Strathdale vs Wellsford

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wellsford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Strathdale tends to suit people living alone, while Wellsford 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

Wellsford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Strathdale has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Strathdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellsford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155.1 km vs 163 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Wellsford carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Wellsford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Strathdale Wellsford
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.

Strathdale Wellsford
Walkability 64 / 0
Strathdale — Walkability: 64/100 Wellsford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 66
Strathdale — Safety: 37/100 Wellsford — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Strathdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellsford — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 59 / 83
Strathdale — Low flood risk: 59/100 Wellsford — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Strathdale has more residents (5,756 vs 144); Strathdale rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Strathdale Wellsford
Population 5,756
+97% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +14.3%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $79,404/yr
+7% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathdale Wellsford
0-4 4.6% / 3.5%
Strathdale — 0-4: 4.6% Wellsford — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.3% / 9.0%
Strathdale — 5-14: 12.3% Wellsford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.8% / 4.2%
Strathdale — 15-19: 5.8% Wellsford — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.2% / 4.2%
Strathdale — 20-24: 5.2% Wellsford — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.1% / 9.0%
Strathdale — 25-34: 10.1% Wellsford — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.9% / 18.1%
Strathdale — 35-44: 10.9% Wellsford — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 12.7% / 6.9%
Strathdale — 45-54: 12.7% Wellsford — 45-54: 6.9%
55-64 13.6% / 19.4%
Strathdale — 55-64: 13.6% Wellsford — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 13.9% / 13.2%
Strathdale — 65-74: 13.9% Wellsford — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.8% / 10.4%
Strathdale — 75-84: 7.8% Wellsford — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 3.2% / —
Strathdale — 85+: 3.2% Wellsford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathdale 36.9% couple families
Strathdale — Couple Families: 36.9% Strathdale — Lone Person: 43.8% Strathdale — One Parent Families: 15.3% Strathdale — Group Household: 3.1% Strathdale — Other Families: 0.9%
Wellsford 54.5% couple families
Wellsford — Couple Families: 54.5% Wellsford — Lone Person: 30.3% Wellsford — One Parent Families: 15.2% Wellsford — Group Household: 0.0% Wellsford — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathdale 25.2% renting
Strathdale — Owned Outright: 46.4% Strathdale — Mortgage: 28.3% Strathdale — Renting: 25.2%
Wellsford 18.0% renting
Wellsford — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wellsford — Mortgage: 32.0% Wellsford — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathdale Wellsford
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 26.4%
Strathdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Wellsford — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.2%
Strathdale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Wellsford — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.0%
Strathdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Wellsford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / —
Strathdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Wellsford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / —
Strathdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wellsford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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.

Strathdale Wellsford
England 2.0% / 3.5%
Strathdale — England: 2.0% Wellsford — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.8%
Strathdale — New Zealand: 0.7% Wellsford — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.1%
Strathdale — Germany: not among its largest Wellsford — Germany: 2.1%
India 1.1% / —
Strathdale — India: 1.1% Wellsford — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Strathdale — Philippines: 0.6% Wellsford — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.6% / —
Strathdale — China: 0.6% Wellsford — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathdale 87.4% houses
Strathdale — Houses: 87.4% Strathdale — Townhouses: 12.1% Strathdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Wellsford 100.0% houses
Wellsford — Houses: 100.0% Wellsford — Townhouses: 0.0% Wellsford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Strathdale Wellsford
Median house price $710,000 —
Median unit price $422,000 —
Median land price $520,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 78 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wellsford has more rural and farming land (16% vs 0%).

Strathdale Wellsford
Residential 82% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 72%
Rural and farming 0% 16%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Strathdale Wellsford
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Strathdale Wellsford
Houses 3.6%
$570/wk on $812K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Strathdale Wellsford
House price Higher than 36% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 61% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of VIC —

Liveability

Strathdale is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Strathdale Wellsford
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wellsford carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Strathdale carries more flood risk (41 vs 17).

Strathdale Wellsford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Strathdale Wellsford
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 2.5 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Strathdale Wellsford
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Wellsford sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 155.1 km).

Strathdale Wellsford
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 155.1 km 163 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 64
postcode 3551

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.

Strathdale Wellsford
Car (driver) 72.4% / 87.5%
Strathdale — Car (driver): 72.4% Wellsford — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 12.5%
Strathdale — Worked from Home: 19.2% Wellsford — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Strathdale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wellsford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Strathdale — Walked Only: 1.2% Wellsford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Strathdale — Bus: 1.1% Wellsford — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Strathdale Wellsford
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Strathdale Wellsford
Connectivity score 69/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
2,817 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Strathdale Wellsford
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Strathdale Wellsford
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Strathdale Wellsford
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strathdale Wellsford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strathdale

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Wellsford

Rural

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