Stanhope vs Girgarre

Girgarre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Stanhope. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanhope, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stanhope: a median of $388,000, against $290,000 in Girgarre, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Girgarre tends to suit 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

Stanhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Girgarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $387,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Girgarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $198/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stanhope

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (194.3 km vs 204.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stanhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Stanhope Girgarre
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.

Stanhope Girgarre
Walkability 0 / 0
Stanhope — Walkability: 0/100 Girgarre — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 38
Stanhope — Safety: 57/100 Girgarre — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Stanhope — Low fire risk: 100/100 Girgarre — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 19 / 12
Stanhope — Low flood risk: 19/100 Girgarre — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Stanhope has more residents (826 vs 563); Stanhope skews older (49 vs 42).

Stanhope Girgarre
Population 826
+32% vs other
 563
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +0.4%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $58,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $56,836/yr
Median weekly rent $198/wk
+9% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stanhope Girgarre
0-4 4.6% / 7.6%
Stanhope — 0-4: 4.6% Girgarre — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.5% / 10.8%
Stanhope — 5-14: 12.5% Girgarre — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.2%
Stanhope — 15-19: 4.6% Girgarre — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.1% / 5.2%
Stanhope — 20-24: 4.1% Girgarre — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.0% / 12.1%
Stanhope — 25-34: 12.0% Girgarre — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 9.4% / 10.5%
Stanhope — 35-44: 9.4% Girgarre — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.5% / 10.5%
Stanhope — 45-54: 11.5% Girgarre — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 16.7% / 15.5%
Stanhope — 55-64: 16.7% Girgarre — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.2% / 12.1%
Stanhope — 65-74: 14.2% Girgarre — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 9.1% / 7.6%
Stanhope — 75-84: 9.1% Girgarre — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 3.0% / 2.0%
Stanhope — 85+: 3.0% Girgarre — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stanhope 48.7% lone person
Stanhope — Lone Person: 48.7% Stanhope — Couple Families: 28.4% Stanhope — One Parent Families: 17.4% Stanhope — Group Household: 3.4% Stanhope — Other Families: 2.1%
Girgarre 43.9% lone person
Girgarre — Lone Person: 43.9% Girgarre — Couple Families: 35.5% Girgarre — One Parent Families: 14.2% Girgarre — Group Household: 6.5% Girgarre — 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.

Stanhope 16.5% renting
Stanhope — Owned Outright: 49.8% Stanhope — Mortgage: 33.6% Stanhope — Renting: 16.5%
Girgarre 20.4% renting
Girgarre — Owned Outright: 48.3% Girgarre — Mortgage: 31.3% Girgarre — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stanhope Girgarre
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.9%
Stanhope — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Girgarre — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.9%
Stanhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Girgarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.8%
Stanhope — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Girgarre — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.5%
Stanhope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Girgarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Stanhope — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Girgarre — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Stanhope Girgarre
England 2.2% / 2.1%
Stanhope — England: 2.2% Girgarre — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Stanhope — New Zealand: 1.8% Girgarre — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.5%
Stanhope — Philippines: 1.6% Girgarre — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Stanhope — Netherlands: not among its largest Girgarre — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Stanhope — Scotland: 0.6% Girgarre — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Stanhope — Thailand: 0.5% Girgarre — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Stanhope — Germany: not among its largest Girgarre — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stanhope 94.6% houses
Stanhope — Houses: 94.6% Stanhope — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Stanhope — Townhouses: 2.3%
Girgarre 98.6% houses
Girgarre — Houses: 98.6% Girgarre — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Girgarre — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Stanhope Girgarre
Median house price $387,500 $290,000
Median unit price $310,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Stanhope Girgarre
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Stanhope Girgarre
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Stanhope Girgarre
House price Higher than 5% of VIC —
Income Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 27% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Stanhope scores higher overall (26 vs 15).

Stanhope Girgarre
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 15/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Girgarre carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Girgarre carries more crime risk (62 vs 43).

Stanhope Girgarre
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Stanhope Girgarre
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Stanhope

  • Stanhope Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Girgarre

  • Girgarre Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stanhope Girgarre
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 13 15

Mobility

Girgarre sits further from the CBD (204.4 km vs 194.3 km).

Stanhope Girgarre
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 194.3 km 204.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 136 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3623
 0.0%
postcode 3624
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3623
 64
postcode 3624

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.

Stanhope Girgarre
Car (driver) 69.3% / 66.8%
Stanhope — Car (driver): 69.3% Girgarre — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 19.5%
Stanhope — Worked from Home: 20.7% Girgarre — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Walked Only 7.5% / 9.5%
Stanhope — Walked Only: 7.5% Girgarre — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.2%
Stanhope — Car (passenger): 2.5% Girgarre — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Stanhope Girgarre
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stanhope Girgarre
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
434 premises
 0%
275 premises

Climate

Stanhope Girgarre
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Stanhope Girgarre
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Stanhope Girgarre
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stanhope Girgarre
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stanhope

Affordable Retirees Rural

Girgarre

Affordable Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Stanhope

Stanhope vs Rushworth Stanhope vs Waranga Shores Stanhope vs Girgarre East Stanhope vs Cooma Stanhope vs Carag Carag

Other comparisons with Girgarre

Girgarre vs Kyabram Girgarre vs Corop Girgarre vs Girgarre East Girgarre vs Cooma Girgarre vs Timmering Girgarre vs Kyabram South
Full data on Stanhope Full data on Girgarre
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or