Navigators vs Warrenheip

Warrenheip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Navigators. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Navigators, most households are couple families. In Warrenheip, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Navigators tends to suit couples, while Warrenheip suits 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

Navigators

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

Warrenheip

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($229/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warrenheip

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (109.2 km vs 113.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Navigators

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • But Warrenheip is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)

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

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

Navigators Warrenheip
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.

Navigators Warrenheip
Walkability 10 / 20
Navigators — Walkability: 10/100 Warrenheip — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 49 / 12
Navigators — Safety: 49/100 Warrenheip — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 42 / 36
Navigators — Low fire risk: 42/100 Warrenheip — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Navigators — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrenheip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warrenheip has more residents (721 vs 276); Navigators rents higher ($350/wk vs $229/wk).

Navigators Warrenheip
Population 276 721
+161% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +7.8%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+35% vs other
 $229/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Navigators Warrenheip
0-4 5.4% / 5.5%
Navigators — 0-4: 5.4% Warrenheip — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.5% / 15.4%
Navigators — 5-14: 14.5% Warrenheip — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 9.1% / 6.4%
Navigators — 15-19: 9.1% Warrenheip — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 2.2% / 6.5%
Navigators — 20-24: 2.2% Warrenheip — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.0% / 9.6%
Navigators — 25-34: 8.0% Warrenheip — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.2% / 12.2%
Navigators — 35-44: 11.2% Warrenheip — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.0% / 15.1%
Navigators — 45-54: 13.0% Warrenheip — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.3% / 14.3%
Navigators — 55-64: 12.3% Warrenheip — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 17.0% / 10.4%
Navigators — 65-74: 17.0% Warrenheip — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.3% / 5.4%
Navigators — 75-84: 3.3% Warrenheip — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.4% / 0.4%
Navigators — 85+: 1.4% Warrenheip — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Navigators 66.7% couple families
Navigators — Couple Families: 66.7% Navigators — Lone Person: 18.3% Navigators — One Parent Families: 15.0% Navigators — Other Families: 0.0%
Warrenheip 52.9% couple families
Warrenheip — Couple Families: 52.9% Warrenheip — Lone Person: 34.7% Warrenheip — One Parent Families: 10.0% Warrenheip — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Navigators 6.6% renting
Navigators — Owned Outright: 50.5% Navigators — Mortgage: 42.9% Navigators — Renting: 6.6%
Warrenheip 17.7% renting
Warrenheip — Owned Outright: 41.2% Warrenheip — Mortgage: 41.2% Warrenheip — Renting: 17.7%
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.

Navigators Warrenheip
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Navigators — England: 2.2% Warrenheip — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 0.4%
Navigators — New Zealand: 2.5% Warrenheip — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 1.8% / 0.6%
Navigators — Scotland: 1.8% Warrenheip — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Navigators — Netherlands: not among its largest Warrenheip — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Navigators — South Africa: not among its largest Warrenheip — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Navigators Warrenheip
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 20.1%
Navigators — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Warrenheip — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 6.5%
Navigators — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Warrenheip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 7.5%
Navigators — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Warrenheip — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.7%
Navigators — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Warrenheip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Navigators — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Warrenheip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Navigators 100.0% houses
Navigators — Houses: 100.0% Navigators — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Warrenheip 89.1% houses
Warrenheip — Houses: 89.1% Warrenheip — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Navigators Warrenheip
Median house price — $760,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Navigators Warrenheip
Rural and farming 93% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Residential 0% 5%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Navigators Warrenheip
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
 1,451
across Ballarat
Approvals change year on year +4% +42%

Ranking within VIC

Navigators Warrenheip
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Warrenheip is more walkable (20 vs 10).

Navigators Warrenheip
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warrenheip carries more crime risk (88 vs 51).

Navigators Warrenheip
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
88/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Navigators Warrenheip
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 9.3 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.4%

Schools in Navigators

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

Schools in Warrenheip

  • Warrenheip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Navigators Warrenheip
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Navigators sits further from the CBD (113.9 km vs 109.2 km).

Navigators Warrenheip
Walkability score 10/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 113.9 km
+4% vs other
 109.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Navigators Warrenheip
Car (driver) 69.6% / 75.2%
Navigators — Car (driver): 69.6% Warrenheip — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 16.8%
Navigators — Worked from Home: 19.6% Warrenheip — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.1%
Navigators — Car (passenger): 6.9% Warrenheip — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.9%
Navigators — Walked Only: 3.9% Warrenheip — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Navigators — Bicycle: not among its largest Warrenheip — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Navigators Warrenheip
Elevation 507 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 533 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Navigators Warrenheip
Connectivity score 30/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 6%
294 premises

Climate

Navigators Warrenheip
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Navigators Warrenheip
Average residential rate $1,979/yr $2,086/yr
Council Moorabool Ballarat

Federal electorate

Navigators Warrenheip
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Navigators Warrenheip
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Navigators

Rural

Warrenheip

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