Charlemont vs Mount Duneed

Charlemont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Mount Duneed. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Duneed, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Duneed: a median of $730,000, against $596,000 in Charlemont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Charlemont tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Duneed 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

Mount Duneed

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Charlemont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($345,000 vs $720,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($596,500 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Charlemont

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.8 km vs 93.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Charlemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Charlemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (617.6% vs 291.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlemont Mount Duneed
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.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Walkability 32 / 13
Charlemont — Walkability: 32/100 Mount Duneed — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 19 / 27
Charlemont — Safety: 19/100 Mount Duneed — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Charlemont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Duneed — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 50
Charlemont — Low flood risk: 8/100 Mount Duneed — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Mount Duneed has more residents (6,182 vs 2,612); Mount Duneed skews older (32 vs 29).

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Population 2,612 6,182
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +617.6% +291.8%
Median age 29 32
Median household income $109,304/yr $118,248/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $446/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
0-4 10.0% / 9.5%
Charlemont — 0-4: 10.0% Mount Duneed — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 9.6% / 14.8%
Charlemont — 5-14: 9.6% Mount Duneed — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 3.9% / 4.8%
Charlemont — 15-19: 3.9% Mount Duneed — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 12.0% / 6.9%
Charlemont — 20-24: 12.0% Mount Duneed — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 29.8% / 20.0%
Charlemont — 25-34: 29.8% Mount Duneed — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 14.4% / 16.6%
Charlemont — 35-44: 14.4% Mount Duneed — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 6.5% / 10.3%
Charlemont — 45-54: 6.5% Mount Duneed — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 6.7% / 8.1%
Charlemont — 55-64: 6.7% Mount Duneed — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 3.1% / 6.6%
Charlemont — 65-74: 3.1% Mount Duneed — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 2.1% / 2.2%
Charlemont — 75-84: 2.1% Mount Duneed — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.6% / 0.3%
Charlemont — 85+: 1.6% Mount Duneed — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 42.6% couple families
Charlemont — Couple Families: 42.6% Charlemont — Lone Person: 29.9% Charlemont — One Parent Families: 14.2% Charlemont — Group Household: 11.0% Charlemont — Other Families: 2.3%
Mount Duneed 56.5% couple families
Mount Duneed — Couple Families: 56.5% Mount Duneed — Lone Person: 21.8% Mount Duneed — One Parent Families: 13.7% Mount Duneed — Group Household: 6.8% Mount Duneed — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 28.7% renting
Charlemont — Owned Outright: 10.5% Charlemont — Mortgage: 60.8% Charlemont — Renting: 28.7%
Mount Duneed 23.6% renting
Mount Duneed — Owned Outright: 20.8% Mount Duneed — Mortgage: 55.6% Mount Duneed — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 17.2%
Charlemont — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Mount Duneed — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 14.3%
Charlemont — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Mount Duneed — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.7%
Charlemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Mount Duneed — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.9%
Charlemont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Mount Duneed — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Charlemont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mount Duneed — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
India 5.6% / 4.0%
Charlemont — India: 5.6% Mount Duneed — India: 4.0%
England 1.5% / 2.8%
Charlemont — England: 1.5% Mount Duneed — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Charlemont — New Zealand: 0.9% Mount Duneed — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Charlemont — Philippines: 1.1% Mount Duneed — Philippines: 0.8%
China — / 1.0%
Charlemont — China: not among its largest Mount Duneed — China: 1.0%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Charlemont — Nepal: 0.7% Mount Duneed — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 97.8% houses
Charlemont — Houses: 97.8% Charlemont — Townhouses: 1.8% Charlemont — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Mount Duneed 97.0% houses
Mount Duneed — Houses: 97.0% Mount Duneed — Townhouses: 1.3% Mount Duneed — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Median house price $596,500 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $345,000 $720,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 165 sales
 31 days
from 219 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
3 bed $595K / $661K
Charlemont — 3 bed: $595K (149 sales) Mount Duneed — 3 bed: $661K (82 sales)

149 vs 82 sales

4 bed $632K / $750K
Charlemont — 4 bed: $632K (244 sales) Mount Duneed — 4 bed: $750K (196 sales)

244 vs 196 sales

5 bed $423K / $1.05M
Charlemont — 5 bed: $423K (12 sales) Mount Duneed — 5 bed: $1.05M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Duneed has more rural and farming land (58% vs 15%).

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Residential 61% 16%
Rural and farming 15% 58%
Parks and recreation 22% 1%
Other and special use 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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

Charlemont Mount Duneed
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
 300
across Surf Coast
Approvals change year on year +56% +57%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Houses 4.2%
$550/wk on $684K
 3.8%
$590/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Charlemont Mount Duneed
House price Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Charlemont is more walkable (32 vs 13); Mount Duneed scores higher overall (54 vs 43).

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Grade C B
Score 43/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Charlemont carries more flood risk (92 vs 50).

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
73/100
Flood High
92/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 6.7 km
 None

Schools in Charlemont

  • Iona College Geelong Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mount Duneed

  • Mirripoa Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 2 8
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 14

Mobility

Mount Duneed sits further from the CBD (93.5 km vs 80.8 km).

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Walkability score 32/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 80.8 km 93.5 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 73 min
Public transport score 75/100 89/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3217
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3217
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.

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Car (driver) 74.7% / 69.8%
Charlemont — Car (driver): 74.7% Mount Duneed — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 23.9%
Charlemont — Worked from Home: 18.7% Mount Duneed — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.8%
Charlemont — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mount Duneed — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 1.0% / 1.0%
Charlemont — Train: 1.0% Mount Duneed — Train: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.0%
Charlemont — Bus: 0.6% Mount Duneed — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Connectivity score 98/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,681 premises
 77%
1,108 premises

Climate

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Charlemont Mount Duneed
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Average residential rate $1,802/yr $2,314/yr
Council Greater Geelong Surf Coast

Federal electorate

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlemont Mount Duneed
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlemont

Acreage Young Families

Mount Duneed

Acreage Family Transport Hub Young Families

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