Carlisle River vs Gellibrand
Carlisle River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Gellibrand. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gellibrand, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gellibrand tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Gellibrand
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
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
Carlisle River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 4%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $235/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gellibrand
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 154 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (180.5 km vs 191.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gellibrand
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Carlisle River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.4% vs 9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carlisle River and Gellibrand 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
Gellibrand has more residents (230 vs 168); Gellibrand has higher household incomes ($64,116 vs $53,872).
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 168 | 230 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.4% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $53,872/yr | $64,116/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $235/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation | 61% | 52% |
| Rural and farming | 38% | 48% |
| 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
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 65% of VIC |
Liveability
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 50/100 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
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Carlisle River
- Carlisle River Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Gellibrand
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 12 |
Mobility
Carlisle River sits further from the CBD (191.8 km vs 180.5 km).
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 191.8 km +6% vs other | 180.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 139 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3239 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 3239 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 (63.4%).
Setting
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 88 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.7 km | 24.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 154 premises |
Climate
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carlisle River | Gellibrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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