Mcloughlins Beach vs Woodside

Woodside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 61 in McLoughlins Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McLoughlins Beach, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Woodside, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Woodside: a median of $722,000, against $410,000 in McLoughlins Beach, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McLoughlins Beach tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Woodside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 24%)
  • But McLoughlins Beach carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

McLoughlins Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $722,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mcloughlins Beach has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $260/wk)
  • Woodside leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodside

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 175 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222.7 km vs 233.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McLoughlins Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 32%)
  • But Woodside is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
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.

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Walkability 0 / 13
Mcloughlins Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Woodside — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 75 / 7
Mcloughlins Beach — Safety: 75/100 Woodside — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Mcloughlins Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodside — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 3 / 56
Mcloughlins Beach — Low flood risk: 3/100 Woodside — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Woodside has more residents (374 vs 121); Woodside has higher household incomes ($62,972 vs $41,184).

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Population 121 374
+209% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +2.7%
Median age 61 56
Median household income $41,184/yr $62,972/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $260/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
0-4 — / 2.7%
Mcloughlins Beach — 0-4: not among its largest Woodside — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 7.4% / 8.8%
Mcloughlins Beach — 5-14: 7.4% Woodside — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 2.5% / 6.7%
Mcloughlins Beach — 15-19: 2.5% Woodside — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.5% / 3.5%
Mcloughlins Beach — 20-24: 2.5% Woodside — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 4.1% / 4.8%
Mcloughlins Beach — 25-34: 4.1% Woodside — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 7.4% / 9.1%
Mcloughlins Beach — 35-44: 7.4% Woodside — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 9.9% / 12.8%
Mcloughlins Beach — 45-54: 9.9% Woodside — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 24.0% / 19.5%
Mcloughlins Beach — 55-64: 24.0% Woodside — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 32.2% / 22.2%
Mcloughlins Beach — 65-74: 32.2% Woodside — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 5.8% / 8.3%
Mcloughlins Beach — 75-84: 5.8% Woodside — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 3.3% / 1.9%
Mcloughlins Beach — 85+: 3.3% Woodside — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcloughlins Beach 75.7% lone person
Mcloughlins Beach — Lone Person: 75.7% Mcloughlins Beach — Couple Families: 24.3% Mcloughlins Beach — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mcloughlins Beach — Group Household: 0.0%
Woodside 48.2% lone person
Woodside — Lone Person: 48.2% Woodside — Couple Families: 32.5% Woodside — One Parent Families: 15.7% Woodside — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcloughlins Beach 13.1% renting
Mcloughlins Beach — Owned Outright: 54.1% Mcloughlins Beach — Mortgage: 32.8% Mcloughlins Beach — Renting: 13.1%
Woodside 12.7% renting
Woodside — Owned Outright: 57.7% Woodside — Mortgage: 29.6% Woodside — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
England 9.1% / 1.6%
Mcloughlins Beach — England: 9.1% Woodside — England: 1.6%
Germany 3.3% / 1.1%
Mcloughlins Beach — Germany: 3.3% Woodside — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.3%
Mcloughlins Beach — New Zealand: 2.5% Woodside — New Zealand: 1.3%
Pakistan — / 1.6%
Mcloughlins Beach — Pakistan: not among its largest Woodside — Pakistan: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Certificate III & IV 24.8% / 18.4%
Mcloughlins Beach — Certificate III & IV: 24.8% Woodside — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 7.2%
Mcloughlins Beach — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Woodside — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 7.0%
Mcloughlins Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Woodside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Mcloughlins Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woodside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Mcloughlins Beach — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcloughlins Beach 100.0% houses
Mcloughlins Beach — Houses: 100.0% Mcloughlins Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodside 94.3% houses
Woodside — Houses: 94.3% Woodside — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Median house price $410,000 $722,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woodside has more rural and farming land (74% vs 6%).

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Rural and farming 6% 74%
Residential 55% 0%
Parks and recreation 39% 25%
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

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Woodside is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodside carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Woodside carries more crime risk (93 vs 25).

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
97/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mcloughlins Beach

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

Schools in Woodside

  • Woodside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Parks & reserves 1 7
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

McLoughlins Beach sits further from the CBD (233.2 km vs 222.7 km).

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 233.2 km
+5% vs other
 222.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3874
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3874
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.

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Car (driver) 100.0% / 56.9%
Mcloughlins Beach — Car (driver): 100.0% Woodside — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home — / 30.6%
Mcloughlins Beach — Worked from Home: not among its largest Woodside — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Mcloughlins Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woodside — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Mcloughlins Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodside — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 562 m 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 0%
180 premises

Council rates

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mcloughlins Beach Woodside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mcloughlins Beach

Coastal Retirees

Woodside

Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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