Dartmoor vs Strathdownie

Strathdownie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Dartmoor. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dartmoor, most households are people living alone. In Strathdownie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dartmoor tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Strathdownie suits families with children and couples.

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

Strathdownie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Strathdownie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 12%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathdownie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $153/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dartmoor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (389.8 km vs 407.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 285 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dartmoor has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • Strathdownie carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs 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

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

Dartmoor Strathdownie
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.

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Walkability 0 / 0
Dartmoor — Walkability: 0/100 Strathdownie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 63
Dartmoor — Safety: 32/100 Strathdownie — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 16 / 28
Dartmoor — Low fire risk: 16/100 Strathdownie — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 83 / 54
Dartmoor — Low flood risk: 83/100 Strathdownie — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Dartmoor rents higher ($153/wk vs $50/wk); Strathdownie has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $60,476).

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Population 299
+41% vs other
 176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% -3.8%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $60,476/yr $112,632/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $153/wk
+67% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dartmoor Strathdownie
0-4 2.7% / 9.7%
Dartmoor — 0-4: 2.7% Strathdownie — 0-4: 9.7%
5-14 6.4% / 13.1%
Dartmoor — 5-14: 6.4% Strathdownie — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.0% / 8.5%
Dartmoor — 15-19: 4.0% Strathdownie — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.3% / 5.7%
Dartmoor — 20-24: 2.3% Strathdownie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.7% / 10.2%
Dartmoor — 25-34: 9.7% Strathdownie — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 10.4% / 12.5%
Dartmoor — 35-44: 10.4% Strathdownie — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.7% / 17.0%
Dartmoor — 45-54: 11.7% Strathdownie — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 21.4% / 10.8%
Dartmoor — 55-64: 21.4% Strathdownie — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 21.4% / 11.4%
Dartmoor — 65-74: 21.4% Strathdownie — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 8.4% / 10.8%
Dartmoor — 75-84: 8.4% Strathdownie — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 2.7% / —
Dartmoor — 85+: 2.7% Strathdownie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dartmoor 64.0% lone person
Dartmoor — Lone Person: 64.0% Dartmoor — Couple Families: 30.7% Dartmoor — One Parent Families: 5.3%
Strathdownie 28.6% lone person
Strathdownie — Lone Person: 28.6% Strathdownie — Couple Families: 57.1% Strathdownie — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dartmoor 5.6% renting
Dartmoor — Owned Outright: 61.3% Dartmoor — Mortgage: 33.1% Dartmoor — Renting: 5.6%
Strathdownie 5.0% renting
Strathdownie — Owned Outright: 66.7% Strathdownie — Mortgage: 28.3% Strathdownie — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dartmoor 100.8% houses
Dartmoor — Houses: 100.8%
Strathdownie 100.0% houses
Strathdownie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 12.5%
Dartmoor — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Strathdownie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 11.9%
Dartmoor — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Strathdownie — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.7%
Dartmoor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Strathdownie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.3%
Dartmoor — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Strathdownie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

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

Property market

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Median house price $210,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Rural and farming 83% 92%
Parks and recreation 16% 7%
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

Dartmoor Strathdownie
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dartmoor Strathdownie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Strathdownie carries more flood risk (46 vs 17); Dartmoor carries more crime risk (68 vs 37).

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dartmoor

  • Dartmoor Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Strathdownie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 16 17
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Strathdownie sits further from the CBD (407.2 km vs 389.8 km).

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 389.8 km 407.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 285 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3304
 0.0%
postcode 3312
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3304
 28
postcode 3312

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.

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Car (driver) 76.6% / 40.8%
Dartmoor — Car (driver): 76.6% Strathdownie — Car (driver): 40.8%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 46.9%
Dartmoor — Worked from Home: 7.0% Strathdownie — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Walked Only 11.7% / 7.1%
Dartmoor — Walked Only: 11.7% Strathdownie — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.1%
Dartmoor — Car (passenger): 4.7% Strathdownie — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 37.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dartmoor Strathdownie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dartmoor

Affordable Retirees Rural

Strathdownie

Family Rural Young Families

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