Port Welshpool vs Hedley

Hedley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 62 in Port Welshpool. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Welshpool, most households are people living alone. In Hedley, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Port Welshpool tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Hedley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

Hedley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Welshpool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 172 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (198.6 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Port Welshpool has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 33%)
  • Hedley carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Port Welshpool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Welshpool Hedley
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.

Port Welshpool Hedley
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Welshpool — Walkability: 0/100 Hedley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 36
Port Welshpool — Safety: 21/100 Hedley — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 67 / 62
Port Welshpool — Low fire risk: 67/100 Hedley — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 3 / 44
Port Welshpool — Low flood risk: 3/100 Hedley — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Port Welshpool has more residents (220 vs 108); Hedley has higher household incomes ($66,248 vs $47,268).

Port Welshpool Hedley
Population 220
+51% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% -13.6%
Median age 62 55
Median household income $47,268/yr $66,248/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+14% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Welshpool Hedley
0-4 1.4% / 9.3%
Port Welshpool — 0-4: 1.4% Hedley — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 3.2% / 3.7%
Port Welshpool — 5-14: 3.2% Hedley — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 3.2% / 4.6%
Port Welshpool — 15-19: 3.2% Hedley — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 1.8% / 2.8%
Port Welshpool — 20-24: 1.8% Hedley — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 5.5% / 10.2%
Port Welshpool — 25-34: 5.5% Hedley — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 6.8% / 3.7%
Port Welshpool — 35-44: 6.8% Hedley — 35-44: 3.7%
45-54 9.1% / 13.9%
Port Welshpool — 45-54: 9.1% Hedley — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 20.5% / 18.5%
Port Welshpool — 55-64: 20.5% Hedley — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 27.3% / 23.1%
Port Welshpool — 65-74: 27.3% Hedley — 65-74: 23.1%
75-84 13.2% / 5.6%
Port Welshpool — 75-84: 13.2% Hedley — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.6% / 4.6%
Port Welshpool — 85+: 3.6% Hedley — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Welshpool 67.8% lone person
Port Welshpool — Lone Person: 67.8% Port Welshpool — Couple Families: 13.6% Port Welshpool — One Parent Families: 13.6% Port Welshpool — Group Household: 5.1%
Hedley 50.0% lone person
Hedley — Lone Person: 50.0% Hedley — Couple Families: 30.0% Hedley — One Parent Families: 20.0% Hedley — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Welshpool 12.7% renting
Port Welshpool — Owned Outright: 65.7% Port Welshpool — Mortgage: 21.6% Port Welshpool — Renting: 12.7%
Hedley 28.3% renting
Hedley — Owned Outright: 54.3% Hedley — Mortgage: 17.4% Hedley — Renting: 28.3%
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.

Port Welshpool Hedley
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Port Welshpool — England: 3.2% Hedley — England: 2.8%
Philippines 2.7% / —
Port Welshpool — Philippines: 2.7% Hedley — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 1.4% / —
Port Welshpool — Scotland: 1.4% Hedley — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Port Welshpool Hedley
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.7%
Port Welshpool — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Hedley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.3%
Port Welshpool — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Hedley — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 3.7%
Port Welshpool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Hedley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / —
Port Welshpool — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Hedley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / —
Port Welshpool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Hedley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Welshpool 94.3% houses
Port Welshpool — Houses: 94.3% Port Welshpool — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Hedley 100.0% houses
Hedley — Houses: 100.0% Hedley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Welshpool Hedley
Median house price $435,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —

Zoning mix

Port Welshpool Hedley
Rural and farming 69% 66%
Parks and recreation 22% 33%
Residential 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Port Welshpool Hedley
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
 209
across Wellington
Approvals change year on year +21% +17%

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.

Port Welshpool Hedley
Houses 4.0%
$488/wk on $642K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Port Welshpool Hedley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of VIC —

Liveability

Port Welshpool Hedley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Port Welshpool carries more flood risk (97 vs 56); Port Welshpool carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Port Welshpool Hedley
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
97/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Welshpool Hedley
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

Port Welshpool Hedley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Hedley sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 198.6 km).

Port Welshpool Hedley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 198.6 km 209.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 172 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3965
 0.0%
postcode 3967
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3965
 —

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.

Port Welshpool Hedley
Car (driver) 69.4% / 55.0%
Port Welshpool — Car (driver): 69.4% Hedley — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 30.0%
Port Welshpool — Worked from Home: 22.6% Hedley — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 8.1% / 15.0%
Port Welshpool — Walked Only: 8.1% Hedley — Walked Only: 15.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Port Welshpool Hedley
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 508 m 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Port Welshpool Hedley
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
259 premises
 0%
72 premises

Council rates

Port Welshpool Hedley
Average residential rate $2,282/yr $1,960/yr
Council South Gippsland Wellington

Federal electorate

Port Welshpool Hedley
Division Monash Gippsland
Member Mary Aldred Darren Chester
Party Liberal The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Port Welshpool Hedley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Welshpool

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Hedley

Coastal Retirees Rural Young Families

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