Dargo vs Omeo
Omeo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Dargo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dargo: a median of $450,000, against $395,000 in Omeo, though rent is higher in Omeo. On these figures, Dargo tends to suit 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
Omeo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Omeo
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
- has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $450,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Dargo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Dargo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (342 km vs 403.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (291 min vs 312 min)
- But Omeo is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Omeo
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)
- But Dargo has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 29%)
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
Dargo and Omeo 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
Omeo has more residents (411 vs 105); Omeo has higher household incomes ($58,812 vs $37,700).
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105 | 411 +291% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.1% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 57 | 54 |
| Median household income | $37,700/yr | $58,812/yr +56% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $225/wk +41% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450,000 | $395,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $235,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 117 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Omeo has more rural and farming land (49% vs 14%).
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation | 85% | 51% |
| Rural and farming | 14% | 49% |
| 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
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington | 386 across East Gippsland |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% | +50% |
Ranking within VIC
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
Liveability
Omeo is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Dargo carries more crime risk (87 vs 61).
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | High 87/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Dargo
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Omeo
- Omeo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 same for both | |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 11 |
| GPs | 1 same for both | |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 690 | 24 |
Mobility
Omeo sits further from the CBD (403.7 km vs 342 km).
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 342 km | 403.7 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 291 min | 312 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3862 | 0.5% postcode 3898 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 3862 | 40 postcode 3898 |
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 (66.9%).
Setting
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 319 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 711 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 335 premises |
Climate
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,604 mm | 1,488 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 16.0°C | 17.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | -3.3°C | -2.4°C |
Council rates
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr | $1,807/yr |
| Council | Wellington | East Gippsland |
Federal electorate
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dargo | Omeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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