Corunnun vs Larpent

Comparing Corunnun and Larpent, VIC: Larpent carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Larpent rents higher ($260/wk vs $140/wk); and Corunnun sits further from the CBD (165.6 km vs 161.8 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Corunnun carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 46/100)
  • Larpent is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 46%)

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

Corunnun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Larpent has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Larpent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.8 km vs 165.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corunnun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corunnun Larpent
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.

Corunnun Larpent
Walkability 0 / 0
Corunnun — Walkability: 0/100 Larpent — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 54
Corunnun — Safety: 65/100 Larpent — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Corunnun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Larpent — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 44 / 43
Corunnun — Low flood risk: 44/100 Larpent — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Larpent rents higher ($260/wk vs $140/wk); Larpent has more residents (200 vs 119).

Corunnun Larpent
Population 119 200
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +3.1%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $87,724/yr
+6% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $260/wk
+86% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corunnun Larpent
0-4 4.2% / 3.5%
Corunnun — 0-4: 4.2% Larpent — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.1% / 19.5%
Corunnun — 5-14: 15.1% Larpent — 5-14: 19.5%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Corunnun — 15-19: 6.7% Larpent — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.4% / —
Corunnun — 20-24: 8.4% Larpent — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.3% / 9.0%
Corunnun — 25-34: 14.3% Larpent — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 3.4% / 13.5%
Corunnun — 35-44: 3.4% Larpent — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.8% / 11.5%
Corunnun — 45-54: 11.8% Larpent — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 10.9% / 18.0%
Corunnun — 55-64: 10.9% Larpent — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 12.6% / 12.5%
Corunnun — 65-74: 12.6% Larpent — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 10.1% / 6.0%
Corunnun — 75-84: 10.1% Larpent — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Corunnun — 85+: not among its largest Larpent — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corunnun 45.8% couple families
Corunnun — Couple Families: 45.8% Corunnun — Lone Person: 41.7% Corunnun — Group Household: 12.5% Corunnun — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Larpent 51.1% couple families
Larpent — Couple Families: 51.1% Larpent — Lone Person: 40.0% Larpent — Group Household: 0.0% Larpent — One Parent Families: 8.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corunnun 8.3% renting
Corunnun — Owned Outright: 64.6% Corunnun — Mortgage: 27.1% Corunnun — Renting: 8.3%
Larpent 18.6% renting
Larpent — Owned Outright: 50.8% Larpent — Mortgage: 30.5% Larpent — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corunnun 100.0% houses
Corunnun — Houses: 100.0%
Larpent 100.0% houses
Larpent — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Corunnun Larpent
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 13.0%
Corunnun — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Larpent — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 9.5%
Corunnun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Larpent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 4.0%
Corunnun — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Larpent — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Corunnun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Larpent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Corunnun — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Larpent — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Zoning mix

Corunnun Larpent
Rural and farming 95% 99%
Parks and recreation 5% 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

Corunnun Larpent
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Corunnun Larpent
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Corunnun Larpent
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Larpent carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Larpent carries more crime risk (46 vs 35).

Corunnun Larpent
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Corunnun Larpent
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

Corunnun Larpent
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Corunnun sits further from the CBD (165.6 km vs 161.8 km).

Corunnun Larpent
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 165.6 km
+2% vs other
 161.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
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.

Corunnun Larpent
Car (driver) 74.5% / 56.5%
Corunnun — Car (driver): 74.5% Larpent — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 30.6%
Corunnun — Worked from Home: 9.8% Larpent — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 7.1%
Corunnun — Car (passenger): 9.8% Larpent — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 5.9% / 5.9%
Corunnun — Walked Only: 5.9% Larpent — Walked Only: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Corunnun Larpent
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corunnun Larpent
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Corunnun Larpent
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Corunnun Larpent
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Corunnun Larpent
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corunnun Larpent
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corunnun

Rural

Larpent

Family Rural

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