Teesdale vs Lethbridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Teesdale: a median of $939,000, against $737,000 in Lethbridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Teesdale tends to suit couples, while Lethbridge suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Teesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lethbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($737,250 vs $938,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lethbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Teesdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98.4 km vs 101.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teesdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Teesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.1% vs 16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teesdale Lethbridge
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.

Teesdale Lethbridge
Walkability 50 / 0
Teesdale — Walkability: 50/100 Lethbridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 73
Teesdale — Safety: 85/100 Lethbridge — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Teesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lethbridge — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 52 / 64
Teesdale — Low flood risk: 52/100 Lethbridge — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Teesdale has more residents (2,308 vs 1,181); Teesdale rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Teesdale Lethbridge
Population 2,308
+49% vs other
 1,181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.1% +16.5%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $112,892/yr
+10% vs other
 $101,660/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teesdale Lethbridge
0-4 7.3% / 5.2%
Teesdale — 0-4: 7.3% Lethbridge — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 16.5% / 17.4%
Teesdale — 5-14: 16.5% Lethbridge — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.4%
Teesdale — 15-19: 6.5% Lethbridge — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.5% / 4.7%
Teesdale — 20-24: 4.5% Lethbridge — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.9% / 10.8%
Teesdale — 25-34: 10.9% Lethbridge — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 15.3% / 14.1%
Teesdale — 35-44: 15.3% Lethbridge — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.3% / 14.1%
Teesdale — 45-54: 14.3% Lethbridge — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.7% / 15.3%
Teesdale — 55-64: 12.7% Lethbridge — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 8.9% / 8.1%
Teesdale — 65-74: 8.9% Lethbridge — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.8% / 2.5%
Teesdale — 75-84: 2.8% Lethbridge — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Teesdale — 85+: 0.8% Lethbridge — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teesdale 71.2% couple families
Teesdale — Couple Families: 71.2% Teesdale — Lone Person: 16.1% Teesdale — One Parent Families: 9.7% Teesdale — Group Household: 1.9% Teesdale — Other Families: 1.2%
Lethbridge 60.9% couple families
Lethbridge — Couple Families: 60.9% Lethbridge — Lone Person: 23.4% Lethbridge — One Parent Families: 13.4% Lethbridge — Group Household: 2.3% Lethbridge — 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.

Teesdale 5.4% renting
Teesdale — Owned Outright: 32.1% Teesdale — Mortgage: 62.6% Teesdale — Renting: 5.4%
Lethbridge 9.5% renting
Lethbridge — Owned Outright: 36.3% Lethbridge — Mortgage: 54.2% Lethbridge — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Teesdale Lethbridge
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 21.5%
Teesdale — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Lethbridge — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.2%
Teesdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Lethbridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.8%
Teesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Lethbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.5%
Teesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Lethbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Teesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lethbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Teesdale Lethbridge
England 4.0% / 2.3%
Teesdale — England: 4.0% Lethbridge — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Teesdale — New Zealand: 1.1% Lethbridge — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
Teesdale — Netherlands: 0.5% Lethbridge — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany 0.3% / 0.8%
Teesdale — Germany: 0.3% Lethbridge — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.6%
Teesdale — Scotland: 0.3% Lethbridge — Scotland: 0.6%
India — / 0.6%
Teesdale — India: not among its largest Lethbridge — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teesdale 99.4% houses
Teesdale — Houses: 99.4% Teesdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Lethbridge 99.5% houses
Lethbridge — Houses: 99.5% Lethbridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Teesdale Lethbridge
Median house price $938,750 $737,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 39 sales
 44 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Teesdale Lethbridge
3 bed $805K / $700K
Teesdale — 3 bed: $805K (20 sales) Lethbridge — 3 bed: $700K (16 sales)

20 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $982K
Teesdale — 4 bed: $1.02M (47 sales) Lethbridge — 4 bed: $982K (12 sales)

47 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Lethbridge has more rural and farming land (90% vs 78%).

Teesdale Lethbridge
Rural and farming 78% 90%
Residential 20% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Teesdale Lethbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Teesdale is more walkable (50 vs 0); Teesdale scores higher overall (66 vs 37).

Teesdale Lethbridge
Grade B C
Score 66/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lethbridge carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Lethbridge carries more crime risk (27 vs 15).

Teesdale Lethbridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Teesdale Lethbridge
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Teesdale

  • Teesdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lethbridge

  • Lethbridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teesdale Lethbridge
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Lethbridge sits further from the CBD (101.7 km vs 98.4 km).

Teesdale Lethbridge
Walkability score 50/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 98.4 km 101.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3328
 0.8%
postcode 3332
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 3328
 63
postcode 3332

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.

Teesdale Lethbridge
Car (driver) 77.7% / 76.0%
Teesdale — Car (driver): 77.7% Lethbridge — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 18.2%
Teesdale — Worked from Home: 17.1% Lethbridge — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.6%
Teesdale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Lethbridge — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.4%
Teesdale — Walked Only: 0.4% Lethbridge — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Teesdale — Bicycle: not among its largest Lethbridge — Bicycle: 1.0%
Train 0.3% / —
Teesdale — Train: 0.3% Lethbridge — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Teesdale Lethbridge
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.5 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Teesdale Lethbridge
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
783 premises
 0%
463 premises

Climate

Teesdale Lethbridge
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Teesdale Lethbridge
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Teesdale Lethbridge
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teesdale Lethbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teesdale

Acreage Family Quiet

Lethbridge

Family Rural

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