Wensleydale vs Wurdiboluc
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wensleydale, most households are couple families. In Wurdiboluc, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wensleydale tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Wurdiboluc suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Wensleydale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)
- Wurdiboluc is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wurdiboluc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wurdiboluc
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wurdiboluc
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 100 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (114.4 km vs 125.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Wensleydale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)
- Wurdiboluc has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wurdiboluc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.5% vs -11.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wensleydale and Wurdiboluc 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
Wensleydale rents higher ($400/wk vs $115/wk); Wurdiboluc has more residents (147 vs 95).
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 | 147 +55% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.2% | +6.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr | $105,456/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +71% vs other | $115/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
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 (6.3%).
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 (18.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Wurdiboluc has more rural and farming land (75% vs 11%).
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 11% | 75% |
| Parks and recreation | 71% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 25% |
| Other and special use | 13% | 0% |
| Environmental | 5% | 0% |
| 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
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 300 across Surf Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +57% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
Liveability
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wensleydale carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 21); Wurdiboluc carries more flood risk (55 vs 28).
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 90/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Flood | Low 28/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 1 |
Mobility
Wensleydale sits further from the CBD (125.4 km vs 114.4 km).
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 125.4 km +9% vs other | 114.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 100 min | 84 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3241 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3241 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 (76.9%).
Setting
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 125 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.7 km | 17.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 599 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,314/yr same for both | |
| Council | Surf Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wensleydale | Wurdiboluc | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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