Brucknell vs Curdievale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brucknell, about half of households are couple families. In Curdievale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Brucknell tends to suit people living alone, while Curdievale suits couples.

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

Curdievale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 50%)

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

Brucknell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $190/wk)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Brucknell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brucknell Curdievale
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.

Brucknell Curdievale
Walkability 0 / 0
Brucknell — Walkability: 0/100 Curdievale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 90
Brucknell — Safety: 85/100 Curdievale — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 18 / 19
Brucknell — Low fire risk: 18/100 Curdievale — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Brucknell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Curdievale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Curdievale rents higher ($190/wk vs $100/wk); Curdievale has higher household incomes ($118,248 vs $91,936).

Brucknell Curdievale
Population 127
+2% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +0.8%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $91,936/yr $118,248/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $190/wk
+90% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brucknell Curdievale
0-4 6.3% / 7.2%
Brucknell — 0-4: 6.3% Curdievale — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.4% / 12.8%
Brucknell — 5-14: 13.4% Curdievale — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 — / 3.2%
Brucknell — 15-19: not among its largest Curdievale — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.5% / 3.2%
Brucknell — 20-24: 5.5% Curdievale — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.4% / 10.4%
Brucknell — 25-34: 9.4% Curdievale — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.0% / 8.0%
Brucknell — 35-44: 15.0% Curdievale — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.6% / 17.6%
Brucknell — 45-54: 12.6% Curdievale — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 18.1% / 16.0%
Brucknell — 55-64: 18.1% Curdievale — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 6.3% / 11.2%
Brucknell — 65-74: 6.3% Curdievale — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 9.4% / 6.4%
Brucknell — 75-84: 9.4% Curdievale — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.9% / —
Brucknell — 85+: 3.9% Curdievale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Brucknell Curdievale
New Zealand 8.7% / 5.6%
Brucknell — New Zealand: 8.7% Curdievale — New Zealand: 5.6%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Brucknell — Philippines: not among its largest Curdievale — Philippines: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brucknell 50.0% couple families
Brucknell — Couple Families: 50.0% Brucknell — Lone Person: 36.7% Brucknell — Group Household: 13.3%
Curdievale 85.7% couple families
Curdievale — Couple Families: 85.7% Curdievale — Lone Person: 14.3% Curdievale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brucknell 96.1% houses
Brucknell — Houses: 96.1% Brucknell — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Curdievale 100.0% houses
Curdievale — Houses: 100.0% Curdievale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brucknell Curdievale
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 18.4%
Brucknell — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Curdievale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 8.8%
Brucknell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Curdievale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 5.6%
Brucknell — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Curdievale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.4%
Brucknell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Curdievale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Brucknell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Curdievale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brucknell 18.6% renting
Brucknell — Owned Outright: 46.5% Brucknell — Mortgage: 34.9% Brucknell — Renting: 18.6%
Curdievale 0.0% renting
Curdievale — Owned Outright: 58.1% Curdievale — Mortgage: 41.9% Curdievale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Brucknell Curdievale
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Brucknell Curdievale
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Brucknell Curdievale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Brucknell Curdievale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brucknell Curdievale
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
10/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Brucknell Curdievale
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

Brucknell Curdievale
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Brucknell Curdievale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 228.4 km 229.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 177 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3268
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3268
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.

Brucknell Curdievale
Car (driver) 64.3% / 66.7%
Brucknell — Car (driver): 64.3% Curdievale — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 27.8%
Brucknell — Worked from Home: 26.8% Curdievale — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.9% / —
Brucknell — Walked Only: 8.9% Curdievale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Brucknell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Curdievale — Car (passenger): 5.6%

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

Setting

Brucknell Curdievale
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brucknell Curdievale
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Brucknell Curdievale
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brucknell Curdievale
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Brucknell Curdievale
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brucknell Curdievale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brucknell

Rural

Curdievale

Rural

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