Allansford vs Mepunga West
Mepunga West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Allansford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allansford, about half of households are couple families. In Mepunga West, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mepunga West tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and families with children.
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
- Allansford has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Mepunga West carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 25/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mepunga West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Allansford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Allansford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (246.2 km vs 250.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Allansford has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
- Mepunga West carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 25/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mepunga West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.2% vs -7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allansford and Mepunga West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Allansford has more residents (1,410 vs 83); Mepunga West has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $83,460).
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,410 +94% vs other | 83 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.3% | +9.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 30 |
| Median household income | $83,460/yr | $123,448/yr +48% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $268/wk | $290/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Property market
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $562,500 | — |
| Median unit price | $711,000 | — |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 6 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 388 across Warrnambool | 64 across Moyne |
| Approvals change year on year | -22% | -15% |
Ranking within VIC
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 16% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 93% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 31% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 44/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Allansford carries more crime risk (25 vs 11).
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 31/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Allansford
- Allansford and District Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Mepunga West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Mepunga West sits further from the CBD (250.4 km vs 246.2 km).
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 246.2 km | 250.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 181 min | 184 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3277 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 34 postcode 3277 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).
Setting
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.1 km | 3.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 53/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 30% 654 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,162/yr | $1,613/yr |
| Council | Warrnambool | Moyne |
Federal electorate
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allansford | Mepunga West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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