Wangoom vs Bushfield

Wangoom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Bushfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Bushfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 71%)

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

Wangoom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangoom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (245.9 km vs 252.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bushfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)

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

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

Wangoom Bushfield
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.

Wangoom Bushfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Wangoom — Walkability: 0/100 Bushfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 86
Wangoom — Safety: 62/100 Bushfield — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wangoom — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bushfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wangoom — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bushfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bushfield has more residents (596 vs 237); Bushfield skews older (43 vs 34).

Wangoom Bushfield
Population 237 596
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.4%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $109,408/yr $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $350/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wangoom Bushfield
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Wangoom — 0-4: 5.5% Bushfield — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 16.0% / 14.6%
Wangoom — 5-14: 16.0% Bushfield — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 10.5% / 9.6%
Wangoom — 15-19: 10.5% Bushfield — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 8.0% / 3.4%
Wangoom — 20-24: 8.0% Bushfield — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.1% / 7.6%
Wangoom — 25-34: 10.1% Bushfield — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 7.6% / 11.2%
Wangoom — 35-44: 7.6% Bushfield — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 18.1% / 18.6%
Wangoom — 45-54: 18.1% Bushfield — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 7.6% / 13.6%
Wangoom — 55-64: 7.6% Bushfield — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.9% / 11.1%
Wangoom — 65-74: 8.9% Bushfield — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.2% / 3.0%
Wangoom — 75-84: 4.2% Bushfield — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 0.5%
Wangoom — 85+: not among its largest Bushfield — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Wangoom Bushfield
New Zealand 3.0% / 0.8%
Wangoom — New Zealand: 3.0% Bushfield — New Zealand: 0.8%
England — / 1.2%
Wangoom — England: not among its largest Bushfield — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wangoom 70.7% couple families
Wangoom — Couple Families: 70.7% Wangoom — Lone Person: 29.3% Wangoom — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wangoom — Group Household: 0.0%
Bushfield 66.9% couple families
Bushfield — Couple Families: 66.9% Bushfield — Lone Person: 15.0% Bushfield — One Parent Families: 15.0% Bushfield — Group Household: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wangoom 100.0% houses
Wangoom — Houses: 100.0%
Bushfield 101.0% houses
Bushfield — Houses: 101.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wangoom Bushfield
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 20.0%
Wangoom — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Bushfield — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 12.1%
Wangoom — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Bushfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.4%
Wangoom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Bushfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.9%
Wangoom — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Bushfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.3%
Wangoom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bushfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wangoom 16.4% renting
Wangoom — Owned Outright: 55.2% Wangoom — Mortgage: 28.4% Wangoom — Renting: 16.4%
Bushfield 3.7% renting
Bushfield — Owned Outright: 39.5% Bushfield — Mortgage: 56.8% Bushfield — Renting: 3.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Wangoom Bushfield
Median house price — $842,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wangoom Bushfield
Rural and farming 100% 92%
Residential 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Wangoom Bushfield
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
 388
across Warrnambool
Approvals change year on year -15% -22%

Ranking within VIC

Wangoom Bushfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Wangoom Bushfield
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wangoom carries more crime risk (38 vs 14).

Wangoom Bushfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
14/100
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

Wangoom Bushfield
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

Wangoom Bushfield
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bushfield sits further from the CBD (252.1 km vs 245.9 km).

Wangoom Bushfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 245.9 km 252.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3279
 0.3%
postcode 3281
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3279
 53
postcode 3281

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.

Wangoom Bushfield
Car (driver) 61.2% / 77.8%
Wangoom — Car (driver): 61.2% Bushfield — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 13.5%
Wangoom — Worked from Home: 18.2% Bushfield — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 6.1%
Wangoom — Car (passenger): 13.2% Bushfield — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 7.4% / 2.7%
Wangoom — Walked Only: 7.4% Bushfield — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Wangoom Bushfield
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wangoom Bushfield
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
217 premises

Climate

Wangoom Bushfield
Annual rainfall 699 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Wangoom Bushfield
Average residential rate $1,613/yr $2,162/yr
Council Moyne Warrnambool

Federal electorate

Wangoom Bushfield
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wangoom Bushfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wangoom

Rural

Bushfield

Acreage

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