Wickliffe vs Willaura

Comparing Wickliffe and Willaura, VIC: Wickliffe carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Willaura has more residents (439 vs 123); and Willaura carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 18).

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

  • Wickliffe is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 43%)
  • Willaura has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

Wickliffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $155/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willaura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 175 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Wickliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -17.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wickliffe Willaura
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.

Wickliffe Willaura
Walkability 6 / 4
Wickliffe — Walkability: 6/100 Willaura — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 46 / 41
Wickliffe — Safety: 46/100 Willaura — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 82 / 25
Wickliffe — Low fire risk: 82/100 Willaura — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 73 / 100
Wickliffe — Low flood risk: 73/100 Willaura — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willaura has more residents (439 vs 123); Willaura rents higher ($155/wk vs $125/wk).

Wickliffe Willaura
Population 123 439
+257% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -17.2%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $60,632/yr
+16% vs other
 $50,752/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $155/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wickliffe Willaura
0-4 4.1% / 5.5%
Wickliffe — 0-4: 4.1% Willaura — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.4% / 8.4%
Wickliffe — 5-14: 11.4% Willaura — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 4.1% / 4.1%
Wickliffe — 15-19: 4.1% Willaura — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.3% / 3.9%
Wickliffe — 20-24: 3.3% Willaura — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 4.1% / 7.5%
Wickliffe — 25-34: 4.1% Willaura — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 8.9% / 9.6%
Wickliffe — 35-44: 8.9% Willaura — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 18.7% / 14.1%
Wickliffe — 45-54: 18.7% Willaura — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 18.7% / 18.5%
Wickliffe — 55-64: 18.7% Willaura — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 18.7% / 16.2%
Wickliffe — 65-74: 18.7% Willaura — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 7.3% / 10.3%
Wickliffe — 75-84: 7.3% Willaura — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 4.1% / 3.4%
Wickliffe — 85+: 4.1% Willaura — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wickliffe 48.6% lone person
Wickliffe — Lone Person: 48.6% Wickliffe — Couple Families: 40.5% Wickliffe — One Parent Families: 10.8% Wickliffe — Group Household: 0.0%
Willaura 51.1% lone person
Willaura — Lone Person: 51.1% Willaura — Couple Families: 26.7% Willaura — One Parent Families: 16.0% Willaura — Group Household: 6.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wickliffe 16.3% renting
Wickliffe — Owned Outright: 67.4% Wickliffe — Mortgage: 16.3% Wickliffe — Renting: 16.3%
Willaura 14.6% renting
Willaura — Owned Outright: 62.7% Willaura — Mortgage: 22.8% Willaura — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wickliffe Willaura
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.7%
Wickliffe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Willaura — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 9.3%
Wickliffe — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Willaura — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.6%
Wickliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Willaura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Wickliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Willaura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Wickliffe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willaura — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Wickliffe Willaura
England 4.1% / 4.1%
Wickliffe — England: 4.1% Willaura — England: 4.1%
Germany 4.9% / —
Wickliffe — Germany: 4.9% Willaura — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.0%
Wickliffe — New Zealand: not among its largest Willaura — New Zealand: 3.0%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Wickliffe — Scotland: not among its largest Willaura — Scotland: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Wickliffe — Netherlands: not among its largest Willaura — Netherlands: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Wickliffe — Philippines: not among its largest Willaura — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wickliffe 100.0% houses
Wickliffe — Houses: 100.0% Wickliffe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Willaura 98.9% houses
Willaura — Houses: 98.9% Willaura — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Wickliffe Willaura
Median house price — $252,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Wickliffe Willaura
Rural and farming 99%
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

Wickliffe Willaura
New dwellings approved 56
across Ararat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wickliffe Willaura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Wickliffe Willaura
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wickliffe carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Willaura carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 18).

Wickliffe Willaura
Bushfire Low
18/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Low
27/100
 None
0/100
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

Wickliffe Willaura
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 Wickliffe

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

Schools in Willaura

  • Willaura Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wickliffe Willaura
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 13 57

Mobility

Wickliffe Willaura
Walkability score 6/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 243.7 km 243.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3379
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3379
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.

Wickliffe Willaura
Car (driver) 43.4% / 57.8%
Wickliffe — Car (driver): 43.4% Willaura — Car (driver): 57.8%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 29.2%
Wickliffe — Worked from Home: 35.8% Willaura — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 20.8% / 11.0%
Wickliffe — Walked Only: 20.8% Willaura — Walked Only: 11.0%
Car (passenger) — / 1.9%
Wickliffe — Car (passenger): not among its largest Willaura — Car (passenger): 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.8%).

Setting

Wickliffe Willaura
Elevation 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wickliffe Willaura
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
261 premises

Climate

Wickliffe Willaura
Annual rainfall 594 mm 554 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Wickliffe Willaura
Average residential rate $2,002/yr
same for both
Council Ararat
same for both

Federal electorate

Wickliffe Willaura
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wickliffe Willaura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wickliffe

Retirees Rural

Willaura

Affordable Retirees Rural

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