Stanley vs Wooragee

Wooragee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Stanley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanley, about half of households are couple families. In Wooragee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Stanley tends to suit people living alone, while Wooragee suits couples.

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

Stanley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Wooragee is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)

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

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooragee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Stanley carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)
  • Wooragee is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Stanley Wooragee
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.

Stanley Wooragee
Walkability 0 / 14
Stanley — Walkability: 0/100 Wooragee — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 86 / 70
Stanley — Safety: 86/100 Wooragee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 29 / 34
Stanley — Low fire risk: 29/100 Wooragee — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Stanley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wooragee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stanley rents higher ($288/wk vs $110/wk); Wooragee has higher household incomes ($100,048 vs $76,180).

Stanley Wooragee
Population 371
+8% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -0.9%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $76,180/yr $100,048/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+62% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stanley Wooragee
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Stanley — 0-4: 5.9% Wooragee — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.7% / 9.1%
Stanley — 5-14: 9.7% Wooragee — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.4% / 7.0%
Stanley — 15-19: 5.4% Wooragee — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.0% / 3.2%
Stanley — 20-24: 3.0% Wooragee — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.7% / 7.3%
Stanley — 25-34: 5.7% Wooragee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.7% / 9.9%
Stanley — 35-44: 12.7% Wooragee — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 9.7% / 14.9%
Stanley — 45-54: 9.7% Wooragee — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 21.8% / 19.3%
Stanley — 55-64: 21.8% Wooragee — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 19.7% / 14.6%
Stanley — 65-74: 19.7% Wooragee — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 5.9% / 6.1%
Stanley — 75-84: 5.9% Wooragee — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.8%
Stanley — 85+: 1.3% Wooragee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stanley 47.2% couple families
Stanley — Couple Families: 47.2% Stanley — Lone Person: 39.3% Stanley — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Wooragee 62.3% couple families
Wooragee — Couple Families: 62.3% Wooragee — Lone Person: 24.7% Wooragee — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stanley 9.0% renting
Stanley — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stanley — Mortgage: 35.9% Stanley — Renting: 9.0%
Wooragee 2.6% renting
Wooragee — Owned Outright: 59.0% Wooragee — Mortgage: 38.5% Wooragee — Renting: 2.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stanley Wooragee
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 14.0%
Stanley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Wooragee — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 17.5%
Stanley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Wooragee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.6% / 14.0%
Stanley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6% Wooragee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 6.1%
Stanley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Wooragee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 3.2%
Stanley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Wooragee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Stanley Wooragee
England 6.5% / 2.3%
Stanley — England: 6.5% Wooragee — England: 2.3%
Germany 0.8% / 1.2%
Stanley — Germany: 0.8% Wooragee — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Stanley — New Zealand: 0.8% Wooragee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Stanley — Netherlands: not among its largest Wooragee — Netherlands: 1.5%
Canada 1.1% / —
Stanley — Canada: 1.1% Wooragee — Canada: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Stanley — France: 1.1% Wooragee — France: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Stanley — Italy: not among its largest Wooragee — Italy: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stanley 97.4% houses
Stanley — Houses: 97.4% Stanley — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Wooragee 100.0% houses
Wooragee — Houses: 100.0% Wooragee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stanley Wooragee
Median house price — $1,221,445
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wooragee has more rural and farming land (70% vs 55%).

Stanley Wooragee
Rural and farming 55% 70%
Parks and recreation 44% 29%
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

Stanley Wooragee
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Stanley Wooragee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Wooragee is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Stanley Wooragee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wooragee carries more crime risk (30 vs 14).

Stanley Wooragee
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
30/100
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

Stanley Wooragee
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 Stanley

  • Stanley Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Wooragee

  • Wooragee Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stanley Wooragee
Parks & reserves 8 3
Waterways 33 15

Mobility

Stanley Wooragee
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 293.4 km 294.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3747
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3747
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.

Stanley Wooragee
Car (driver) 65.8% / 63.4%
Stanley — Car (driver): 65.8% Wooragee — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 29.7%
Stanley — Worked from Home: 29.7% Wooragee — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 4.4% / 2.1%
Stanley — Walked Only: 4.4% Wooragee — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Stanley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wooragee — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Stanley Wooragee
Elevation 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stanley Wooragee
Connectivity score 28/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Stanley Wooragee
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Stanley Wooragee
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Stanley Wooragee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stanley Wooragee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stanley

Retirees River Rural

Wooragee

Rural

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