Carpendeit vs South Purrumbete
Carpendeit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in South Purrumbete. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Purrumbete, most households are couple families. On these figures, South Purrumbete tends to suit couples 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
Carpendeit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Purrumbete
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carpendeit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Carpendeit sits closer to the CBD (183.8 km vs 187.1 km)
- South Purrumbete is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Purrumbete
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
- But Carpendeit carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 56/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
South Purrumbete
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.8% vs -14.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carpendeit and South Purrumbete 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
South Purrumbete has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $68,224); South Purrumbete rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 124 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.2% | +13.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 47 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $97,448/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $275/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).
Zoning mix
South Purrumbete has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
Liveability
South Purrumbete is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Carpendeit carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); South Purrumbete carries more crime risk (56 vs 20).
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
South Purrumbete sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 183.8 km).
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 183.8 km | 187.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 138 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3260 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 3260 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 (61.1%).
Setting
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 139 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.8 km | 35.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm | 717 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carpendeit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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