Winchelsea South vs Birregurra

Birregurra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Winchelsea South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Winchelsea South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Winchelsea South tends to suit couples, while Birregurra suits people living alone.

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

  • Winchelsea South carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 24/100)
  • Birregurra has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Winchelsea South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winchelsea South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (123.4 km vs 134.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Winchelsea South carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 24/100)
  • Birregurra has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Birregurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.8% vs -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Winchelsea South Birregurra
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.

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Walkability 0 / 0
Winchelsea South — Walkability: 0/100 Birregurra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 76
Winchelsea South — Safety: 90/100 Birregurra — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 18 / 15
Winchelsea South — Low fire risk: 18/100 Birregurra — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 79 / 18
Winchelsea South — Low flood risk: 79/100 Birregurra — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Birregurra has more residents (942 vs 171); Birregurra rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Population 171 942
+451% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% +13.8%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $101,816/yr
+22% vs other
 $79,092/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winchelsea South Birregurra
0-4 5.8% / 6.9%
Winchelsea South — 0-4: 5.8% Birregurra — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.1% / 12.7%
Winchelsea South — 5-14: 11.1% Birregurra — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.6% / 4.6%
Winchelsea South — 15-19: 7.6% Birregurra — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.4% / 3.5%
Winchelsea South — 20-24: 6.4% Birregurra — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.0% / 11.0%
Winchelsea South — 25-34: 7.0% Birregurra — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 8.2% / 13.3%
Winchelsea South — 35-44: 8.2% Birregurra — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 19.3% / 11.7%
Winchelsea South — 45-54: 19.3% Birregurra — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 17.5% / 14.9%
Winchelsea South — 55-64: 17.5% Birregurra — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.3% / 15.6%
Winchelsea South — 65-74: 12.3% Birregurra — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 5.8% / 5.5%
Winchelsea South — 75-84: 5.8% Birregurra — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 0.5%
Winchelsea South — 85+: not among its largest Birregurra — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winchelsea South 56.4% couple families
Winchelsea South — Couple Families: 56.4% Winchelsea South — Lone Person: 33.3% Winchelsea South — One Parent Families: 10.3% Winchelsea South — Group Household: 0.0%
Birregurra 44.3% couple families
Birregurra — Couple Families: 44.3% Birregurra — Lone Person: 42.7% Birregurra — One Parent Families: 10.6% Birregurra — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Winchelsea South 7.4% renting
Winchelsea South — Owned Outright: 46.3% Winchelsea South — Mortgage: 46.3% Winchelsea South — Renting: 7.4%
Birregurra 15.6% renting
Birregurra — Owned Outright: 43.8% Birregurra — Mortgage: 40.6% Birregurra — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Winchelsea South Birregurra
England 6.4% / 2.8%
Winchelsea South — England: 6.4% Birregurra — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Winchelsea South — New Zealand: not among its largest Birregurra — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Winchelsea South — Scotland: not among its largest Birregurra — Scotland: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Winchelsea South — Netherlands: not among its largest Birregurra — Netherlands: 1.0%
Egypt — / 0.5%
Winchelsea South — Egypt: not among its largest Birregurra — Egypt: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 16.5%
Winchelsea South — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Birregurra — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 14.5%
Winchelsea South — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Birregurra — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 8.4%
Winchelsea South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Birregurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.4%
Winchelsea South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Birregurra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.8%
Winchelsea South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Birregurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winchelsea South 100.0% houses
Winchelsea South — Houses: 100.0%
Birregurra 100.0% houses
Birregurra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Median house price — $681,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
Residential 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

Winchelsea South Birregurra
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +57% +64%

Ranking within VIC

Winchelsea South Birregurra
House price — Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Birregurra carries more flood risk (82 vs 21); Birregurra carries more crime risk (24 vs 10).

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Low
21/100
 High
82/100
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

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Winchelsea South

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

Schools in Birregurra

  • Birregurra Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Birregurra sits further from the CBD (134.1 km vs 123.4 km).

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 123.4 km 134.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3241
 0.6%
postcode 3242
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3241
 51
postcode 3242

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.

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Car (driver) 64.0% / 65.7%
Winchelsea South — Car (driver): 64.0% Birregurra — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 24.0%
Winchelsea South — Worked from Home: 32.6% Birregurra — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Walked Only 3.5% / 7.2%
Winchelsea South — Walked Only: 3.5% Birregurra — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Winchelsea South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Birregurra — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus — / 0.7%
Winchelsea South — Bus: not among its largest Birregurra — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
547 premises

Climate

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Annual rainfall 599 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Council rates

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Average residential rate $2,314/yr $2,023/yr
Council Surf Coast Colac Otway

Federal electorate

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Winchelsea South Birregurra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Winchelsea South

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Birregurra

Rural Trains

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