Ouyen vs Walpeup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ouyen, about half of households are people living alone. In Walpeup, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ouyen: a median of $265,000, against $52,000 in Walpeup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Walpeup tends to suit families with children 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
Ouyen
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (54 vs 14)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Walpeup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($52,500 vs $265,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ouyen has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)
- Walpeup has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ouyen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 324 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (445.1 km vs 471.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ouyen
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walpeup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.2% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ouyen and Walpeup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ouyen has more residents (1,170 vs 171); Ouyen rents higher ($165/wk vs $125/wk).
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,170 +85% vs other | 171 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.8% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 52 same for both | |
| Median household income | $56,784/yr +18% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk +24% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $265,000 | $52,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $75,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 20 days from 16 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 93% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 6% |
| 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
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 446 across Mildura same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 7% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 98% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
Liveability
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 34/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Walpeup carries more crime risk (86 vs 53).
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | High 86/100 |
| 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
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ouyen
- Ouyen P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Walpeup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 54 | 14 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 5 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Walpeup sits further from the CBD (471.1 km vs 445.1 km).
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 445.1 km | 471.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 303 min | 324 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3490 | 0.0% postcode 3507 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3490 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 80/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 54% 812 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 323 mm | 310 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 32.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.9°C | 5.3°C |
Council rates
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,340/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mildura same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ouyen | Walpeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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