits further from the CBD (71.5 km vs 64.1 km).

Launching Place Wesburn
Walkability score 31/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 64.1 km 71.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 76 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 35
postcode 3799

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.

Launching Place Wesburn
Car (driver) 75.4% / 72.8%
Launching Place — Car (driver): 75.4% Wesburn — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 18.5%
Launching Place — Worked from Home: 18.2% Wesburn — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.0%
Launching Place — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wesburn — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 0.3% / 2.3%
Launching Place — Bus: 0.3% Wesburn — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Launching Place — Walked Only: 1.1% Wesburn — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.8% / —
Launching Place — Train: 0.8% Wesburn — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Launching Place Wesburn
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Launching Place Wesburn
Connectivity score 63/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
973 premises
 30%
442 premises

Climate

Launching Place Wesburn
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Launching Place Wesburn
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Launching Place Wesburn
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Launching Place Wesburn
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Launching Place Wesburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Launching Place

Acreage River

Wesburn

Acreage River

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