Woorinen North vs Vinifera

Woorinen North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Vinifera. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vinifera, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woorinen North tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Vinifera 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

Woorinen North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)

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

Vinifera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $165/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woorinen North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (356.8 km vs 359.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woorinen North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Woorinen North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woorinen North Vinifera
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.

Woorinen North Vinifera
Walkability 0 / 0
Woorinen North — Walkability: 0/100 Vinifera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 69
Woorinen North — Safety: 83/100 Vinifera — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woorinen North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vinifera — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 22
Woorinen North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Vinifera — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Vinifera has more residents (163 vs 94); Vinifera skews older (49 vs 36).

Woorinen North Vinifera
Population 94 163
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +2.5%
Median age 36 49
Median household income $71,500/yr $88,816/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk
+18% vs other
 $135/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woorinen North Vinifera
0-4 3.2% / 6.1%
Woorinen North — 0-4: 3.2% Vinifera — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.6% / 10.4%
Woorinen North — 5-14: 10.6% Vinifera — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Woorinen North — 15-19: not among its largest Vinifera — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.4% / 3.1%
Woorinen North — 20-24: 7.4% Vinifera — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 20.2% / 8.6%
Woorinen North — 25-34: 20.2% Vinifera — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.8% / 10.4%
Woorinen North — 35-44: 12.8% Vinifera — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 8.5% / 14.1%
Woorinen North — 45-54: 8.5% Vinifera — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.0% / 16.0%
Woorinen North — 55-64: 17.0% Vinifera — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.8% / 19.0%
Woorinen North — 65-74: 13.8% Vinifera — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 8.5% / 1.8%
Woorinen North — 75-84: 8.5% Vinifera — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / —
Woorinen North — 85+: not among its largest Vinifera — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woorinen North 28.0% couple families
Woorinen North — Couple Families: 28.0% Woorinen North — Lone Person: 32.0% Woorinen North — One Parent Families: 24.0% Woorinen North — Other Families: 0.0% Woorinen North — Group Household: 16.0%
Vinifera 50.0% couple families
Vinifera — Couple Families: 50.0% Vinifera — Lone Person: 22.2% Vinifera — One Parent Families: 8.3% Vinifera — Other Families: 19.4% Vinifera — 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.

Woorinen North 14.3% renting
Woorinen North — Owned Outright: 57.1% Woorinen North — Mortgage: 28.6% Woorinen North — Renting: 14.3%
Vinifera 5.3% renting
Vinifera — Owned Outright: 50.9% Vinifera — Mortgage: 43.9% Vinifera — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woorinen North 100.0% houses
Woorinen North — Houses: 100.0%
Vinifera 100.0% houses
Vinifera — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Woorinen North Vinifera
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 19.0%
Woorinen North — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Vinifera — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.1%
Woorinen North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Vinifera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.8%
Woorinen North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Vinifera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.1%
Woorinen North — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Vinifera — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Woorinen North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Vinifera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Zoning mix

Woorinen North Vinifera
Rural and farming 76% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 24% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
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

Woorinen North Vinifera
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Woorinen North Vinifera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Woorinen North Vinifera
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Vinifera carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Vinifera carries more crime risk (31 vs 17).

Woorinen North Vinifera
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
31/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
78/100
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

Woorinen North Vinifera
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

Woorinen North Vinifera
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Vinifera sits further from the CBD (359.8 km vs 356.8 km).

Woorinen North Vinifera
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 356.8 km 359.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 252 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3589
 0.0%
postcode 3591
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3589
 —

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.

Woorinen North Vinifera
Car (driver) 79.2% / 74.4%
Woorinen North — Car (driver): 79.2% Vinifera — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 17.9%
Woorinen North — Worked from Home: 6.2% Vinifera — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only 8.3% / 7.7%
Woorinen North — Walked Only: 8.3% Vinifera — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Woorinen North — Car (passenger): 6.2% Vinifera — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Woorinen North Vinifera
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Woorinen North Vinifera
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
46 premises

Council rates

Woorinen North Vinifera
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Woorinen North Vinifera
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woorinen North Vinifera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woorinen North

Rural

Vinifera

Rural

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