Mortlake vs Woorndoo

Woorndoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Mortlake. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mortlake, about half of households are people living alone. In Woorndoo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mortlake tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woorndoo suits families with children 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

Mortlake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • But Woorndoo is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Woorndoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woorndoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mortlake has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)
  • Woorndoo carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mortlake Woorndoo
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.

Mortlake Woorndoo
Walkability 0 / 0
Mortlake — Walkability: 0/100 Woorndoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 54
Mortlake — Safety: 37/100 Woorndoo — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Mortlake — Low fire risk: 72/100 Woorndoo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mortlake — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woorndoo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mortlake has more residents (1,477 vs 160); Mortlake rents higher ($220/wk vs $125/wk).

Mortlake Woorndoo
Population 1,477
+89% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% -5.3%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $51,168/yr $71,500/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+43% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mortlake Woorndoo
0-4 4.9% / 8.1%
Mortlake — 0-4: 4.9% Woorndoo — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 12.4% / 18.8%
Mortlake — 5-14: 12.4% Woorndoo — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.1% / 3.1%
Mortlake — 15-19: 5.1% Woorndoo — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 4.3% / 6.2%
Mortlake — 20-24: 4.3% Woorndoo — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.8% / 11.2%
Mortlake — 25-34: 9.8% Woorndoo — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 8.9% / 14.4%
Mortlake — 35-44: 8.9% Woorndoo — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.4% / 11.9%
Mortlake — 45-54: 11.4% Woorndoo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.7% / 15.6%
Mortlake — 55-64: 14.7% Woorndoo — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 15.4% / 7.5%
Mortlake — 65-74: 15.4% Woorndoo — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 9.0% / 8.8%
Mortlake — 75-84: 9.0% Woorndoo — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 4.1% / —
Mortlake — 85+: 4.1% Woorndoo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 52.5% lone person
Mortlake — Lone Person: 52.5% Mortlake — Couple Families: 28.2% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 16.2% Mortlake — Group Household: 2.2% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.0%
Woorndoo 33.3% lone person
Woorndoo — Lone Person: 33.3% Woorndoo — Couple Families: 46.2% Woorndoo — One Parent Families: 20.5% Woorndoo — Group Household: 0.0% Woorndoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 18.8% renting
Mortlake — Owned Outright: 49.6% Mortlake — Mortgage: 31.5% Mortlake — Renting: 18.8%
Woorndoo 17.0% renting
Woorndoo — Owned Outright: 47.2% Woorndoo — Mortgage: 35.8% Woorndoo — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mortlake Woorndoo
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 9.4%
Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Woorndoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 11.9%
Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Woorndoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.9%
Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Woorndoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.1%
Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Woorndoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.9%
Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woorndoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

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

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.

Mortlake Woorndoo
England 2.3% / 1.9%
Mortlake — England: 2.3% Woorndoo — England: 1.9%
Scotland 0.3% / 3.8%
Mortlake — Scotland: 0.3% Woorndoo — Scotland: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Mortlake — New Zealand: 2.8% Woorndoo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Mortlake — Philippines: 0.6% Woorndoo — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Mortlake — Netherlands: 0.5% Woorndoo — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Mortlake — Germany: 0.4% Woorndoo — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mortlake 97.4% houses
Mortlake — Houses: 97.4% Mortlake — Townhouses: 2.3% Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Woorndoo 100.0% houses
Woorndoo — Houses: 100.0% Woorndoo — Townhouses: 0.0% Woorndoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mortlake Woorndoo
Median house price $365,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mortlake Woorndoo
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Mortlake Woorndoo
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mortlake Woorndoo
Houses 4.4%
$370/wk on $440K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mortlake Woorndoo
House price Higher than 4% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of VIC —

Liveability

Mortlake Woorndoo
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mortlake carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Mortlake carries more crime risk (63 vs 46).

Mortlake Woorndoo
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Mortlake Woorndoo
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mortlake

  • St Colman's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mortlake P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Woorndoo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mortlake Woorndoo
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Mortlake Woorndoo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km 221.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3272
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3272
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.

Mortlake Woorndoo
Car (driver) 71.5% / 51.3%
Mortlake — Car (driver): 71.5% Woorndoo — Car (driver): 51.3%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 43.6%
Mortlake — Worked from Home: 15.9% Woorndoo — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.1%
Mortlake — Car (passenger): 5.7% Woorndoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Mortlake — Walked Only: 5.9% Woorndoo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Mortlake — Bicycle: 1.0% Woorndoo — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Mortlake Woorndoo
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mortlake Woorndoo
Connectivity score 51/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
844 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Mortlake Woorndoo
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mortlake Woorndoo
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Mortlake Woorndoo
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mortlake Woorndoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mortlake

Affordable Retirees Rural

Woorndoo

Family Rural

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