Warburton vs Wesburn

Wesburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Warburton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warburton, about half of households are people living alone. In Wesburn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wesburn: a median of $785,000, against $690,000 in Warburton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Warburton tends to suit people living alone, while Wesburn suits 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

Wesburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Warburton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($220,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wesburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.5 km vs 88.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wesburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Warburton has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

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

Warburton Wesburn
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.

Warburton Wesburn
Walkability 0 / 31
Warburton — Walkability: 0/100 Wesburn — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 38 / 71
Warburton — Safety: 38/100 Wesburn — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 4 / 2
Warburton — Low fire risk: 4/100 Wesburn — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 78 / 63
Warburton — Low flood risk: 78/100 Wesburn — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Warburton has more residents (2,020 vs 1,052); Wesburn has higher household incomes ($80,496 vs $59,644).

Warburton Wesburn
Population 2,020
+48% vs other
 1,052
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +3.2%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $59,644/yr $80,496/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warburton Wesburn
0-4 3.0% / 4.4%
Warburton — 0-4: 3.0% Wesburn — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.5% / 11.7%
Warburton — 5-14: 11.5% Wesburn — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.9% / 8.3%
Warburton — 15-19: 5.9% Wesburn — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.6% / 7.6%
Warburton — 20-24: 3.6% Wesburn — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 6.6% / 9.4%
Warburton — 25-34: 6.6% Wesburn — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 9.8% / 10.1%
Warburton — 35-44: 9.8% Wesburn — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 18.1% / 15.9%
Warburton — 45-54: 18.1% Wesburn — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.5% / 14.9%
Warburton — 55-64: 17.5% Wesburn — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.4% / 11.4%
Warburton — 65-74: 14.4% Wesburn — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.1% / 5.3%
Warburton — 75-84: 7.1% Wesburn — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.9% / 1.7%
Warburton — 85+: 2.9% Wesburn — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warburton 50.7% lone person
Warburton — Lone Person: 50.7% Warburton — Couple Families: 25.7% Warburton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Warburton — Group Household: 3.8% Warburton — Other Families: 1.5%
Wesburn 28.2% lone person
Wesburn — Lone Person: 28.2% Wesburn — Couple Families: 47.1% Wesburn — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wesburn — Group Household: 3.9% Wesburn — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warburton 17.4% renting
Warburton — Owned Outright: 41.3% Warburton — Mortgage: 41.3% Warburton — Renting: 17.4%
Wesburn 9.9% renting
Wesburn — Owned Outright: 38.0% Wesburn — Mortgage: 52.1% Wesburn — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warburton Wesburn
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.4%
Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Wesburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 6.9%
Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Wesburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 5.5%
Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Wesburn — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.5%
Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Wesburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.0%
Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Wesburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Warburton Wesburn
England 5.7% / 4.7%
Warburton — England: 5.7% Wesburn — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.0%
Warburton — New Zealand: 2.4% Wesburn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.6%
Warburton — Netherlands: 1.1% Wesburn — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.8% / 0.3%
Warburton — Germany: 0.8% Wesburn — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Warburton — Scotland: 0.7% Wesburn — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Warburton — South Africa: not among its largest Wesburn — South Africa: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.3%
Warburton — Italy: not among its largest Wesburn — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warburton 94.6% houses
Warburton — Houses: 94.6% Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Warburton — Townhouses: 0.4%
Wesburn 99.7% houses
Wesburn — Houses: 99.7% Wesburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Wesburn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Warburton Wesburn
Median house price $690,000 $785,000
Median unit price $575,000 —
Median land price $220,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 43 sales
 49 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wesburn has more rural and farming land (27% vs 2%).

Warburton Wesburn
Parks and recreation 55% 63%
Infrastructure and transport 34% 3%
Rural and farming 2% 27%
Environmental 6%
same for both
Residential 2%
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

Warburton Wesburn
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Warburton Wesburn
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $725K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Warburton Wesburn
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of VIC —

Liveability

Wesburn is more walkable (31 vs 0); Wesburn scores higher overall (33 vs 20).

Warburton Wesburn
Grade D C
Score 20/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Warburton carries more crime risk (62 vs 29); Wesburn carries more flood risk (37 vs 22).

Warburton Wesburn
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Low
37/100
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

Warburton Wesburn
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Warburton

  • Warburton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wesburn

  • Wesburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warburton Wesburn
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 237 109

Mobility

Warburton sits further from the CBD (88.4 km vs 71.5 km).

Warburton Wesburn
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.4 km
+19% vs other
 71.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 76 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3799
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3799
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.

Warburton Wesburn
Car (driver) 64.8% / 72.8%
Warburton — Car (driver): 64.8% Wesburn — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 18.5%
Warburton — Worked from Home: 28.3% Wesburn — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.0%
Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.7% Wesburn — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.4%
Warburton — Walked Only: 2.4% Wesburn — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.6% / 2.3%
Warburton — Bus: 0.6% Wesburn — Bus: 2.3%
Train 0.6% / —
Warburton — Train: 0.6% Wesburn — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Warburton Wesburn
Elevation 885 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warburton Wesburn
Connectivity score 49/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
1,438 premises
 30%
442 premises

Climate

Warburton Wesburn
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Warburton Wesburn
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Warburton Wesburn
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warburton Wesburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warburton

Rural

Wesburn

Acreage River

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