Stonehaven vs Gheringhap

Stonehaven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Gheringhap. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stonehaven, most households are couple families. In Gheringhap, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Stonehaven tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Stonehaven carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)
  • Gheringhap is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 57%)

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

Gheringhap

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81 km vs 83.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Stonehaven carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 87/100)
  • Gheringhap is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Stonehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.5% vs -14.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stonehaven Gheringhap
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.

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Walkability 0 / 8
Stonehaven — Walkability: 0/100 Gheringhap — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 56 / 13
Stonehaven — Safety: 56/100 Gheringhap — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Stonehaven — Low fire risk: 83/100 Gheringhap — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 40
Stonehaven — Low flood risk: 52/100 Gheringhap — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Gheringhap has more residents (132 vs 79); Stonehaven has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $111,800).

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Population 79 132
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% -14.8%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $143,000/yr
+22% vs other
 $111,800/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+5% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven Gheringhap
0-4 — / 3.0%
Stonehaven — 0-4: not among its largest Gheringhap — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 15.2% / 6.1%
Stonehaven — 5-14: 15.2% Gheringhap — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 3.8% / 10.6%
Stonehaven — 15-19: 3.8% Gheringhap — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 3.8% / 3.8%
Stonehaven — 20-24: 3.8% Gheringhap — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 15.2% / 4.5%
Stonehaven — 25-34: 15.2% Gheringhap — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 15.2% / 6.8%
Stonehaven — 35-44: 15.2% Gheringhap — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 13.9% / 16.7%
Stonehaven — 45-54: 13.9% Gheringhap — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.9% / 15.9%
Stonehaven — 55-64: 13.9% Gheringhap — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 19.0% / 14.4%
Stonehaven — 65-74: 19.0% Gheringhap — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 5.1% / 7.6%
Stonehaven — 75-84: 5.1% Gheringhap — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ — / 2.3%
Stonehaven — 85+: not among its largest Gheringhap — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Stonehaven Gheringhap
India 3.8% / —
Stonehaven — India: 3.8% Gheringhap — India: not among its largest
England — / 2.3%
Stonehaven — England: not among its largest Gheringhap — England: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 57.1% couple families
Stonehaven — Couple Families: 57.1% Stonehaven — Lone Person: 42.9% Stonehaven — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stonehaven — Group Household: 0.0%
Gheringhap 46.4% couple families
Gheringhap — Couple Families: 46.4% Gheringhap — Lone Person: 0.0% Gheringhap — One Parent Families: 28.6% Gheringhap — Group Household: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 100.0% houses
Stonehaven — Houses: 100.0%
Gheringhap 100.0% houses
Gheringhap — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 12.9%
Stonehaven — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Gheringhap — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 12.1%
Stonehaven — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Gheringhap — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.1%
Stonehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Gheringhap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.0%
Stonehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gheringhap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 19.2% renting
Stonehaven — Owned Outright: 61.5% Stonehaven — Mortgage: 19.2% Stonehaven — Renting: 19.2%
Gheringhap 13.0% renting
Gheringhap — Owned Outright: 50.0% Gheringhap — Mortgage: 37.0% Gheringhap — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Stonehaven Gheringhap
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Stonehaven Gheringhap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Gheringhap is more walkable (8 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Stonehaven carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Gheringhap carries more crime risk (87 vs 44).

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Stonehaven Gheringhap
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

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Stonehaven sits further from the CBD (83.3 km vs 81 km).

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 83.3 km
+3% vs other
 81 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3218
 0.7%
postcode 3331
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3218
 59
postcode 3331

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.

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Car (driver) 50.0% / 68.3%
Stonehaven — Car (driver): 50.0% Gheringhap — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 11.7%
Stonehaven — Worked from Home: 41.7% Gheringhap — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.7%
Stonehaven — Car (passenger): 8.3% Gheringhap — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only — / 13.3%
Stonehaven — Walked Only: not among its largest Gheringhap — Walked Only: 13.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Annual rainfall 454 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C 5.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Stonehaven Gheringhap
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stonehaven Gheringhap
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stonehaven

Rural

Gheringhap

Rural

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