Wyuna East vs Wyuna

Wyuna East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Wyuna. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wyuna East tends to suit families with children, while Wyuna suits people living alone.

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

  • Wyuna East is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 65%)
  • Wyuna carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 61/100)

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

Wyuna

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $1,000/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 53%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wyuna East Wyuna
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.

Wyuna East Wyuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Wyuna East — Walkability: 0/100 Wyuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 60
Wyuna East — Safety: 39/100 Wyuna — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Wyuna East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyuna — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 24 / 7
Wyuna East — Low flood risk: 24/100 Wyuna — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Wyuna East rents higher ($1,000/wk vs $138/wk); Wyuna has more residents (278 vs 106).

Wyuna East Wyuna
Population 106 278
+162% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +6.1%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $97,448/yr
+3% vs other
 $94,900/yr
Median weekly rent $1,000/wk
+86% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyuna East Wyuna
0-4 7.5% / 5.4%
Wyuna East — 0-4: 7.5% Wyuna — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 21.7% / 14.0%
Wyuna East — 5-14: 21.7% Wyuna — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 2.8% / 5.4%
Wyuna East — 15-19: 2.8% Wyuna — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.8% / 3.6%
Wyuna East — 20-24: 2.8% Wyuna — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 17.9% / 11.5%
Wyuna East — 25-34: 17.9% Wyuna — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.3% / 12.9%
Wyuna East — 35-44: 11.3% Wyuna — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 5.7% / 11.2%
Wyuna East — 45-54: 5.7% Wyuna — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.9% / 12.6%
Wyuna East — 55-64: 17.9% Wyuna — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.3% / 14.7%
Wyuna East — 65-74: 11.3% Wyuna — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 3.8% / 7.2%
Wyuna East — 75-84: 3.8% Wyuna — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.8% / —
Wyuna East — 85+: 2.8% Wyuna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyuna East 61.9% couple families
Wyuna East — Couple Families: 61.9% Wyuna East — Lone Person: 14.3% Wyuna East — One Parent Families: 23.8%
Wyuna 59.3% couple families
Wyuna — Couple Families: 59.3% Wyuna — Lone Person: 35.2% Wyuna — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna East 0.0% renting
Wyuna East — Owned Outright: 56.5% Wyuna East — Mortgage: 43.5% Wyuna East — Renting: 0.0%
Wyuna 19.8% renting
Wyuna — Owned Outright: 44.0% Wyuna — Mortgage: 36.3% Wyuna — Renting: 19.8%
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.

Wyuna East Wyuna
Philippines 2.8% / 5.0%
Wyuna East — Philippines: 2.8% Wyuna — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Wyuna East — New Zealand: not among its largest Wyuna — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Wyuna East — Scotland: not among its largest Wyuna — Scotland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Wyuna East Wyuna
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 13.3%
Wyuna East — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Wyuna — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 14.4%
Wyuna East — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Wyuna — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Wyuna East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wyuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Wyuna East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wyuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna East 100.0% houses
Wyuna East — Houses: 100.0%
Wyuna 100.0% houses
Wyuna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Wyuna East Wyuna
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Wyuna East Wyuna
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wyuna East Wyuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Wyuna East Wyuna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wyuna carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Wyuna East carries more crime risk (61 vs 40).

Wyuna East Wyuna
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
93/100
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

Wyuna East Wyuna
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

Wyuna East Wyuna
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wyuna East Wyuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 214.2 km 216.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
same for both

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.

Wyuna East Wyuna
Car (driver) 60.4% / 56.8%
Wyuna East — Car (driver): 60.4% Wyuna — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 30.5%
Wyuna East — Worked from Home: 24.5% Wyuna — Worked from Home: 30.5%
Walked Only 9.4% / 5.9%
Wyuna East — Walked Only: 9.4% Wyuna — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.8%
Wyuna East — Car (passenger): 5.7% Wyuna — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).

Setting

Wyuna East Wyuna
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Wyuna East Wyuna
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
124 premises

Climate

Wyuna East Wyuna
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wyuna East Wyuna
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Wyuna East Wyuna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyuna East Wyuna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyuna East

Family Rural

Wyuna

Rural

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