Leichardt vs Woodvale

Leichardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Woodvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leichardt, most households are couple families. In Woodvale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Leichardt tends to suit share households 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

Leichardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)

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

Leichardt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leichardt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 166.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Leichardt carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)
  • Woodvale has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Leichardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.6% vs 23.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leichardt Woodvale
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.

Leichardt Woodvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Leichardt — Walkability: 0/100 Woodvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 45
Leichardt — Safety: 78/100 Woodvale — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 62 / 88
Leichardt — Low fire risk: 62/100 Woodvale — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 58 / 55
Leichardt — Low flood risk: 58/100 Woodvale — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Woodvale has more residents (556 vs 167); Woodvale rents higher ($350/wk vs $215/wk).

Leichardt Woodvale
Population 167 556
+233% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.6% +23.8%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $120,224/yr
+38% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk $350/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leichardt Woodvale
0-4 3.0% / 6.3%
Leichardt — 0-4: 3.0% Woodvale — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.8% / 11.7%
Leichardt — 5-14: 13.8% Woodvale — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 11.4% / 6.3%
Leichardt — 15-19: 11.4% Woodvale — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 9.0% / 5.2%
Leichardt — 20-24: 9.0% Woodvale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.6% / 9.9%
Leichardt — 25-34: 9.6% Woodvale — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.8% / 12.6%
Leichardt — 35-44: 13.8% Woodvale — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.2% / 13.1%
Leichardt — 45-54: 16.2% Woodvale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.8% / 17.8%
Leichardt — 55-64: 16.8% Woodvale — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 7.2% / 14.4%
Leichardt — 65-74: 7.2% Woodvale — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 1.8% / 3.6%
Leichardt — 75-84: 1.8% Woodvale — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.4%
Leichardt — 85+: not among its largest Woodvale — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 68.4% couple families
Leichardt — Couple Families: 68.4% Leichardt — Lone Person: 21.1% Leichardt — One Parent Families: 0.0% Leichardt — Group Household: 10.5% Leichardt — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodvale 54.7% couple families
Woodvale — Couple Families: 54.7% Woodvale — Lone Person: 25.0% Woodvale — One Parent Families: 14.1% Woodvale — Group Household: 3.1% Woodvale — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 8.9% renting
Leichardt — Owned Outright: 42.2% Leichardt — Mortgage: 48.9% Leichardt — Renting: 8.9%
Woodvale 6.9% renting
Woodvale — Owned Outright: 49.7% Woodvale — Mortgage: 43.4% Woodvale — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 100.0% houses
Leichardt — Houses: 100.0%
Woodvale 100.0% houses
Woodvale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Leichardt Woodvale
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 19.1%
Leichardt — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.3%
Leichardt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.6%
Leichardt — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Leichardt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Leichardt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Leichardt Woodvale
Median house price — $790,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Leichardt has more rural and farming land (98% vs 76%).

Leichardt Woodvale
Rural and farming 98% 76%
Parks and recreation 1% 15%
Environmental 0% 7%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Leichardt Woodvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Leichardt Woodvale
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Leichardt carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 12); Woodvale carries more crime risk (55 vs 22).

Leichardt Woodvale
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Leichardt Woodvale
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

Leichardt Woodvale
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Woodvale sits further from the CBD (166.8 km vs 162.5 km).

Leichardt Woodvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 162.5 km 166.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3516
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3516
 44
postcode 3556

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.

Leichardt Woodvale
Car (driver) 81.2% / 79.4%
Leichardt — Car (driver): 81.2% Woodvale — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 11.6%
Leichardt — Worked from Home: 8.2% Woodvale — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 6.5%
Leichardt — Car (passenger): 3.5% Woodvale — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 7.1% / 2.5%
Leichardt — Walked Only: 7.1% Woodvale — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Leichardt Woodvale
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leichardt Woodvale
Connectivity score 29/100 36/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 10%
223 premises

Climate

Leichardt Woodvale
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Leichardt Woodvale
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Leichardt Woodvale
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leichardt Woodvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leichardt

River Rural Students

Woodvale

Rural

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