Wannon vs Coleraine

Wannon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Coleraine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wannon, the large majority of households are couple families. In Coleraine, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Wannon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Coleraine suits people living alone 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

Coleraine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wannon is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 35%)

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

Wannon

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $140/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wannon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (331.9 km vs 347.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 242 min)
  • But Coleraine is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coleraine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Wannon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wannon Coleraine
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.

Wannon Coleraine
Walkability 0 / 27
Wannon — Walkability: 0/100 Coleraine — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 53 / 50
Wannon — Safety: 53/100 Coleraine — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Wannon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coleraine — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 79 / 54
Wannon — Low flood risk: 79/100 Coleraine — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Coleraine has more residents (1,062 vs 124); Wannon has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $44,200).

Wannon Coleraine
Population 124 1,062
+756% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +3.2%
Median age 45 56
Median household income $80,600/yr
+45% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $140/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wannon Coleraine
0-4 2.4% / 4.0%
Wannon — 0-4: 2.4% Coleraine — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 17.7% / 8.1%
Wannon — 5-14: 17.7% Coleraine — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.8% / 4.0%
Wannon — 15-19: 4.8% Coleraine — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.5% / 3.5%
Wannon — 20-24: 6.5% Coleraine — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 5.6% / 6.4%
Wannon — 25-34: 5.6% Coleraine — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 13.7% / 8.6%
Wannon — 35-44: 13.7% Coleraine — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 16.1% / 12.2%
Wannon — 45-54: 16.1% Coleraine — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.7% / 18.8%
Wannon — 55-64: 9.7% Coleraine — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 16.1% / 17.9%
Wannon — 65-74: 16.1% Coleraine — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 6.5% / 9.1%
Wannon — 75-84: 6.5% Coleraine — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 7.2%
Wannon — 85+: not among its largest Coleraine — 85+: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wannon 77.3% couple families
Wannon — Couple Families: 77.3% Wannon — Lone Person: 22.7% Wannon — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wannon — Group Household: 0.0% Wannon — Other Families: 0.0%
Coleraine 20.4% couple families
Coleraine — Couple Families: 20.4% Coleraine — Lone Person: 60.6% Coleraine — One Parent Families: 15.0% Coleraine — Group Household: 2.8% Coleraine — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wannon 0.0% renting
Wannon — Owned Outright: 63.9% Wannon — Mortgage: 36.1% Wannon — Renting: 0.0%
Coleraine 15.6% renting
Coleraine — Owned Outright: 59.6% Coleraine — Mortgage: 24.8% Coleraine — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wannon Coleraine
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.5%
Wannon — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Coleraine — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.6%
Wannon — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Coleraine — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.6%
Wannon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Coleraine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.5%
Wannon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Coleraine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Wannon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coleraine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Wannon Coleraine
England — / 3.1%
Wannon — England: not among its largest Coleraine — England: 3.1%
Zimbabwe 2.4% / —
Wannon — Zimbabwe: 2.4% Coleraine — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Wannon — New Zealand: not among its largest Coleraine — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Wannon — Philippines: not among its largest Coleraine — Philippines: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Wannon — Ireland: not among its largest Coleraine — Ireland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Wannon — South Africa: not among its largest Coleraine — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wannon 100.0% houses
Wannon — Houses: 100.0% Wannon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coleraine 95.5% houses
Coleraine — Houses: 95.5% Coleraine — Townhouses: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Wannon Coleraine
Median house price — $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $80,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Wannon Coleraine
Rural and farming 96%
same for both
Residential 2%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Parks and recreation 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

Wannon Coleraine
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wannon Coleraine
House price — Higher than 2% of VIC
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Coleraine is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Wannon Coleraine
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coleraine carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Coleraine carries more flood risk (46 vs 21).

Wannon Coleraine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Wannon Coleraine
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wannon

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

Schools in Coleraine

  • Coleraine Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wannon Coleraine
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 5 12

Mobility

Coleraine sits further from the CBD (347.1 km vs 331.9 km).

Wannon Coleraine
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Melbourne 331.9 km 347.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3301
 0.0%
postcode 3315
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 3301
 32
postcode 3315

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.

Wannon Coleraine
Car (driver) 68.5% / 72.9%
Wannon — Car (driver): 68.5% Coleraine — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 10.9%
Wannon — Worked from Home: 20.4% Coleraine — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 5.6%
Wannon — Car (passenger): 11.1% Coleraine — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 10.6%
Wannon — Walked Only: not among its largest Coleraine — Walked Only: 10.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Wannon Coleraine
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wannon Coleraine
Connectivity score 22/100 55/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 22%
662 premises

Climate

Wannon Coleraine
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Wannon Coleraine
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Wannon Coleraine
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wannon Coleraine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wannon

Rural

Coleraine

Affordable Retirees Rural

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