Walpa vs Woodglen
Woodglen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Walpa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walpa, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodglen, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Walpa tends to suit older residents, while Woodglen suits young adults and 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
- Walpa carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)
- Woodglen is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woodglen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Walpa
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $615/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 32%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Woodglen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Walpa
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
- But Woodglen is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Woodglen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.9% vs 1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Walpa and Woodglen 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
Woodglen rents higher ($615/wk vs $120/wk); Walpa has more residents (157 vs 52).
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 +67% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.9% | +20.9% |
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr | $100,724/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $615/wk +412% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (12.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 7% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| 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
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
Liveability
Woodglen is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Woodglen carries more crime risk (68 vs 21); Woodglen carries more flood risk (97 vs 84).
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 98/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | High 84/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Walpa
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Woodglen
- Lindenow Primary School-Woodglen Campus Government · Primary
Mobility
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 272.2 km | 273.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 202 min | 205 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3875 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3875 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 (85.7%).
Setting
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.7 km | 37.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Climate
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Walpa | Woodglen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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