Woorndoo vs Wickliffe

Woorndoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Wickliffe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woorndoo, about half of households are couple families. In Wickliffe, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woorndoo tends to suit families with children, while Wickliffe suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Woorndoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 51%)

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

Woorndoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (221.4 km vs 243.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 175 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wickliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Wickliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woorndoo Wickliffe
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.

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Walkability 0 / 6
Woorndoo — Walkability: 0/100 Wickliffe — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 54 / 46
Woorndoo — Safety: 54/100 Wickliffe — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Woorndoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wickliffe — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Woorndoo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wickliffe — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Wickliffe skews older (53 vs 38); Woorndoo has more residents (160 vs 123).

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Population 160
+23% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +8.8%
Median age 38 53
Median household income $71,500/yr
+15% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woorndoo Wickliffe
0-4 8.1% / 4.1%
Woorndoo — 0-4: 8.1% Wickliffe — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 18.8% / 11.4%
Woorndoo — 5-14: 18.8% Wickliffe — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.1% / 4.1%
Woorndoo — 15-19: 3.1% Wickliffe — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.2% / 3.3%
Woorndoo — 20-24: 6.2% Wickliffe — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.2% / 4.1%
Woorndoo — 25-34: 11.2% Wickliffe — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 14.4% / 8.9%
Woorndoo — 35-44: 14.4% Wickliffe — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.9% / 18.7%
Woorndoo — 45-54: 11.9% Wickliffe — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 15.6% / 18.7%
Woorndoo — 55-64: 15.6% Wickliffe — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 7.5% / 18.7%
Woorndoo — 65-74: 7.5% Wickliffe — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 8.8% / 7.3%
Woorndoo — 75-84: 8.8% Wickliffe — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 4.1%
Woorndoo — 85+: not among its largest Wickliffe — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woorndoo 46.2% couple families
Woorndoo — Couple Families: 46.2% Woorndoo — Lone Person: 33.3% Woorndoo — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Wickliffe 40.5% couple families
Wickliffe — Couple Families: 40.5% Wickliffe — Lone Person: 48.6% Wickliffe — One Parent Families: 10.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woorndoo 17.0% renting
Woorndoo — Owned Outright: 47.2% Woorndoo — Mortgage: 35.8% Woorndoo — Renting: 17.0%
Wickliffe 16.3% renting
Wickliffe — Owned Outright: 67.4% Wickliffe — Mortgage: 16.3% Wickliffe — Renting: 16.3%
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.

Woorndoo Wickliffe
England 1.9% / 4.1%
Woorndoo — England: 1.9% Wickliffe — England: 4.1%
Germany — / 4.9%
Woorndoo — Germany: not among its largest Wickliffe — Germany: 4.9%
Scotland 3.8% / —
Woorndoo — Scotland: 3.8% Wickliffe — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 13.0%
Woorndoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Wickliffe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 8.9%
Woorndoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Wickliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 13.8%
Woorndoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Wickliffe — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Woorndoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Wickliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Woorndoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wickliffe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woorndoo 100.0% houses
Woorndoo — Houses: 100.0%
Wickliffe 100.0% houses
Wickliffe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Woorndoo Wickliffe
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

Woorndoo Wickliffe
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
 56
across Ararat
Approvals change year on year -15% +80%

Ranking within VIC

Woorndoo Wickliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wickliffe carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Wickliffe carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
27/100
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

Woorndoo Wickliffe
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

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Parks & reserves 4 2
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Wickliffe sits further from the CBD (243.7 km vs 221.4 km).

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 221.4 km 243.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 175 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3272
 0.0%
postcode 3379
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3272
 33
postcode 3379

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.

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Car (driver) 51.3% / 43.4%
Woorndoo — Car (driver): 51.3% Wickliffe — Car (driver): 43.4%
Worked from Home 43.6% / 35.8%
Woorndoo — Worked from Home: 43.6% Wickliffe — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Walked Only — / 20.8%
Woorndoo — Walked Only: not among its largest Wickliffe — Walked Only: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Woorndoo — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wickliffe — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

Setting

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Connectivity score 24/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Average residential rate $1,613/yr $2,002/yr
Council Moyne Ararat

Federal electorate

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woorndoo Wickliffe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woorndoo

Family Rural

Wickliffe

Retirees Rural

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