Waranga Shores vs Stanhope

Stanhope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Waranga Shores. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanhope, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Waranga Shores: a median of $668,000, against $388,000 in Stanhope. On these figures, Stanhope tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Waranga Shores has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Stanhope carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stanhope

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($387,500 vs $667,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Waranga Shores

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (189.5 km vs 194.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stanhope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Waranga Shores Stanhope
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.

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Walkability 0 / 0
Waranga Shores — Walkability: 0/100 Stanhope — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 57
Waranga Shores — Safety: 31/100 Stanhope — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Waranga Shores — Low fire risk: 69/100 Stanhope — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 4 / 19
Waranga Shores — Low flood risk: 4/100 Stanhope — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Stanhope has more residents (826 vs 314); Waranga Shores has higher household incomes ($65,520 vs $58,500).

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Population 314 826
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -0.2%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $65,520/yr
+11% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+1% vs other
 $198/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores Stanhope
0-4 2.9% / 4.6%
Waranga Shores — 0-4: 2.9% Stanhope — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 5.4% / 12.5%
Waranga Shores — 5-14: 5.4% Stanhope — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.1% / 4.6%
Waranga Shores — 15-19: 5.1% Stanhope — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.9% / 4.1%
Waranga Shores — 20-24: 2.9% Stanhope — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.9% / 12.0%
Waranga Shores — 25-34: 9.9% Stanhope — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 5.4% / 9.4%
Waranga Shores — 35-44: 5.4% Stanhope — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 18.2% / 11.5%
Waranga Shores — 45-54: 18.2% Stanhope — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 23.2% / 16.7%
Waranga Shores — 55-64: 23.2% Stanhope — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 16.6% / 14.2%
Waranga Shores — 65-74: 16.6% Stanhope — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.6% / 9.1%
Waranga Shores — 75-84: 7.6% Stanhope — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 1.9% / 3.0%
Waranga Shores — 85+: 1.9% Stanhope — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 42.4% lone person
Waranga Shores — Lone Person: 42.4% Waranga Shores — Couple Families: 34.8% Waranga Shores — One Parent Families: 18.2% Waranga Shores — Group Household: 4.5% Waranga Shores — Other Families: 0.0%
Stanhope 48.7% lone person
Stanhope — Lone Person: 48.7% Stanhope — Couple Families: 28.4% Stanhope — One Parent Families: 17.4% Stanhope — Group Household: 3.4% Stanhope — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 13.3% renting
Waranga Shores — Owned Outright: 49.2% Waranga Shores — Mortgage: 37.5% Waranga Shores — Renting: 13.3%
Stanhope 16.5% renting
Stanhope — Owned Outright: 49.8% Stanhope — Mortgage: 33.6% Stanhope — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 17.2%
Waranga Shores — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Stanhope — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.8%
Waranga Shores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Stanhope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.9%
Waranga Shores — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Stanhope — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.3%
Waranga Shores — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Stanhope — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Waranga Shores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Stanhope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Waranga Shores Stanhope
China 5.1% / —
Waranga Shores — China: 5.1% Stanhope — China: not among its largest
England 1.0% / 2.2%
Waranga Shores — England: 1.0% Stanhope — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Waranga Shores — New Zealand: 1.3% Stanhope — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.6%
Waranga Shores — Philippines: 1.3% Stanhope — Philippines: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / —
Waranga Shores — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Stanhope — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Waranga Shores — Scotland: not among its largest Stanhope — Scotland: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Waranga Shores — Thailand: not among its largest Stanhope — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waranga Shores 96.9% houses
Waranga Shores — Houses: 96.9% Waranga Shores — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Waranga Shores — Townhouses: 0.0%
Stanhope 94.6% houses
Stanhope — Houses: 94.6% Stanhope — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Stanhope — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Median house price $667,500 $387,500
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Stanhope has more rural and farming land (96% vs 44%).

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Rural and farming 44% 96%
Parks and recreation 55% 0%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Waranga Shores Stanhope
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Waranga Shores Stanhope
House price — Higher than 5% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 90% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Waranga Shores carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Waranga Shores carries more crime risk (69 vs 43).

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood High
96/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Waranga Shores Stanhope
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 Waranga Shores

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

Schools in Stanhope

  • Stanhope Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 13

Mobility

Stanhope sits further from the CBD (194.3 km vs 189.5 km).

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 189.5 km 194.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 136 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3612
 0.3%
postcode 3623
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3612
 55
postcode 3623

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.

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Car (driver) 80.0% / 69.3%
Waranga Shores — Car (driver): 80.0% Stanhope — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 20.7%
Waranga Shores — Worked from Home: 13.0% Stanhope — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 2.5%
Waranga Shores — Car (passenger): 7.0% Stanhope — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Waranga Shores — Walked Only: not among its largest Stanhope — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
434 premises

Climate

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Annual rainfall 453 mm 436 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C 3.8°C

Council rates

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waranga Shores Stanhope
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waranga Shores

Retirees Rural

Stanhope

Affordable Retirees Rural

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