Tanjil South vs Westbury

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tanjil South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Westbury tends to suit families with children and older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Tanjil South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tanjil South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Westbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144 km vs 146 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)

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

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

Tanjil South Westbury
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.

Tanjil South Westbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Tanjil South — Walkability: 0/100 Westbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 81
Tanjil South — Safety: 72/100 Westbury — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Tanjil South — Low fire risk: 3/100 Westbury — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 32 / 15
Tanjil South — Low flood risk: 32/100 Westbury — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Tanjil South has more residents (540 vs 163); Tanjil South has higher household incomes ($94,588 vs $64,012).

Tanjil South Westbury
Population 540
+70% vs other
 163
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +3.8%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $94,588/yr
+32% vs other
 $64,012/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $300/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South Westbury
0-4 3.5% / 6.1%
Tanjil South — 0-4: 3.5% Westbury — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.4% / 12.3%
Tanjil South — 5-14: 10.4% Westbury — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Tanjil South — 15-19: 6.1% Westbury — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.0% / 3.7%
Tanjil South — 20-24: 5.0% Westbury — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.5% / 8.6%
Tanjil South — 25-34: 8.5% Westbury — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.0% / 11.0%
Tanjil South — 35-44: 12.0% Westbury — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.0% / 11.0%
Tanjil South — 45-54: 13.0% Westbury — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 18.0% / 14.7%
Tanjil South — 55-64: 18.0% Westbury — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 15.4% / 22.1%
Tanjil South — 65-74: 15.4% Westbury — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 5.4% / 7.4%
Tanjil South — 75-84: 5.4% Westbury — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
Tanjil South — 85+: 1.5% Westbury — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 49.6% couple families
Tanjil South — Couple Families: 49.6% Tanjil South — Lone Person: 33.6% Tanjil South — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tanjil South — Group Household: 3.1%
Westbury 43.6% couple families
Westbury — Couple Families: 43.6% Westbury — Lone Person: 38.5% Westbury — One Parent Families: 17.9% Westbury — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 8.3% renting
Tanjil South — Owned Outright: 59.7% Tanjil South — Mortgage: 32.0% Tanjil South — Renting: 8.3%
Westbury 0.0% renting
Westbury — Owned Outright: 74.2% Westbury — Mortgage: 25.8% Westbury — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tanjil South Westbury
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 27.0%
Tanjil South — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Westbury — Certificate III & IV: 27.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 10.4%
Tanjil South — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Westbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.0%
Tanjil South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Westbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Tanjil South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Westbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Tanjil South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Westbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

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.

Tanjil South Westbury
England 1.3% / 6.7%
Tanjil South — England: 1.3% Westbury — England: 6.7%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Tanjil South — Scotland: not among its largest Westbury — Scotland: 1.8%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Tanjil South — Philippines: 1.7% Westbury — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Tanjil South — Netherlands: 1.5% Westbury — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Tanjil South — New Zealand: 0.9% Westbury — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Tanjil South — Germany: 0.6% Westbury — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 100.0% houses
Tanjil South — Houses: 100.0%
Westbury 100.0% houses
Westbury — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tanjil South Westbury
Median house price $791,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Westbury has more rural and farming land (98% vs 66%).

Tanjil South Westbury
Rural and farming 66% 98%
Parks and recreation 29% 2%
Other and special use 3% 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

Tanjil South Westbury
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tanjil South Westbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Tanjil South Westbury
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Westbury carries more flood risk (85 vs 68).

Tanjil South Westbury
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tanjil South Westbury
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tanjil South

  • Tanjil South Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Westbury

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tanjil South Westbury
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 102 0

Mobility

Tanjil South sits further from the CBD (146 km vs 144 km).

Tanjil South Westbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 146 km
+1% vs other
 144 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Tanjil South Westbury
Car (driver) 73.2% / 61.4%
Tanjil South — Car (driver): 73.2% Westbury — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 29.5%
Tanjil South — Worked from Home: 19.2% Westbury — Worked from Home: 29.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 9.1%
Tanjil South — Walked Only: 3.8% Westbury — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Tanjil South — Car (passenger): 3.8% Westbury — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Tanjil South Westbury
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tanjil South Westbury
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
225 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Tanjil South Westbury
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tanjil South Westbury
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tanjil South Westbury
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Tanjil South Westbury
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tanjil South Westbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tanjil South

River Rural

Westbury

Retirees Rural

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