Woolsthorpe vs Hawkesdale

Hawkesdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Woolsthorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hawkesdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woolsthorpe: a median of $768,000, against $415,000 in Hawkesdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hawkesdale tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hawkesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($415,250 vs $768,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hawkesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolsthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 204 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (252.5 km vs 272.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolsthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Hawkesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.4% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
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.

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Woolsthorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Hawkesdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 58
Woolsthorpe — Safety: 65/100 Hawkesdale — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Woolsthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hawkesdale — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woolsthorpe — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hawkesdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woolsthorpe rents higher ($200/wk vs $180/wk); Woolsthorpe skews older (46 vs 43).

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Population 364
+15% vs other
 311
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -3.4%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $80,496/yr $86,632/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
0-4 5.5% / 4.2%
Woolsthorpe — 0-4: 5.5% Hawkesdale — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.1% / 10.0%
Woolsthorpe — 5-14: 9.1% Hawkesdale — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.8% / 8.4%
Woolsthorpe — 15-19: 5.8% Hawkesdale — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 8.5% / 6.1%
Woolsthorpe — 20-24: 8.5% Hawkesdale — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.9% / 12.5%
Woolsthorpe — 25-34: 9.9% Hawkesdale — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 10.2% / 8.4%
Woolsthorpe — 35-44: 10.2% Hawkesdale — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.6% / 15.1%
Woolsthorpe — 45-54: 12.6% Hawkesdale — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 20.6% / 20.3%
Woolsthorpe — 55-64: 20.6% Hawkesdale — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 14.6% / 5.5%
Woolsthorpe — 65-74: 14.6% Hawkesdale — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 3.3% / 5.1%
Woolsthorpe — 75-84: 3.3% Hawkesdale — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.1% / —
Woolsthorpe — 85+: 1.1% Hawkesdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe 38.6% couple families
Woolsthorpe — Couple Families: 38.6% Woolsthorpe — Lone Person: 43.4% Woolsthorpe — One Parent Families: 18.1% Woolsthorpe — Group Household: 0.0%
Hawkesdale 54.8% couple families
Hawkesdale — Couple Families: 54.8% Hawkesdale — Lone Person: 37.0% Hawkesdale — One Parent Families: 4.1% Hawkesdale — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe 14.8% renting
Woolsthorpe — Owned Outright: 48.1% Woolsthorpe — Mortgage: 37.0% Woolsthorpe — Renting: 14.8%
Hawkesdale 19.6% renting
Hawkesdale — Owned Outright: 43.8% Hawkesdale — Mortgage: 36.6% Hawkesdale — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.9%
Woolsthorpe — New Zealand: 2.2% Hawkesdale — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 1.9% / 1.6%
Woolsthorpe — England: 1.9% Hawkesdale — England: 1.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.3%
Woolsthorpe — Philippines: 0.8% Hawkesdale — Philippines: 1.3%
Ireland 1.1% / —
Woolsthorpe — Ireland: 1.1% Hawkesdale — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Woolsthorpe — Netherlands: 0.8% Hawkesdale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.7%
Woolsthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Hawkesdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 10.0%
Woolsthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Hawkesdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.8%
Woolsthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Hawkesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Woolsthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Hawkesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Woolsthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hawkesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe 95.9% houses
Woolsthorpe — Houses: 95.9% Woolsthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Hawkesdale 96.6% houses
Hawkesdale — Houses: 96.6% Hawkesdale — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Median house price $768,000 $415,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hawkesdale carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
same for both

Schools

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Woolsthorpe

  • Woolsthorpe Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hawkesdale

  • Hawkesdale P12 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 8 22

Mobility

Hawkesdale sits further from the CBD (272.1 km vs 252.5 km).

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 252.5 km 272.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 204 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3276
 0.0%
postcode 3287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3276
 32
postcode 3287

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.

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Car (driver) 64.6% / 63.9%
Woolsthorpe — Car (driver): 64.6% Hawkesdale — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 27.2%
Woolsthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.5% Hawkesdale — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Walked Only 7.2% / 6.3%
Woolsthorpe — Walked Only: 7.2% Hawkesdale — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 2.5%
Woolsthorpe — Car (passenger): 6.6% Hawkesdale — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
186 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Annual rainfall 594 mm 699 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 22.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C 7.2°C

Council rates

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woolsthorpe Hawkesdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woolsthorpe

Rural

Hawkesdale

Rural

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