Cudgee vs Purnim
Cudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Purnim. 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, Cudgee tends to suit families with children and couples, while Purnim suits 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
Cudgee
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 51/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 70%)
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
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
Cudgee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 181 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (241 km vs 247 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cudgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cudgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.7% vs 8.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cudgee and Purnim 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
Cudgee has higher household incomes ($104,988 vs $88,348); Purnim skews older (43 vs 37).
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 311 +6% vs other | 292 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +30.7% | +8.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 43 |
| Median household income | $104,988/yr +16% vs other | $88,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $235/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Purnim has more rural and farming land (98% vs 88%).
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 98% |
| Residential | 11% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 77% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of VIC same for both | |
Liveability
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Purnim carries more crime risk (51 vs 14); Cudgee carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 50).
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cudgee
- Cudgee Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Purnim
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 6 |
Mobility
Purnim sits further from the CBD (247 km vs 241 km).
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 241 km | 247 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 176 min | 181 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3265 | 0.0% postcode 3278 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3265 | 52 postcode 3278 |
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 (71.6%).
Setting
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 80 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.1 km | 17.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 127 premises | 0% 131 premises |
Climate
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm | 594 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.7°C |
Council rates
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moyne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cudgee | Purnim | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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