Clarendon vs Scotsburn

Clarendon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Scotsburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarendon, about half of households are couple families. In Scotsburn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Clarendon tends to suit people living alone.

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

Scotsburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)

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

Scotsburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clarendon is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Scotsburn carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarendon Scotsburn
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.

Clarendon Scotsburn
Walkability 14 / 0
Clarendon — Walkability: 14/100 Scotsburn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 88
Clarendon — Safety: 38/100 Scotsburn — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 30 / 18
Clarendon — Low fire risk: 30/100 Scotsburn — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Clarendon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Scotsburn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Scotsburn has more residents (244 vs 163); Clarendon rents higher ($350/wk vs $275/wk).

Clarendon Scotsburn
Population 163 244
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% -5.4%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $93,184/yr $100,048/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+21% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarendon Scotsburn
0-4 7.4% / 1.6%
Clarendon — 0-4: 7.4% Scotsburn — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 13.5% / 17.6%
Clarendon — 5-14: 13.5% Scotsburn — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 4.3% / 7.0%
Clarendon — 15-19: 4.3% Scotsburn — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.1% / 2.5%
Clarendon — 20-24: 3.1% Scotsburn — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 16.0% / 3.7%
Clarendon — 25-34: 16.0% Scotsburn — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 11.0% / 11.1%
Clarendon — 35-44: 11.0% Scotsburn — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 5.5% / 20.5%
Clarendon — 45-54: 5.5% Scotsburn — 45-54: 20.5%
55-64 15.3% / 13.1%
Clarendon — 55-64: 15.3% Scotsburn — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.9% / 14.8%
Clarendon — 65-74: 12.9% Scotsburn — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.5% / 5.7%
Clarendon — 75-84: 5.5% Scotsburn — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.5% / 1.2%
Clarendon — 85+: 2.5% Scotsburn — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 54.3% couple families
Clarendon — Couple Families: 54.3% Clarendon — Lone Person: 31.4% Clarendon — One Parent Families: 14.3% Clarendon — Group Household: 0.0%
Scotsburn 59.0% couple families
Scotsburn — Couple Families: 59.0% Scotsburn — Lone Person: 21.3% Scotsburn — One Parent Families: 14.8% Scotsburn — Group Household: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 12.1% renting
Clarendon — Owned Outright: 46.6% Clarendon — Mortgage: 41.4% Clarendon — Renting: 12.1%
Scotsburn 3.9% renting
Scotsburn — Owned Outright: 46.8% Scotsburn — Mortgage: 49.4% Scotsburn — Renting: 3.9%
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.

Clarendon Scotsburn
England 6.7% / 1.6%
Clarendon — England: 6.7% Scotsburn — England: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.6%
Clarendon — Germany: not among its largest Scotsburn — Germany: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Clarendon — Netherlands: not among its largest Scotsburn — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Clarendon Scotsburn
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 10.7%
Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Scotsburn — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 10.2%
Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Scotsburn — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.0%
Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Scotsburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.7%
Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Scotsburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.1%
Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Scotsburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 100.0% houses
Clarendon — Houses: 100.0%
Scotsburn 100.0% houses
Scotsburn — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Clarendon Scotsburn
Median house price — $910,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Clarendon Scotsburn
Rural and farming 94% 90%
Environmental 0% 9%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

Clarendon Scotsburn
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
 1,451
across Ballarat
Approvals change year on year +4% +42%

Ranking within VIC

Clarendon Scotsburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Clarendon is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Clarendon Scotsburn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Clarendon carries more crime risk (62 vs 12); Scotsburn carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 70).

Clarendon Scotsburn
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
12/100
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

Clarendon Scotsburn
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clarendon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Scotsburn

  • Buninyong Primary School-Scotsburn Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Clarendon Scotsburn
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 30

Mobility

Clarendon Scotsburn
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 120.5 km 119.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Clarendon Scotsburn
Car (driver) 58.2% / 67.9%
Clarendon — Car (driver): 58.2% Scotsburn — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 23.9%
Clarendon — Worked from Home: 35.8% Scotsburn — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 2.8%
Clarendon — Car (passenger): 6.0% Scotsburn — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Clarendon — Walked Only: not among its largest Scotsburn — Walked Only: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Clarendon Scotsburn
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 470 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clarendon Scotsburn
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
101 premises

Climate

Clarendon Scotsburn
Annual rainfall 578 mm 605 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.5°C

Council rates

Clarendon Scotsburn
Average residential rate $1,979/yr $2,086/yr
Council Moorabool Ballarat

Federal electorate

Clarendon Scotsburn
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarendon Scotsburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarendon

Rural

Scotsburn

Rural

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