Blind Bight vs Warneet

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warneet 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

Blind Bight

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and 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

Blind Bight

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (64.4 km vs 67.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blind Bight

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Blind Bight Warneet
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.

Blind Bight Warneet
Walkability 30 / 26
Blind Bight — Walkability: 30/100 Warneet — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 82 / 53
Blind Bight — Safety: 82/100 Warneet — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blind Bight — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warneet — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 5
Blind Bight — Low flood risk: 11/100 Warneet — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Blind Bight has more residents (1,290 vs 565); Blind Bight has higher household incomes ($98,228 vs $80,288).

Blind Bight Warneet
Population 1,290
+56% vs other
 565
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +5.4%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $98,228/yr
+18% vs other
 $80,288/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+7% vs other
 $336/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blind Bight Warneet
0-4 7.1% / 6.5%
Blind Bight — 0-4: 7.1% Warneet — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.5% / 9.4%
Blind Bight — 5-14: 12.5% Warneet — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.6%
Blind Bight — 15-19: 6.1% Warneet — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.8% / 6.4%
Blind Bight — 20-24: 5.8% Warneet — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.3% / 13.1%
Blind Bight — 25-34: 14.3% Warneet — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.1% / 13.3%
Blind Bight — 35-44: 11.1% Warneet — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.9% / 15.8%
Blind Bight — 45-54: 13.9% Warneet — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.0% / 16.1%
Blind Bight — 55-64: 13.0% Warneet — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.4% / 9.6%
Blind Bight — 65-74: 10.4% Warneet — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.5% / 3.2%
Blind Bight — 75-84: 4.5% Warneet — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Blind Bight — 85+: 1.0% Warneet — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blind Bight 54.5% couple families
Blind Bight — Couple Families: 54.5% Blind Bight — Lone Person: 26.3% Blind Bight — One Parent Families: 15.6% Blind Bight — Group Household: 1.8% Blind Bight — Other Families: 1.8%
Warneet 47.0% couple families
Warneet — Couple Families: 47.0% Warneet — Lone Person: 37.6% Warneet — One Parent Families: 8.7% Warneet — Group Household: 4.7% Warneet — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blind Bight 9.8% renting
Blind Bight — Owned Outright: 32.0% Blind Bight — Mortgage: 58.2% Blind Bight — Renting: 9.8%
Warneet 15.7% renting
Warneet — Owned Outright: 29.2% Warneet — Mortgage: 55.1% Warneet — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blind Bight Warneet
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 23.5%
Blind Bight — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Warneet — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.3%
Blind Bight — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Warneet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 7.4%
Blind Bight — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Warneet — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.5%
Blind Bight — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Warneet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.1%
Blind Bight — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Warneet — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Blind Bight Warneet
England 4.2% / 6.4%
Blind Bight — England: 4.2% Warneet — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.8%
Blind Bight — New Zealand: 1.4% Warneet — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Blind Bight — Philippines: not among its largest Warneet — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Blind Bight — South Africa: not among its largest Warneet — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
Blind Bight — Germany: 0.6% Warneet — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Blind Bight — Netherlands: 0.6% Warneet — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Blind Bight — Italy: 0.5% Warneet — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blind Bight 98.9% houses
Blind Bight — Houses: 98.9% Blind Bight — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Warneet 96.4% houses
Warneet — Houses: 96.4% Warneet — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blind Bight Warneet
Median house price $735,000 $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $820,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Blind Bight has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 54%).

Blind Bight Warneet
Environmental 66% 54%
Parks and recreation 21% 32%
Residential 8% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Blind Bight and 97% of Warneet. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Blind Bight Warneet
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Blind Bight Warneet
House price Higher than 47% of VIC —
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Blind Bight scores higher overall (49 vs 39).

Blind Bight Warneet
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warneet carries more crime risk (47 vs 18).

Blind Bight Warneet
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blind Bight Warneet
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

Blind Bight Warneet
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Warneet sits further from the CBD (67.1 km vs 64.4 km).

Blind Bight Warneet
Walkability score 30/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 64.4 km 67.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 63 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3980
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3980
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.

Blind Bight Warneet
Car (driver) 83.1% / 80.1%
Blind Bight — Car (driver): 83.1% Warneet — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 15.7%
Blind Bight — Worked from Home: 13.2% Warneet — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.2%
Blind Bight — Car (passenger): 3.7% Warneet — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Blind Bight Warneet
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 520 m 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Blind Bight Warneet
Connectivity score 79/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
500 premises
 69%
272 premises

Climate

Blind Bight Warneet
Annual rainfall — 696 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Blind Bight Warneet
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blind Bight Warneet
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Blind Bight Warneet
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blind Bight Warneet
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blind Bight

Acreage Coastal Parks

Warneet

Acreage Coastal

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