Ombersley vs Winchelsea

Ombersley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Winchelsea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ombersley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ombersley tends to suit young adults and couples, while Winchelsea 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

They split

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

  • Ombersley carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 59/100)
  • Winchelsea has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

Winchelsea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winchelsea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 118 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (118.1 km vs 134.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winchelsea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • But Ombersley carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Winchelsea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ombersley Winchelsea
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.

Ombersley Winchelsea
Walkability 0 / 4
Ombersley — Walkability: 0/100 Winchelsea — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 90 / 41
Ombersley — Safety: 90/100 Winchelsea — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 74 / 78
Ombersley — Low fire risk: 74/100 Winchelsea — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 39 / 29
Ombersley — Low flood risk: 39/100 Winchelsea — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Winchelsea has more residents (2,456 vs 93); Ombersley rents higher ($425/wk vs $295/wk).

Ombersley Winchelsea
Population 93 2,456
+2541% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +25.7%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $93,184/yr
+20% vs other
 $74,984/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+31% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ombersley Winchelsea
0-4 — / 7.0%
Ombersley — 0-4: not among its largest Winchelsea — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.8% / 10.6%
Ombersley — 5-14: 11.8% Winchelsea — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.1%
Ombersley — 15-19: 6.5% Winchelsea — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 9.7% / 4.4%
Ombersley — 20-24: 9.7% Winchelsea — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 19.4% / 14.1%
Ombersley — 25-34: 19.4% Winchelsea — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 4.3% / 12.7%
Ombersley — 35-44: 4.3% Winchelsea — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 20.4% / 10.9%
Ombersley — 45-54: 20.4% Winchelsea — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 5.4% / 13.6%
Ombersley — 55-64: 5.4% Winchelsea — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.8% / 12.5%
Ombersley — 65-74: 10.8% Winchelsea — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.3% / 6.4%
Ombersley — 75-84: 4.3% Winchelsea — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.6%
Ombersley — 85+: not among its largest Winchelsea — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 63.2% couple families
Ombersley — Couple Families: 63.2% Ombersley — Lone Person: 15.8% Ombersley — One Parent Families: 21.1% Ombersley — Group Household: 0.0% Ombersley — Other Families: 0.0%
Winchelsea 40.5% couple families
Winchelsea — Couple Families: 40.5% Winchelsea — Lone Person: 41.1% Winchelsea — One Parent Families: 14.8% Winchelsea — Group Household: 3.2% Winchelsea — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 13.8% renting
Ombersley — Owned Outright: 41.4% Ombersley — Mortgage: 44.8% Ombersley — Renting: 13.8%
Winchelsea 20.3% renting
Winchelsea — Owned Outright: 35.5% Winchelsea — Mortgage: 44.2% Winchelsea — Renting: 20.3%
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.

Ombersley Winchelsea
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Ombersley — England: 3.2% Winchelsea — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Ombersley — New Zealand: not among its largest Winchelsea — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Ombersley — Philippines: not among its largest Winchelsea — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.5%
Ombersley — Germany: not among its largest Winchelsea — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Ombersley — India: not among its largest Winchelsea — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Ombersley Winchelsea
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.8%
Ombersley — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Winchelsea — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 9.0%
Ombersley — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Winchelsea — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 8.3%
Ombersley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Winchelsea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.7%
Ombersley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Winchelsea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Ombersley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Winchelsea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 93.5% houses
Ombersley — Houses: 93.5% Ombersley — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Ombersley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Winchelsea 94.9% houses
Winchelsea — Houses: 94.9% Winchelsea — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Winchelsea — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ombersley Winchelsea
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Ombersley Winchelsea
Rural and farming 96% 92%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Ombersley Winchelsea
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
 300
across Surf Coast
Approvals change year on year +64% +57%

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.

Ombersley Winchelsea
Houses — 3.9%
$560/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ombersley Winchelsea
House price — Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 54% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Ombersley Winchelsea
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Winchelsea carries more crime risk (59 vs 10); Winchelsea carries more flood risk (71 vs 61).

Ombersley Winchelsea
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ombersley Winchelsea
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ombersley

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

Schools in Winchelsea

  • Winchelsea Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ombersley Winchelsea
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Ombersley sits further from the CBD (134.8 km vs 118.1 km).

Ombersley Winchelsea
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 134.8 km
+12% vs other
 118.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3241
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3241
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.

Ombersley Winchelsea
Car (driver) 52.7% / 73.3%
Ombersley — Car (driver): 52.7% Winchelsea — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 17.1%
Ombersley — Worked from Home: 34.5% Winchelsea — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 12.7% / 3.8%
Ombersley — Car (passenger): 12.7% Winchelsea — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Ombersley — Walked Only: not among its largest Winchelsea — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus — / 1.0%
Ombersley — Bus: not among its largest Winchelsea — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Ombersley Winchelsea
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.3 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ombersley Winchelsea
Connectivity score 20/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 44%
1,464 premises

Climate

Ombersley Winchelsea
Annual rainfall 607 mm 599 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.6°C

Council rates

Ombersley Winchelsea
Average residential rate $2,023/yr $2,314/yr
Council Colac Otway Surf Coast

Federal electorate

Ombersley Winchelsea
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ombersley Winchelsea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ombersley

Rural

Winchelsea

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