Cudgewa vs Corryong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cudgewa, about half of households are people living alone. In Corryong, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cudgewa tends to suit share households, while Corryong 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

They split

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

  • Cudgewa carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 72/100)
  • Corryong has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Cudgewa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Corryong has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cudgewa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 301 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (436.7 km vs 444.7 km)
  • But Corryong is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corryong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)
  • But Cudgewa carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Cudgewa Corryong
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.

Cudgewa Corryong
Walkability 0 / 17
Cudgewa — Walkability: 0/100 Corryong — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 60 / 28
Cudgewa — Safety: 60/100 Corryong — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Cudgewa — Low fire risk: 5/100 Corryong — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 47 / 16
Cudgewa — Low flood risk: 47/100 Corryong — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Corryong has more residents (1,352 vs 254); Corryong rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk).

Cudgewa Corryong
Population 254 1,352
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +0.3%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $66,612/yr
+23% vs other
 $51,376/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $200/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa Corryong
0-4 1.2% / 5.1%
Cudgewa — 0-4: 1.2% Corryong — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.7% / 10.1%
Cudgewa — 5-14: 8.7% Corryong — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.9% / 3.9%
Cudgewa — 15-19: 7.9% Corryong — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.4% / 3.4%
Cudgewa — 20-24: 2.4% Corryong — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.7% / 9.3%
Cudgewa — 25-34: 8.7% Corryong — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 7.1% / 9.7%
Cudgewa — 35-44: 7.1% Corryong — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 16.5% / 10.9%
Cudgewa — 45-54: 16.5% Corryong — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 22.8% / 15.6%
Cudgewa — 55-64: 22.8% Corryong — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 18.1% / 14.3%
Cudgewa — 65-74: 18.1% Corryong — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 6.3% / 12.3%
Cudgewa — 75-84: 6.3% Corryong — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.2% / 5.4%
Cudgewa — 85+: 1.2% Corryong — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 47.3% lone person
Cudgewa — Lone Person: 47.3% Cudgewa — Couple Families: 29.1% Cudgewa — One Parent Families: 12.7% Cudgewa — Group Household: 10.9% Cudgewa — Other Families: 0.0%
Corryong 58.7% lone person
Corryong — Lone Person: 58.7% Corryong — Couple Families: 26.7% Corryong — One Parent Families: 10.9% Corryong — Group Household: 2.4% Corryong — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 4.9% renting
Cudgewa — Owned Outright: 60.5% Cudgewa — Mortgage: 34.6% Cudgewa — Renting: 4.9%
Corryong 23.4% renting
Corryong — Owned Outright: 49.1% Corryong — Mortgage: 27.4% Corryong — Renting: 23.4%
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.

Cudgewa Corryong
Netherlands 2.0% / 0.9%
Cudgewa — Netherlands: 2.0% Corryong — Netherlands: 0.9%
England 1.2% / 1.7%
Cudgewa — England: 1.2% Corryong — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Cudgewa — New Zealand: not among its largest Corryong — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Cudgewa — Philippines: not among its largest Corryong — Philippines: 1.6%
Germany — / 0.8%
Cudgewa — Germany: not among its largest Corryong — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Cudgewa Corryong
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.2%
Cudgewa — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Corryong — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.9%
Cudgewa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Corryong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 6.4%
Cudgewa — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Corryong — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.7%
Cudgewa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Corryong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.3%
Cudgewa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Corryong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 96.6% houses
Cudgewa — Houses: 96.6% Cudgewa — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Cudgewa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Corryong 96.4% houses
Corryong — Houses: 96.4% Corryong — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Corryong — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cudgewa Corryong
Median house price — $345,000
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price — $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Corryong has more rural and farming land (85% vs 67%).

Cudgewa Corryong
Rural and farming 67% 85%
Parks and recreation 32% 9%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Cudgewa Corryong
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cudgewa Corryong
House price — Higher than 5% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 79% of VIC
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Corryong is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Cudgewa Corryong
Grade — D
Score — 13/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Corryong carries more crime risk (72 vs 40); Corryong carries more flood risk (84 vs 53).

Cudgewa Corryong
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
72/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
84/100
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

Cudgewa Corryong
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cudgewa

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

Schools in Corryong

  • Corryong College Government · Combined at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cudgewa Corryong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Corryong sits further from the CBD (444.7 km vs 436.7 km).

Cudgewa Corryong
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 436.7 km 444.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 301 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3705
 0.0%
postcode 3707
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 3705
 71
postcode 3707

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.

Cudgewa Corryong
Car (driver) 57.7% / 69.3%
Cudgewa — Car (driver): 57.7% Corryong — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 8.0%
Cudgewa — Worked from Home: 34.2% Corryong — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only 4.5% / 15.9%
Cudgewa — Walked Only: 4.5% Corryong — Walked Only: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.4%
Cudgewa — Car (passenger): 3.6% Corryong — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Cudgewa — Bicycle: not among its largest Corryong — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Cudgewa Corryong
Elevation 343 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cudgewa Corryong
Connectivity score 19/100 77/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 59%
926 premises

Climate

Cudgewa Corryong
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cudgewa Corryong
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Cudgewa Corryong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cudgewa Corryong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cudgewa

Retirees Rural

Corryong

Affordable Retirees Rural

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