Curdievale vs Nirranda
Curdievale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 60 in Nirranda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Curdievale, the large majority of households are couple families. In Nirranda, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nirranda tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Curdievale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nirranda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($160/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 248.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 185 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Curdievale carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 75/100)
- Nirranda has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Curdievale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.8% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Curdievale and Nirranda 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
Curdievale has more residents (125 vs 50); Curdievale has higher household incomes ($118,248 vs $81,224).
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125 +60% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 60 |
| Median household income | $118,248/yr +31% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk +16% vs other | $160/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Zoning mix
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 4% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite | 64 across Moyne |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% | -15% |
Ranking within VIC
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 26% 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 57% of VIC |
Liveability
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Nirranda carries more crime risk (75 vs 10).
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Nirranda sits further from the CBD (248.5 km vs 229.2 km).
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 229.2 km | 248.5 km +8% 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).
Setting
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.4 km | 4.2 km 4.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr | $1,613/yr |
| Council | Corangamite | Moyne |
Federal electorate
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Curdievale | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.