Rushworth vs Waranga Shores

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rushworth, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Waranga Shores: a median of $668,000, against $338,000 in Rushworth. On these figures, Rushworth tends to suit people living alone 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

Rushworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Waranga Shores is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 34%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rushworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($337,500 vs $667,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waranga Shores

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rushworth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.4 km vs 189.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rushworth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Rushworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rushworth Waranga Shores
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.

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Walkability 21 / 0
Rushworth — Walkability: 21/100 Waranga Shores — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 31
Rushworth — Safety: 45/100 Waranga Shores — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 86 / 69
Rushworth — Low fire risk: 86/100 Waranga Shores — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 32 / 4
Rushworth — Low flood risk: 32/100 Waranga Shores — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Rushworth has more residents (1,411 vs 314); Waranga Shores has higher household incomes ($65,520 vs $44,200).

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Population 1,411
+78% vs other
 314
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -0.3%
Median age 56 54
Median household income $44,200/yr $65,520/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $200/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rushworth Waranga Shores
0-4 3.7% / 2.9%
Rushworth — 0-4: 3.7% Waranga Shores — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 9.3% / 5.4%
Rushworth — 5-14: 9.3% Waranga Shores — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 3.8% / 5.1%
Rushworth — 15-19: 3.8% Waranga Shores — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.9% / 2.9%
Rushworth — 20-24: 2.9% Waranga Shores — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.4% / 9.9%
Rushworth — 25-34: 7.4% Waranga Shores — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 7.1% / 5.4%
Rushworth — 35-44: 7.1% Waranga Shores — 35-44: 5.4%
45-54 13.8% / 18.2%
Rushworth — 45-54: 13.8% Waranga Shores — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 19.8% / 23.2%
Rushworth — 55-64: 19.8% Waranga Shores — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 18.4% / 16.6%
Rushworth — 65-74: 18.4% Waranga Shores — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 10.4% / 7.6%
Rushworth — 75-84: 10.4% Waranga Shores — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.8% / 1.9%
Rushworth — 85+: 3.8% Waranga Shores — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 58.3% lone person
Rushworth — Lone Person: 58.3% Rushworth — Couple Families: 23.0% Rushworth — One Parent Families: 11.5% Rushworth — Group Household: 4.2% Rushworth — Other Families: 3.0%
Waranga Shores 42.4% lone person
Waranga Shores — Lone Person: 42.4% Waranga Shores — Couple Families: 34.8% Waranga Shores — One Parent Families: 18.2% Waranga Shores — Group Household: 4.5% Waranga Shores — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 13.9% renting
Rushworth — Owned Outright: 55.4% Rushworth — Mortgage: 30.7% Rushworth — Renting: 13.9%
Waranga Shores 13.3% renting
Waranga Shores — Owned Outright: 49.2% Waranga Shores — Mortgage: 37.5% Waranga Shores — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 22.0%
Rushworth — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Waranga Shores — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.6%
Rushworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Waranga Shores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.4%
Rushworth — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Waranga Shores — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.9%
Rushworth — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Waranga Shores — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.3%
Rushworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Waranga Shores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Rushworth Waranga Shores
China — / 5.1%
Rushworth — China: not among its largest Waranga Shores — China: 5.1%
England 2.9% / 1.0%
Rushworth — England: 2.9% Waranga Shores — England: 1.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.3%
Rushworth — Philippines: 0.9% Waranga Shores — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.3%
Rushworth — New Zealand: 0.6% Waranga Shores — New Zealand: 1.3%
Thailand 1.3% / —
Rushworth — Thailand: 1.3% Waranga Shores — Thailand: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.3%
Rushworth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Waranga Shores — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Rushworth — Netherlands: 0.7% Waranga Shores — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rushworth 94.4% houses
Rushworth — Houses: 94.4% Rushworth — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Rushworth — Townhouses: 2.2%
Waranga Shores 96.9% houses
Waranga Shores — Houses: 96.9% Waranga Shores — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Waranga Shores — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Median house price $337,500 $667,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 103 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Rushworth has more rural and farming land (76% vs 44%).

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Rural and farming 76% 44%
Parks and recreation 22% 55%
Residential 1% 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

Rushworth Waranga Shores
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rushworth Waranga Shores
House price Higher than 3% of VIC —
Income Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Rushworth is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Waranga Shores carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 14); Waranga Shores carries more flood risk (96 vs 68).

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Rushworth

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Rushworth P-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Waranga Shores

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Waranga Shores sits further from the CBD (189.5 km vs 181.4 km).

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 181.4 km 189.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3612
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3612
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.

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Car (driver) 71.3% / 80.0%
Rushworth — Car (driver): 71.3% Waranga Shores — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 13.0%
Rushworth — Worked from Home: 12.8% Waranga Shores — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 7.0%
Rushworth — Car (passenger): 8.6% Waranga Shores — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Rushworth — Walked Only: 7.4% Waranga Shores — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Connectivity score 81/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
781 premises
 0%
164 premises

Climate

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Annual rainfall 436 mm 453 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C 3.6°C

Council rates

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rushworth Waranga Shores
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rushworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

Waranga Shores

Retirees Rural

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