Myers Flat vs Woodvale

Woodvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Myers Flat. 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. On these figures, Myers Flat tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Myers Flat carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 55/100)
  • Woodvale is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $350/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

Myers Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Woodvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myers Flat 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.

Myers Flat 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.

Myers Flat Woodvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Myers Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Woodvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 45
Myers Flat — Safety: 69/100 Woodvale — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 87 / 88
Myers Flat — Low fire risk: 87/100 Woodvale — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 24 / 55
Myers Flat — Low flood risk: 24/100 Woodvale — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Woodvale rents higher ($350/wk vs $190/wk); Myers Flat skews older (50 vs 44).

Myers Flat Woodvale
Population 545 556
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +23.8%
Median age 50 44
Median household income $79,300/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk $350/wk
+84% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myers Flat Woodvale
0-4 4.2% / 6.3%
Myers Flat — 0-4: 4.2% Woodvale — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.1% / 11.7%
Myers Flat — 5-14: 12.1% Woodvale — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Myers Flat — 15-19: 6.4% Woodvale — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.5% / 5.2%
Myers Flat — 20-24: 3.5% Woodvale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.9% / 9.9%
Myers Flat — 25-34: 5.9% Woodvale — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.1% / 12.6%
Myers Flat — 35-44: 12.1% Woodvale — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.8% / 13.1%
Myers Flat — 45-54: 13.8% Woodvale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 20.2% / 17.8%
Myers Flat — 55-64: 20.2% Woodvale — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 18.2% / 14.4%
Myers Flat — 65-74: 18.2% Woodvale — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.3% / 3.6%
Myers Flat — 75-84: 3.3% Woodvale — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Myers Flat — 85+: 1.5% Woodvale — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myers Flat 48.0% couple families
Myers Flat — Couple Families: 48.0% Myers Flat — Lone Person: 35.2% Myers Flat — One Parent Families: 10.4% Myers Flat — Other Families: 4.0% Myers Flat — Group Household: 2.4%
Woodvale 54.7% couple families
Woodvale — Couple Families: 54.7% Woodvale — Lone Person: 25.0% Woodvale — One Parent Families: 14.1% Woodvale — Other Families: 3.1% Woodvale — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myers Flat 8.4% renting
Myers Flat — Owned Outright: 53.4% Myers Flat — Mortgage: 38.2% Myers Flat — Renting: 8.4%
Woodvale 6.9% renting
Woodvale — Owned Outright: 49.7% Woodvale — Mortgage: 43.4% Woodvale — Renting: 6.9%
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.

Myers Flat Woodvale
England 2.4% / 1.3%
Myers Flat — England: 2.4% Woodvale — England: 1.3%
China 0.7% / —
Myers Flat — China: 0.7% Woodvale — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Myers Flat — New Zealand: 0.7% Woodvale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Myers Flat — Thailand: 0.7% Woodvale — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Myers Flat Woodvale
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 19.1%
Myers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.6%
Myers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.3%
Myers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Myers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Myers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myers Flat 93.8% houses
Myers Flat — Houses: 93.8% Myers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Woodvale 100.0% houses
Woodvale — Houses: 100.0% Woodvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Myers Flat Woodvale
Median house price $740,000 $790,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Myers Flat Woodvale
Rural and farming 83% 76%
Parks and recreation 12% 15%
Environmental 0% 7%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Myers Flat Woodvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Myers Flat Woodvale
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woodvale carries more crime risk (55 vs 31); Myers Flat carries more flood risk (76 vs 45).

Myers Flat Woodvale
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
76/100
 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

Myers Flat 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

Myers Flat Woodvale
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Myers Flat Woodvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 165.2 km 166.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3556
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.

Myers Flat Woodvale
Car (driver) 74.0% / 79.4%
Myers Flat — Car (driver): 74.0% Woodvale — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 11.6%
Myers Flat — Worked from Home: 16.5% Woodvale — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 6.5%
Myers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.0% Woodvale — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 5.2% / 2.5%
Myers Flat — Walked Only: 5.2% Woodvale — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.3% / —
Myers Flat — Bus: 1.3% Woodvale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Myers Flat Woodvale
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Myers Flat Woodvale
Connectivity score 44/100 36/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
209 premises
 10%
223 premises

Climate

Myers Flat 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Myers Flat

Rural

Woodvale

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Myers Flat

Myers Flat vs Eaglehawk Myers Flat vs Maiden Gully Myers Flat vs Marong Myers Flat vs Sailors Gully Myers Flat vs Leichardt

Other comparisons with Woodvale

Woodvale vs Sailors Gully Woodvale vs Neilborough Woodvale vs Sebastian Woodvale vs Leichardt Woodvale vs Campbells Forest
Full data on Myers Flat Full data on Woodvale
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or