Woolsthorpe vs Winslow

Winslow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Woolsthorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Winslow, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woolsthorpe: a median of $768,000, against $673,000 in Winslow, though rent is higher in Winslow. On these figures, Woolsthorpe tends to suit people living alone, while Winslow 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

Winslow

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Winslow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($673,000 vs $768,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woolsthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (252.5 km vs 269.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 199 min)
  • But Winslow is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winslow

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)

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 -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woolsthorpe and Winslow 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 Winslow
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 Winslow
Walkability 0 / 14
Woolsthorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Winslow — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 65 / 89
Woolsthorpe — Safety: 65/100 Winslow — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woolsthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winslow — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woolsthorpe — Low flood risk: 100/100 Winslow — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woolsthorpe skews older (46 vs 39); Winslow has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $80,496).

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Population 364 436
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% +18.5%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $80,496/yr $92,092/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe Winslow
0-4 5.5% / 9.2%
Woolsthorpe — 0-4: 5.5% Winslow — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 9.1% / 15.6%
Woolsthorpe — 5-14: 9.1% Winslow — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.8% / 3.7%
Woolsthorpe — 15-19: 5.8% Winslow — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 8.5% / 3.0%
Woolsthorpe — 20-24: 8.5% Winslow — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.9% / 14.0%
Woolsthorpe — 25-34: 9.9% Winslow — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.2% / 14.4%
Woolsthorpe — 35-44: 10.2% Winslow — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.6% / 13.1%
Woolsthorpe — 45-54: 12.6% Winslow — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 20.6% / 14.9%
Woolsthorpe — 55-64: 20.6% Winslow — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.6% / 10.1%
Woolsthorpe — 65-74: 14.6% Winslow — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.3% / 3.7%
Woolsthorpe — 75-84: 3.3% Winslow — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Woolsthorpe — 85+: 1.1% Winslow — 85+: 0.9%

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 — Other Families: 0.0% Woolsthorpe — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other 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%
Winslow 6.8% renting
Winslow — Owned Outright: 33.8% Winslow — Mortgage: 59.5% Winslow — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 22.9%
Woolsthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Winslow — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 10.1%
Woolsthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Winslow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 11.0%
Woolsthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Winslow — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Woolsthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Winslow — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Woolsthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Winslow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Woolsthorpe Winslow
England 1.9% / 2.3%
Woolsthorpe — England: 1.9% Winslow — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.9%
Woolsthorpe — New Zealand: 2.2% Winslow — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.4%
Woolsthorpe — Philippines: 0.8% Winslow — Philippines: 1.4%
Ireland 1.1% / —
Woolsthorpe — Ireland: 1.1% Winslow — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Woolsthorpe — Germany: not among its largest Winslow — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Woolsthorpe — Netherlands: 0.8% Winslow — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woolsthorpe 95.9% houses
Woolsthorpe — Houses: 95.9% Woolsthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Winslow 100.0% houses
Winslow — Houses: 100.0% Winslow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Median house price $768,000 $673,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Residential 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Woolsthorpe Winslow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Winslow is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Woolsthorpe Winslow
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

Woolsthorpe carries more crime risk (35 vs 11).

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
11/100
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 Winslow
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woolsthorpe

  • Woolsthorpe Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Winslow

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Winslow sits further from the CBD (269.4 km vs 252.5 km).

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 252.5 km 269.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 199 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3276
 0.3%
postcode 3281
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3276
 53
postcode 3281

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 Winslow
Car (driver) 64.6% / 78.9%
Woolsthorpe — Car (driver): 64.6% Winslow — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 16.5%
Woolsthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.5% Winslow — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Walked Only 7.2% / 2.8%
Woolsthorpe — Walked Only: 7.2% Winslow — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 1.8%
Woolsthorpe — Car (passenger): 6.6% Winslow — Car (passenger): 1.8%

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

Setting

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Woolsthorpe Winslow
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
186 premises
 0%
177 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woolsthorpe

Rural

Winslow

Family River Rural Young Families

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