Woorinen South vs Woorinen North

Woorinen North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Woorinen South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Woorinen North tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

  • Woorinen South has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Woorinen North carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Woorinen South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (349.2 km vs 356.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Woorinen South is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • Woorinen North carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Woorinen South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woorinen South and Woorinen North 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 South Woorinen North
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 South Woorinen North
Walkability 34 / 0
Woorinen South — Walkability: 34/100 Woorinen North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 83
Woorinen South — Safety: 61/100 Woorinen North — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woorinen South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woorinen North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woorinen South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woorinen North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woorinen South has more residents (404 vs 94); Woorinen South skews older (42 vs 36).

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Population 404
+77% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +8.0%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $66,716/yr $71,500/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+6% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woorinen South Woorinen North
0-4 4.5% / 3.2%
Woorinen South — 0-4: 4.5% Woorinen North — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.4% / 10.6%
Woorinen South — 5-14: 13.4% Woorinen North — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.9% / —
Woorinen South — 15-19: 6.9% Woorinen North — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 7.4%
Woorinen South — 20-24: 5.4% Woorinen North — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.9% / 20.2%
Woorinen South — 25-34: 10.9% Woorinen North — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 10.9% / 12.8%
Woorinen South — 35-44: 10.9% Woorinen North — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 9.7% / 8.5%
Woorinen South — 45-54: 9.7% Woorinen North — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 14.6% / 17.0%
Woorinen South — 55-64: 14.6% Woorinen North — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.6% / 13.8%
Woorinen South — 65-74: 13.6% Woorinen North — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 6.7% / 8.5%
Woorinen South — 75-84: 6.7% Woorinen North — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.7% / —
Woorinen South — 85+: 2.7% Woorinen North — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woorinen South 42.6% couple families
Woorinen South — Couple Families: 42.6% Woorinen South — Lone Person: 35.6% Woorinen South — One Parent Families: 15.8% Woorinen South — Group Household: 3.0% Woorinen South — Other Families: 3.0%
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 — Group Household: 16.0% Woorinen North — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woorinen South 7.3% renting
Woorinen South — Owned Outright: 48.9% Woorinen South — Mortgage: 43.8% Woorinen South — Renting: 7.3%
Woorinen North 14.3% renting
Woorinen North — Owned Outright: 57.1% Woorinen North — Mortgage: 28.6% Woorinen North — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.0%
Woorinen South — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Woorinen North — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.3%
Woorinen South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Woorinen North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / —
Woorinen South — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Woorinen North — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Woorinen South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woorinen North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Malaysia 1.5% / 10.6%
Woorinen South — Malaysia: 1.5% Woorinen North — Malaysia: 10.6%
Indonesia — / 5.3%
Woorinen South — Indonesia: not among its largest Woorinen North — Indonesia: 5.3%
Myanmar 1.5% / 3.2%
Woorinen South — Myanmar: 1.5% Woorinen North — Myanmar: 3.2%
Italy — / 3.2%
Woorinen South — Italy: not among its largest Woorinen North — Italy: 3.2%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Woorinen South — Netherlands: 1.0% Woorinen North — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Woorinen South — New Zealand: 0.7% Woorinen North — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Median house price $335,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woorinen South has more rural and farming land (96% vs 76%).

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Rural and farming 96% 76%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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 South Woorinen North
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Woorinen South Woorinen North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Woorinen South is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woorinen South carries more crime risk (39 vs 17).

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
17/100
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

Woorinen South Woorinen North
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 Woorinen South

  • Woorinen District Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woorinen North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Woorinen North sits further from the CBD (356.8 km vs 349.2 km).

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 349.2 km 356.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 246 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3588
 0.0%
postcode 3589
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 3588
 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 South Woorinen North
Car (driver) 84.0% / 79.2%
Woorinen South — Car (driver): 84.0% Woorinen North — Car (driver): 79.2%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 6.2%
Woorinen South — Car (passenger): 10.3% Woorinen North — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 8.3%
Woorinen South — Walked Only: 2.6% Woorinen North — Walked Only: 8.3%
Worked from Home 3.2% / 6.2%
Woorinen South — Worked from Home: 3.2% Woorinen North — Worked from Home: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Woorinen South Woorinen North
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woorinen South

Rural

Woorinen North

Rural

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