Woodstock vs Beveridge
Beveridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Woodstock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodstock, about half of households are couple families. In Beveridge, most households are couple families. Woodstock is closer to the city centre: 46.6 km, against 53 km. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit share households and older residents, while Beveridge suits families with children and 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
Beveridge
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Woodstock has cheaper land ($362,500 vs $614,750)
- Beveridge leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 59%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Beveridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
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
- Woodstock sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 53 km)
- Beveridge is more walkable (30/100 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
- Woodstock has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 6%)
- Beveridge is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Beveridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (99.2% vs 0.0%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Woodstock and Beveridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Beveridge has more residents (4,642 vs 150); Woodstock skews older (53 vs 32).
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150 | 4,642 +2995% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +99.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 32 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $117,832/yr +65% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk | $400/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $645,000 | $638,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $362,500 | $614,750 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 50 days from 28 sales | 56 days from 211 sales |
Zoning mix
Woodstock has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 11%); Woodstock has more rural and farming land (65% vs 46%).
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 46% |
| Residential | 0% | 37% |
| Environmental | 34% | 11% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,632 across Whittlesea | 1,074 across Mitchell |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% | +70% |
Gross rental yield
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.0% $490/wk on $645K | 3.9% $500/wk on $670K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 31% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 96% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 70% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 96% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 65% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
Liveability
Beveridge is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Beveridge carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Beveridge carries more flood risk (47 vs 0).
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | High 85/100 | High 88/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Woodstock
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Beveridge
- Beveridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers
- Beveridge Primary School-Ambrosia Campus Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 6 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 6 |
Mobility
Beveridge sits further from the CBD (53 km vs 46.6 km).
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 30/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 46.6 km | 53 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 46 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3751 | 0.8% postcode 3753 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 98 postcode 3753 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).
Setting
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.6 km | 40.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 91/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 88% 1,847 premises |
Climate
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 518 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.0°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 3.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,899/yr | $1,947/yr |
| Council | Whittlesea | Mitchell |
Federal electorate
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mcewen same for both | |
| Member | Rob Mitchell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodstock | Beveridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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