Curdievale vs Nirranda South

Nirranda South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Curdievale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Curdievale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Curdievale tends to suit couples, while Nirranda South 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

Curdievale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 44%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Curdievale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nirranda South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $190/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Curdievale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (229.2 km vs 249.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 185 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Nirranda South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Curdievale Nirranda South
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.

Curdievale Nirranda South
Walkability 0 / 0
Curdievale — Walkability: 0/100 Nirranda South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 87
Curdievale — Safety: 90/100 Nirranda South — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Curdievale — Low fire risk: 19/100 Nirranda South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Curdievale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nirranda South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Curdievale rents higher ($190/wk vs $100/wk); Curdievale has more residents (125 vs 90).

Curdievale Nirranda South
Population 125
+28% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +18.4%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $118,248/yr
+7% vs other
 $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk
+47% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curdievale Nirranda South
0-4 7.2% / 4.4%
Curdievale — 0-4: 7.2% Nirranda South — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.8% / 13.3%
Curdievale — 5-14: 12.8% Nirranda South — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 3.2% / 11.1%
Curdievale — 15-19: 3.2% Nirranda South — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 3.2% / 5.6%
Curdievale — 20-24: 3.2% Nirranda South — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.4% / 6.7%
Curdievale — 25-34: 10.4% Nirranda South — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 8.0% / 12.2%
Curdievale — 35-44: 8.0% Nirranda South — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 17.6% / 8.9%
Curdievale — 45-54: 17.6% Nirranda South — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 16.0% / 13.3%
Curdievale — 55-64: 16.0% Nirranda South — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.2% / 6.7%
Curdievale — 65-74: 11.2% Nirranda South — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 6.4% / 6.7%
Curdievale — 75-84: 6.4% Nirranda South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 5.6%
Curdievale — 85+: not among its largest Nirranda South — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curdievale 85.7% couple families
Curdievale — Couple Families: 85.7% Curdievale — Lone Person: 14.3% Curdievale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Curdievale — Group Household: 0.0%
Nirranda South 29.6% couple families
Nirranda South — Couple Families: 29.6% Nirranda South — Lone Person: 44.4% Nirranda South — One Parent Families: 14.8% Nirranda South — Group Household: 11.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curdievale 0.0% renting
Curdievale — Owned Outright: 58.1% Curdievale — Mortgage: 41.9% Curdievale — Renting: 0.0%
Nirranda South 21.7% renting
Nirranda South — Owned Outright: 26.1% Nirranda South — Mortgage: 52.2% Nirranda South — Renting: 21.7%
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.

Curdievale Nirranda South
New Zealand 5.6% / 4.4%
Curdievale — New Zealand: 5.6% Nirranda South — New Zealand: 4.4%
Philippines 2.4% / 4.4%
Curdievale — Philippines: 2.4% Nirranda South — Philippines: 4.4%
Canada — / 3.3%
Curdievale — Canada: not among its largest Nirranda South — Canada: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Curdievale Nirranda South
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 7.8%
Curdievale — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Nirranda South — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.9%
Curdievale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Nirranda South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.7%
Curdievale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Nirranda South — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / —
Curdievale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Nirranda South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curdievale 100.0% houses
Curdievale — Houses: 100.0%
Nirranda South 100.0% houses
Nirranda South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Curdievale Nirranda South
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

Curdievale Nirranda South
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 64
across Moyne
Approvals change year on year +117% -15%

Ranking within VIC

Curdievale Nirranda South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Curdievale Nirranda South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Curdievale carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0).

Curdievale Nirranda South
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Curdievale Nirranda South
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

Curdievale Nirranda South
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Nirranda South sits further from the CBD (249.8 km vs 229.2 km).

Curdievale Nirranda South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 229.2 km 249.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3268
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3268
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.

Curdievale Nirranda South
Car (driver) 66.7% / 38.9%
Curdievale — Car (driver): 66.7% Nirranda South — Car (driver): 38.9%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 33.3%
Curdievale — Worked from Home: 27.8% Nirranda South — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only — / 27.8%
Curdievale — Walked Only: not among its largest Nirranda South — Walked Only: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Curdievale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Nirranda South — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Curdievale Nirranda South
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 2.7 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Curdievale Nirranda South
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Curdievale Nirranda South
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Curdievale Nirranda South
Average residential rate $2,335/yr $1,613/yr
Council Corangamite Moyne

Federal electorate

Curdievale Nirranda South
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curdievale Nirranda South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curdievale

Rural

Nirranda South

Coastal Rural

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