Winchelsea South vs Wurdiboluc

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. In Wurdiboluc, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Winchelsea South tends to suit 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 41/100)
  • Wurdiboluc is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 67%)

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

Wurdiboluc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $200/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 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (114.4 km vs 123.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winchelsea South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 41/100)

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 -4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Winchelsea South 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.

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
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 Wurdiboluc
Walkability 0 / 0
Winchelsea South — Walkability: 0/100 Wurdiboluc — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 59
Winchelsea South — Safety: 90/100 Wurdiboluc — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 18 / 79
Winchelsea South — Low fire risk: 18/100 Wurdiboluc — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 79 / 45
Winchelsea South — Low flood risk: 79/100 Wurdiboluc — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Winchelsea South rents higher ($200/wk vs $115/wk); Wurdiboluc skews older (49 vs 47).

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Population 171
+14% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% +6.5%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $101,816/yr $105,456/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+42% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
0-4 5.8% / —
Winchelsea South — 0-4: 5.8% Wurdiboluc — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.1% / 4.8%
Winchelsea South — 5-14: 11.1% Wurdiboluc — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 7.6% / 13.6%
Winchelsea South — 15-19: 7.6% Wurdiboluc — 15-19: 13.6%
20-24 6.4% / 4.1%
Winchelsea South — 20-24: 6.4% Wurdiboluc — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.0% / 4.8%
Winchelsea South — 25-34: 7.0% Wurdiboluc — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 8.2% / 10.9%
Winchelsea South — 35-44: 8.2% Wurdiboluc — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 19.3% / 17.0%
Winchelsea South — 45-54: 19.3% Wurdiboluc — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 17.5% / 14.3%
Winchelsea South — 55-64: 17.5% Wurdiboluc — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.3% / 15.0%
Winchelsea South — 65-74: 12.3% Wurdiboluc — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.8% / 5.4%
Winchelsea South — 75-84: 5.8% Wurdiboluc — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.7%
Winchelsea South — 85+: not among its largest Wurdiboluc — 85+: 2.7%

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

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.

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
England 6.4% / —
Winchelsea South — England: 6.4% Wurdiboluc — England: not among its largest
Germany — / 3.4%
Winchelsea South — Germany: not among its largest Wurdiboluc — Germany: 3.4%

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

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%
Wurdiboluc 53.6% couple families
Wurdiboluc — Couple Families: 53.6% Wurdiboluc — Lone Person: 21.4% Wurdiboluc — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 18.4%
Winchelsea South — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Wurdiboluc — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 16.3%
Winchelsea South — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Wurdiboluc — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 8.8%
Winchelsea South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Wurdiboluc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.8%
Winchelsea South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Wurdiboluc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.4%
Winchelsea South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wurdiboluc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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%
Wurdiboluc 5.6% renting
Wurdiboluc — Owned Outright: 53.7% Wurdiboluc — Mortgage: 40.7% Wurdiboluc — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Winchelsea South has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Rural and farming 99% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 25%
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 Wurdiboluc
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% 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 31% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wurdiboluc carries more crime risk (41 vs 10); Winchelsea South carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 21).

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Bushfire High
82/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
21/100
 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

Winchelsea South 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

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Winchelsea South sits further from the CBD (123.4 km vs 114.4 km).

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 123.4 km
+7% vs other
 114.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 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.

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Car (driver) 64.0% / 64.1%
Winchelsea South — Car (driver): 64.0% Wurdiboluc — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 23.4%
Winchelsea South — Worked from Home: 32.6% Wurdiboluc — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Walked Only 3.5% / 6.2%
Winchelsea South — Walked Only: 3.5% Wurdiboluc — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Winchelsea South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wurdiboluc — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 17.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Winchelsea South 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

Winchelsea South Wurdiboluc
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Winchelsea South

River Rural

Wurdiboluc

Professionals Rural

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