Lower Norton vs Vectis

Vectis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Lower Norton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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

Lower Norton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 53/100)

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

Vectis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $248/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Vectis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (311.6 km vs 314.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Norton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

Weighs 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

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

Lower Norton Vectis
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.

Lower Norton Vectis
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Norton — Walkability: 0/100 Vectis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 47
Lower Norton — Safety: 82/100 Vectis — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 88 / 59
Lower Norton — Low fire risk: 88/100 Vectis — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 29 / 42
Lower Norton — Low flood risk: 29/100 Vectis — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Lower Norton has more residents (236 vs 184); Lower Norton rents higher ($248/wk vs $225/wk).

Lower Norton Vectis
Population 236
+22% vs other
 184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +2.8%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $119,340/yr
+8% vs other
 $109,408/yr
Median weekly rent $248/wk
+9% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Norton Vectis
0-4 6.4% / 2.7%
Lower Norton — 0-4: 6.4% Vectis — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.3% / 17.4%
Lower Norton — 5-14: 12.3% Vectis — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 8.5% / 8.2%
Lower Norton — 15-19: 8.5% Vectis — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.2% / 7.6%
Lower Norton — 20-24: 4.2% Vectis — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 6.8% / 4.3%
Lower Norton — 25-34: 6.8% Vectis — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.4% / 13.6%
Lower Norton — 35-44: 11.4% Vectis — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 21.2% / 16.8%
Lower Norton — 45-54: 21.2% Vectis — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 14.4% / 17.9%
Lower Norton — 55-64: 14.4% Vectis — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 14.4% / 7.6%
Lower Norton — 65-74: 14.4% Vectis — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.7% / 4.9%
Lower Norton — 75-84: 4.7% Vectis — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / —
Lower Norton — 85+: not among its largest Vectis — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Lower Norton Vectis
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Lower Norton — England: 1.7% Vectis — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Norton 62.7% couple families
Lower Norton — Couple Families: 62.7% Lower Norton — Lone Person: 19.6% Lower Norton — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Vectis 70.7% couple families
Vectis — Couple Families: 70.7% Vectis — Lone Person: 19.5% Vectis — One Parent Families: 9.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Norton 100.0% houses
Lower Norton — Houses: 100.0%
Vectis 100.0% houses
Vectis — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lower Norton Vectis
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 24.5%
Lower Norton — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Vectis — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.6%
Lower Norton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Vectis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.9%
Lower Norton — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Vectis — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Lower Norton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Vectis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Lower Norton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Vectis — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Norton 5.7% renting
Lower Norton — Owned Outright: 41.4% Lower Norton — Mortgage: 52.9% Lower Norton — Renting: 5.7%
Vectis 5.6% renting
Vectis — Owned Outright: 57.4% Vectis — Mortgage: 37.0% Vectis — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Lower Norton Vectis
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Lower Norton Vectis
New dwellings approved 94
across Horsham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lower Norton Vectis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Lower Norton Vectis
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Vectis carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 12); Vectis carries more crime risk (53 vs 18).

Lower Norton Vectis
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Lower Norton Vectis
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

Lower Norton Vectis
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 20 1

Mobility

Lower Norton sits further from the CBD (314.7 km vs 311.6 km).

Lower Norton Vectis
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 314.7 km 311.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 216 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.

Lower Norton Vectis
Car (driver) 79.0% / 73.9%
Lower Norton — Car (driver): 79.0% Vectis — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 18.5%
Lower Norton — Worked from Home: 15.2% Vectis — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 7.6%
Lower Norton — Car (passenger): 2.9% Vectis — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Lower Norton — Walked Only: 2.9% Vectis — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Lower Norton Vectis
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lower Norton Vectis
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Lower Norton Vectis
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

Lower Norton Vectis
Average residential rate $2,228/yr
same for both
Council Horsham
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Norton Vectis
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Norton Vectis
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Norton

Rural

Vectis

Rural

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