Streatham vs Westmere
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Streatham, about half of households are people living alone. In Westmere, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Streatham tends to suit families with children and couples, while Westmere suits people living alone.
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
Streatham
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)
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
Westmere
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Streatham
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 154 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (202.7 km vs 220.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Streatham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Westmere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (55.0% vs 1.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Streatham and Westmere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Streatham rents higher ($150/wk vs $35/wk); Streatham has more residents (158 vs 62).
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 +61% vs other | 62 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.3% | +55.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr | $84,500/yr +50% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +77% vs other | $35/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).
Property market
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $330,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 56 across Ararat same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +80% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 53% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of VIC | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
Liveability
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Westmere carries more crime risk (80 vs 55).
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Westmere sits further from the CBD (220.8 km vs 202.7 km).
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 202.7 km | 220.8 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 136 min | 154 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3351 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3351 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).
Setting
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 247 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 237 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 80 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 602 mm | 554 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 27.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.0°C |
Council rates
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,002/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ararat same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Streatham | Westmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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