Woodside vs Won Wron

Won Wron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Woodside. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodside, about half of households are people living alone. In Won Wron, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodside tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Won Wron suits couples.

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

  • Woodside has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • Won Wron is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 48%)

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

Won Wron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Woodside is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Won Wron sits closer to the CBD (211 km vs 222.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodside

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Won Wron carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Woodside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodside Won Wron
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.

Woodside Won Wron
Walkability 13 / 0
Woodside — Walkability: 13/100 Won Wron — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 30
Woodside — Safety: 7/100 Won Wron — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 38 / 32
Woodside — Low fire risk: 38/100 Won Wron — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 56 / 51
Woodside — Low flood risk: 56/100 Won Wron — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Woodside has more residents (374 vs 196); Won Wron has higher household incomes ($79,040 vs $62,972).

Woodside Won Wron
Population 374
+48% vs other
 196
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -11.7%
Median age 56 52
Median household income $62,972/yr $79,040/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodside Won Wron
0-4 2.7% / 4.1%
Woodside — 0-4: 2.7% Won Wron — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 8.8% / 9.7%
Woodside — 5-14: 8.8% Won Wron — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.7% / 4.1%
Woodside — 15-19: 6.7% Won Wron — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.5% / 3.6%
Woodside — 20-24: 3.5% Won Wron — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.8% / 9.2%
Woodside — 25-34: 4.8% Won Wron — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.1% / 12.8%
Woodside — 35-44: 9.1% Won Wron — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.8% / 12.8%
Woodside — 45-54: 12.8% Won Wron — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 19.5% / 25.0%
Woodside — 55-64: 19.5% Won Wron — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 22.2% / 17.3%
Woodside — 65-74: 22.2% Won Wron — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 8.3% / 7.1%
Woodside — 75-84: 8.3% Won Wron — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.9% / —
Woodside — 85+: 1.9% Won Wron — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodside 32.5% couple families
Woodside — Couple Families: 32.5% Woodside — Lone Person: 48.2% Woodside — One Parent Families: 15.7% Woodside — Group Household: 3.6%
Won Wron 46.7% couple families
Won Wron — Couple Families: 46.7% Won Wron — Lone Person: 23.3% Won Wron — One Parent Families: 30.0% Won Wron — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodside 12.7% renting
Woodside — Owned Outright: 57.7% Woodside — Mortgage: 29.6% Woodside — Renting: 12.7%
Won Wron 9.2% renting
Won Wron — Owned Outright: 59.2% Won Wron — Mortgage: 31.6% Won Wron — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodside Won Wron
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 19.9%
Woodside — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Won Wron — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.2%
Woodside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Won Wron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.7%
Woodside — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Won Wron — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Woodside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Won Wron — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Woodside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Won Wron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Woodside Won Wron
England 1.6% / 1.5%
Woodside — England: 1.6% Won Wron — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Woodside — New Zealand: 1.3% Won Wron — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 1.1% / 1.5%
Woodside — Germany: 1.1% Won Wron — Germany: 1.5%
Scotland — / 2.0%
Woodside — Scotland: not among its largest Won Wron — Scotland: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 2.0%
Woodside — Netherlands: not among its largest Won Wron — Netherlands: 2.0%
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Woodside — Pakistan: 1.6% Won Wron — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodside 94.3% houses
Woodside — Houses: 94.3% Woodside — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Won Wron 100.0% houses
Won Wron — Houses: 100.0% Won Wron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodside Won Wron
Median house price $722,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woodside has more rural and farming land (74% vs 47%).

Woodside Won Wron
Rural and farming 74% 47%
Parks and recreation 25% 53%
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

Woodside Won Wron
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Woodside Won Wron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 23% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Woodside is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Woodside Won Wron
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woodside carries more crime risk (93 vs 70).

Woodside Won Wron
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodside Won Wron
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woodside

  • Woodside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Won Wron

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woodside Won Wron
Parks & reserves 7 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Woodside sits further from the CBD (222.7 km vs 211 km).

Woodside Won Wron
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 222.7 km
+5% vs other
 211 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3874
 0.3%
postcode 3971
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3874
 42
postcode 3971

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.

Woodside Won Wron
Car (driver) 56.9% / 79.7%
Woodside — Car (driver): 56.9% Won Wron — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 20.3%
Woodside — Worked from Home: 30.6% Won Wron — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Woodside — Car (passenger): 6.9% Won Wron — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.6% / —
Woodside — Walked Only: 5.6% Won Wron — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Woodside Won Wron
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Woodside Won Wron
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
90 premises

Council rates

Woodside Won Wron
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodside Won Wron
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodside Won Wron
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodside

Retirees Rural

Won Wron

Rural

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