Caramut vs Minhamite

Minhamite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Caramut. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minhamite, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Caramut tends to suit older residents, while Minhamite suits families with children and 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

Minhamite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)

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

Minhamite

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Caramut

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.8 km vs 268.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caramut

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Caramut

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.1% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caramut Minhamite
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.

Caramut Minhamite
Walkability 16 / 0
Caramut — Walkability: 16/100 Minhamite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 65
Caramut — Safety: 63/100 Minhamite — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Caramut — Low fire risk: 100/100 Minhamite — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Caramut — Low flood risk: 100/100 Minhamite — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caramut has more residents (256 vs 106); Minhamite has higher household incomes ($96,564 vs $58,500).

Caramut Minhamite
Population 256
+59% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% -6.2%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $58,500/yr $96,564/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+17% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caramut Minhamite
0-4 8.6% / 3.8%
Caramut — 0-4: 8.6% Minhamite — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.1% / 23.6%
Caramut — 5-14: 12.1% Minhamite — 5-14: 23.6%
15-19 5.9% / 7.5%
Caramut — 15-19: 5.9% Minhamite — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.1% / 5.7%
Caramut — 20-24: 5.1% Minhamite — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.0% / 5.7%
Caramut — 25-34: 7.0% Minhamite — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 10.9% / 13.2%
Caramut — 35-44: 10.9% Minhamite — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 9.8% / 17.9%
Caramut — 45-54: 9.8% Minhamite — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 13.7% / 7.5%
Caramut — 55-64: 13.7% Minhamite — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 16.4% / 2.8%
Caramut — 65-74: 16.4% Minhamite — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 5.9% / 6.6%
Caramut — 75-84: 5.9% Minhamite — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.2% / 3.8%
Caramut — 85+: 1.2% Minhamite — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caramut 32.8% couple families
Caramut — Couple Families: 32.8% Caramut — Lone Person: 44.3% Caramut — One Parent Families: 23.0%
Minhamite 100.0% couple families
Minhamite — Couple Families: 100.0% Minhamite — Lone Person: 0.0% Minhamite — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caramut 21.1% renting
Caramut — Owned Outright: 58.9% Caramut — Mortgage: 20.0% Caramut — Renting: 21.1%
Minhamite 0.0% renting
Minhamite — Owned Outright: 70.0% Minhamite — Mortgage: 30.0% Minhamite — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Caramut Minhamite
Philippines — / 10.4%
Caramut — Philippines: not among its largest Minhamite — Philippines: 10.4%
England 3.5% / —
Caramut — England: 3.5% Minhamite — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Caramut — New Zealand: 2.3% Minhamite — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 2.0% / —
Caramut — Ireland: 2.0% Minhamite — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Caramut — South Africa: 1.2% Minhamite — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Qualifications

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

Caramut Minhamite
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 15.1%
Caramut — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Minhamite — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 14.2%
Caramut — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Minhamite — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 5.7%
Caramut — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Minhamite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Caramut — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Minhamite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Caramut — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Minhamite — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caramut 95.8% houses
Caramut — Houses: 95.8% Caramut — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Minhamite 100.0% houses
Minhamite — Houses: 100.0% Minhamite — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Caramut Minhamite
Rural and farming 99%
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

Caramut Minhamite
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Caramut Minhamite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Caramut is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Caramut Minhamite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Minhamite carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Caramut Minhamite
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
35/100
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

Caramut Minhamite
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

Caramut Minhamite
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 19 10

Mobility

Minhamite sits further from the CBD (268.7 km vs 249.8 km).

Caramut Minhamite
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 249.8 km 268.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3274
 0.0%
postcode 3287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3274
 32
postcode 3287

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.

Caramut Minhamite
Car (driver) 56.8% / 56.5%
Caramut — Car (driver): 56.8% Minhamite — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 37.0%
Caramut — Worked from Home: 39.8% Minhamite — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only — / 6.5%
Caramut — Walked Only: not among its largest Minhamite — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Caramut — Car (passenger): 3.4% Minhamite — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.8%).

Setting

Caramut Minhamite
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.1 km 40.3 km

NBN connectivity

Caramut Minhamite
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Caramut Minhamite
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Caramut Minhamite
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Caramut Minhamite
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caramut Minhamite
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caramut

Quiet Rural Young Families

Minhamite

Family Rural

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