Charleroi vs Huon
Charleroi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Huon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Charleroi tends to suit 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
Charleroi
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 38/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Charleroi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Huon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 234 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (346.2 km vs 359.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Charleroi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Charleroi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.3% vs -5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Charleroi and Huon 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
Huon has more residents (206 vs 82); Charleroi has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $97,500).
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 206 +151% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.3% | -5.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +17% vs other | $97,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $253/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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 (25.6%).
Zoning mix
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 66% | 59% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 41% |
| Parks and recreation | 33% | 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
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 120 across Indigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 89% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
Liveability
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Huon carries more flood risk (91 vs 0); Huon carries more crime risk (38 vs 19).
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | High 91/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Charleroi sits further from the CBD (359.2 km vs 346.2 km).
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 359.2 km +4% vs other | 346.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 234 min | 223 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3695 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 3695 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 (66.7%).
Setting
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 334 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,828/yr same for both | |
| Council | Indigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Charleroi | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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