Powelltown vs Warburton

Powelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Warburton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warburton, about half of households are 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

  • Powelltown carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)
  • Warburton has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

They split

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

  • Powelltown carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)
  • Warburton has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

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

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

Powelltown Warburton
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.

Powelltown Warburton
Walkability 0 / 0
Powelltown — Walkability: 0/100 Warburton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 38
Powelltown — Safety: 57/100 Warburton — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Powelltown — Low fire risk: 2/100 Warburton — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 81 / 78
Powelltown — Low flood risk: 81/100 Warburton — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Warburton has more residents (2,020 vs 214); Warburton skews older (50 vs 47).

Powelltown Warburton
Population 214 2,020
+844% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +0.4%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $58,500/yr $59,644/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Powelltown Warburton
0-4 — / 3.0%
Powelltown — 0-4: not among its largest Warburton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.3% / 11.5%
Powelltown — 5-14: 10.3% Warburton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 10.7% / 5.9%
Powelltown — 15-19: 10.7% Warburton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.9% / 3.6%
Powelltown — 20-24: 8.9% Warburton — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.9% / 6.6%
Powelltown — 25-34: 7.9% Warburton — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 8.9% / 9.8%
Powelltown — 35-44: 8.9% Warburton — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 19.6% / 18.1%
Powelltown — 45-54: 19.6% Warburton — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 13.1% / 17.5%
Powelltown — 55-64: 13.1% Warburton — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 10.3% / 14.4%
Powelltown — 65-74: 10.3% Warburton — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.5% / 7.1%
Powelltown — 75-84: 6.5% Warburton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.9%
Powelltown — 85+: 1.9% Warburton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Powelltown 43.1% lone person
Powelltown — Lone Person: 43.1% Powelltown — Couple Families: 39.2% Powelltown — One Parent Families: 17.6% Powelltown — Group Household: 0.0% Powelltown — Other Families: 0.0%
Warburton 50.7% lone person
Warburton — Lone Person: 50.7% Warburton — Couple Families: 25.7% Warburton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Warburton — Group Household: 3.8% Warburton — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Powelltown 15.9% renting
Powelltown — Owned Outright: 33.3% Powelltown — Mortgage: 50.7% Powelltown — Renting: 15.9%
Warburton 17.4% renting
Warburton — Owned Outright: 41.3% Warburton — Mortgage: 41.3% Warburton — Renting: 17.4%
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.

Powelltown Warburton
England 6.5% / 5.7%
Powelltown — England: 6.5% Warburton — England: 5.7%
Germany 2.3% / 0.8%
Powelltown — Germany: 2.3% Warburton — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Powelltown — New Zealand: not among its largest Warburton — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Powelltown — Netherlands: not among its largest Warburton — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Powelltown — Scotland: not among its largest Warburton — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Powelltown Warburton
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 14.6%
Powelltown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 10.2%
Powelltown — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 9.9%
Powelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.8%
Powelltown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Powelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Powelltown 100.0% houses
Powelltown — Houses: 100.0% Powelltown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Powelltown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warburton 94.6% houses
Warburton — Houses: 94.6% Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Warburton — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Powelltown Warburton
Median house price — $690,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price — $220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Powelltown Warburton
Parks and recreation 98% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 34%
Environmental 1% 6%
Rural and farming 1% 2%
Residential 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

Powelltown Warburton
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

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.

Powelltown Warburton
Houses — 4.4%
$620/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Powelltown Warburton
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Powelltown Warburton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Warburton carries more crime risk (62 vs 43).

Powelltown Warburton
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
22/100
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

Powelltown Warburton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Powelltown

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

Schools in Warburton

  • Warburton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Powelltown Warburton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 174 237

Mobility

Powelltown Warburton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 87.7 km 88.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3797
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3797
 35
postcode 3799

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.

Powelltown Warburton
Car (driver) 55.6% / 64.8%
Powelltown — Car (driver): 55.6% Warburton — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 28.3%
Powelltown — Worked from Home: 18.5% Warburton — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Walked Only 18.5% / 2.4%
Powelltown — Walked Only: 18.5% Warburton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 2.7%
Powelltown — Car (passenger): 7.4% Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train — / 0.6%
Powelltown — Train: not among its largest Warburton — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Powelltown Warburton
Elevation 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 885 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Powelltown Warburton
Connectivity score 15/100 49/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 8%
1,438 premises

Climate

Powelltown Warburton
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Powelltown Warburton
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Powelltown Warburton
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Powelltown Warburton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Powelltown

River Rural

Warburton

Rural

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