Winslow vs Southern Cross

Winslow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Southern Cross. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Winslow tends to suit families with children, while Southern Cross suits people living alone and 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

Winslow

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 59%)

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

Winslow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winslow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Winslow is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Southern Cross has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Winslow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs 9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Winslow Southern Cross
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.

Winslow Southern Cross
Walkability 14 / 0
Winslow — Walkability: 14/100 Southern Cross — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 90
Winslow — Safety: 89/100 Southern Cross — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Winslow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Winslow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Winslow has more residents (436 vs 128); Southern Cross rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Winslow Southern Cross
Population 436
+71% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.5% +9.4%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $92,092/yr
+12% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winslow Southern Cross
0-4 9.2% / 5.5%
Winslow — 0-4: 9.2% Southern Cross — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.6% / 14.8%
Winslow — 5-14: 15.6% Southern Cross — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 3.7% / 5.5%
Winslow — 15-19: 3.7% Southern Cross — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.0% / 4.7%
Winslow — 20-24: 3.0% Southern Cross — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.0% / 7.0%
Winslow — 25-34: 14.0% Southern Cross — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 14.4% / 13.3%
Winslow — 35-44: 14.4% Southern Cross — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.1% / 13.3%
Winslow — 45-54: 13.1% Southern Cross — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.9% / 12.5%
Winslow — 55-64: 14.9% Southern Cross — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.1% / 19.5%
Winslow — 65-74: 10.1% Southern Cross — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 3.7% / 9.4%
Winslow — 75-84: 3.7% Southern Cross — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 0.9% / —
Winslow — 85+: 0.9% Southern Cross — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winslow 57.7% couple families
Winslow — Couple Families: 57.7% Winslow — Lone Person: 26.9% Winslow — One Parent Families: 9.6% Winslow — Other Families: 2.9% Winslow — Group Household: 2.9%
Southern Cross 59.1% couple families
Southern Cross — Couple Families: 59.1% Southern Cross — Lone Person: 40.9% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southern Cross — Other Families: 0.0% Southern Cross — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Winslow 6.8% renting
Winslow — Owned Outright: 33.8% Winslow — Mortgage: 59.5% Winslow — Renting: 6.8%
Southern Cross 6.8% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 56.8% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 36.4% Southern Cross — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winslow 100.0% houses
Winslow — Houses: 100.0%
Southern Cross 100.0% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Winslow Southern Cross
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 12.5%
Winslow — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 9.4%
Winslow — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 7.8%
Winslow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Winslow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Southern Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Winslow — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Southern Cross — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Property market

Winslow Southern Cross
Median house price $673,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Winslow Southern Cross
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Residential 2% 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

Winslow Southern Cross
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Winslow Southern Cross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Winslow is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Winslow Southern Cross
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Winslow Southern Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
10/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Winslow Southern Cross
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

Winslow Southern Cross
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Winslow Southern Cross
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 269.4 km 270.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3281
 0.2%
postcode 3283
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3281
 41
postcode 3283

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.

Winslow Southern Cross
Car (driver) 78.9% / 64.2%
Winslow — Car (driver): 78.9% Southern Cross — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 24.5%
Winslow — Worked from Home: 16.5% Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 11.3%
Winslow — Car (passenger): 1.8% Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Winslow — Walked Only: 2.8% Southern Cross — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Winslow Southern Cross
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Winslow Southern Cross
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
177 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Winslow Southern Cross
Annual rainfall 699 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Winslow Southern Cross
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Winslow Southern Cross
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Winslow Southern Cross
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Winslow

Family River Rural Young Families

Southern Cross

Retirees Rural

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