Deans Marsh vs Murroon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murroon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murroon 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

Deans Marsh

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 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

Deans Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deans Marsh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (136.8 km vs 151 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 119 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Deans Marsh is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Murroon has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Deans Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deans Marsh Murroon
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.

Deans Marsh Murroon
Walkability 13 / 0
Deans Marsh — Walkability: 13/100 Murroon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 83
Deans Marsh — Safety: 74/100 Murroon — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Deans Marsh — Low fire risk: 9/100 Murroon — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 56 / 43
Deans Marsh — Low flood risk: 56/100 Murroon — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Deans Marsh has more residents (368 vs 95); Murroon rents higher ($320/wk vs $288/wk).

Deans Marsh Murroon
Population 368
+74% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.8% +14.5%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $90,012/yr
+6% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk $320/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh Murroon
0-4 4.1% / 5.3%
Deans Marsh — 0-4: 4.1% Murroon — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.0% / 10.5%
Deans Marsh — 5-14: 13.0% Murroon — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.2% / 11.6%
Deans Marsh — 15-19: 6.2% Murroon — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 2.2% / 5.3%
Deans Marsh — 20-24: 2.2% Murroon — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.2% / 6.3%
Deans Marsh — 25-34: 9.2% Murroon — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.1% / 8.4%
Deans Marsh — 35-44: 10.1% Murroon — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 14.9% / 18.9%
Deans Marsh — 45-54: 14.9% Murroon — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 20.1% / 10.5%
Deans Marsh — 55-64: 20.1% Murroon — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.2% / 21.1%
Deans Marsh — 65-74: 12.2% Murroon — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 5.2% / 10.5%
Deans Marsh — 75-84: 5.2% Murroon — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.6% / —
Deans Marsh — 85+: 1.6% Murroon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 44.6% couple families
Deans Marsh — Couple Families: 44.6% Deans Marsh — Lone Person: 31.1% Deans Marsh — One Parent Families: 16.2% Deans Marsh — Group Household: 8.1%
Murroon 46.7% couple families
Murroon — Couple Families: 46.7% Murroon — Lone Person: 33.3% Murroon — One Parent Families: 20.0% Murroon — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 10.1% renting
Deans Marsh — Owned Outright: 42.9% Deans Marsh — Mortgage: 47.1% Deans Marsh — Renting: 10.1%
Murroon 19.4% renting
Murroon — Owned Outright: 44.4% Murroon — Mortgage: 36.1% Murroon — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 100.0% houses
Deans Marsh — Houses: 100.0%
Murroon 100.0% houses
Murroon — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Deans Marsh Murroon
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 11.6%
Deans Marsh — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Murroon — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 11.6%
Deans Marsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Murroon — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 5.3%
Deans Marsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Murroon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 4.2%
Deans Marsh — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Murroon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 5.3%
Deans Marsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Murroon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

Property market

Deans Marsh Murroon
Median house price $915,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Murroon has more rural and farming land (100% vs 79%).

Deans Marsh Murroon
Rural and farming 79% 100%
Parks and recreation 19% 0%
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

Deans Marsh Murroon
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +57% +64%

Ranking within VIC

Deans Marsh Murroon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Deans Marsh is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Deans Marsh Murroon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Murroon carries more flood risk (57 vs 44).

Deans Marsh Murroon
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Deans Marsh Murroon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Deans Marsh

  • Deans Marsh Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Murroon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Deans Marsh Murroon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Murroon sits further from the CBD (151 km vs 136.8 km).

Deans Marsh Murroon
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 136.8 km 151 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3235
 0.6%
postcode 3243
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3235
 36
postcode 3243

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.

Deans Marsh Murroon
Car (driver) 55.6% / 49.0%
Deans Marsh — Car (driver): 55.6% Murroon — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 32.7%
Deans Marsh — Worked from Home: 35.4% Murroon — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / 12.2%
Deans Marsh — Walked Only: 4.9% Murroon — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.1%
Deans Marsh — Car (passenger): 4.2% Murroon — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Deans Marsh Murroon
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Deans Marsh Murroon
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
177 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Deans Marsh Murroon
Annual rainfall 599 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Council rates

Deans Marsh Murroon
Average residential rate $2,314/yr $2,023/yr
Council Surf Coast Colac Otway

Federal electorate

Deans Marsh Murroon
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deans Marsh Murroon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deans Marsh

Rural

Murroon

Retirees Rural

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