Almurta vs Kernot

Kernot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Almurta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Almurta, about half of households are couple families. In Kernot, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kernot tends to suit 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

  • Almurta is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • Kernot carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kernot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kernot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 94 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Almurta has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • Kernot carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Almurta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.5% vs 18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Almurta Kernot
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.

Almurta Kernot
Walkability 0 / 0
Almurta — Walkability: 0/100 Kernot — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 59
Almurta — Safety: 31/100 Kernot — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Almurta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kernot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 55
Almurta — Low flood risk: 45/100 Kernot — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Almurta rents higher ($275/wk vs $140/wk); Kernot has more residents (118 vs 66).

Almurta Kernot
Population 66 118
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.5% +18.0%
Median age 54 44
Median household income $58,500/yr $97,500/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+49% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Almurta Kernot
0-4 7.6% / 8.5%
Almurta — 0-4: 7.6% Kernot — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 13.6% / 14.4%
Almurta — 5-14: 13.6% Kernot — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.5% / 3.4%
Almurta — 15-19: 4.5% Kernot — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Almurta — 20-24: not among its largest Kernot — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 12.1% / 5.9%
Almurta — 25-34: 12.1% Kernot — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 9.1% / 15.3%
Almurta — 35-44: 9.1% Kernot — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 4.5% / 19.5%
Almurta — 45-54: 4.5% Kernot — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 13.6% / 16.9%
Almurta — 55-64: 13.6% Kernot — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 15.2% / 9.3%
Almurta — 65-74: 15.2% Kernot — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.5% / 3.4%
Almurta — 75-84: 4.5% Kernot — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Almurta — 85+: not among its largest Kernot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Almurta 50.0% couple families
Almurta — Couple Families: 50.0% Almurta — Lone Person: 30.0% Almurta — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Kernot 54.5% couple families
Kernot — Couple Families: 54.5% Kernot — Lone Person: 45.5% Kernot — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Almurta 0.0% renting
Almurta — Owned Outright: 77.8% Almurta — Mortgage: 22.2% Almurta — Renting: 0.0%
Kernot 0.0% renting
Kernot — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kernot — Mortgage: 56.2% Kernot — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Almurta 100.0% houses
Almurta — Houses: 100.0% Almurta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kernot 91.9% houses
Kernot — Houses: 91.9% Kernot — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Almurta Kernot
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.8%
Almurta — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Kernot — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 13.6%
Almurta — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Kernot — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.9%
Almurta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Kernot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / —
Almurta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Kernot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Almurta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kernot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Zoning mix

Kernot has more rural and farming land (94% vs 29%); Almurta has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 3%).

Almurta Kernot
Rural and farming 29% 94%
Environmental 61% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 3%
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

Almurta Kernot
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Almurta Kernot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Almurta carries more crime risk (69 vs 41); Almurta carries more flood risk (55 vs 45).

Almurta Kernot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Almurta Kernot
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

Almurta Kernot
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Almurta Kernot
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 111.6 km 113.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3979
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3979
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.

Almurta Kernot
Car (driver) 66.7% / 61.5%
Almurta — Car (driver): 66.7% Kernot — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 32.7%
Almurta — Worked from Home: 23.3% Kernot — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only 10.0% / 5.8%
Almurta — Walked Only: 10.0% Kernot — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Almurta Kernot
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Almurta Kernot
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Almurta Kernot
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Almurta Kernot
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Almurta Kernot
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Almurta Kernot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Almurta

Rural

Kernot

Family Rural

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