Dixie vs Garvoc

Garvoc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Dixie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dixie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Garvoc, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dixie tends to suit couples, while Garvoc 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

Dixie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 61%)

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

Garvoc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dixie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (217.2 km vs 223.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dixie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Dixie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dixie Garvoc
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.

Dixie Garvoc
Walkability 0 / 0
Dixie — Walkability: 0/100 Garvoc — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 79
Dixie — Safety: 86/100 Garvoc — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 19 / 26
Dixie — Low fire risk: 19/100 Garvoc — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dixie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Garvoc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Garvoc has more residents (248 vs 148); Dixie has higher household incomes ($102,336 vs $76,336).

Dixie Garvoc
Population 148 248
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +2.1%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $102,336/yr
+25% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+18% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixie Garvoc
0-4 4.7% / 10.9%
Dixie — 0-4: 4.7% Garvoc — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 13.5% / 9.7%
Dixie — 5-14: 13.5% Garvoc — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 13.5% / 7.7%
Dixie — 15-19: 13.5% Garvoc — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 3.2%
Dixie — 20-24: 5.4% Garvoc — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.1% / 16.9%
Dixie — 25-34: 4.1% Garvoc — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 10.1% / 10.1%
Dixie — 35-44: 10.1% Garvoc — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 20.9% / 12.5%
Dixie — 45-54: 20.9% Garvoc — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.5% / 11.7%
Dixie — 55-64: 13.5% Garvoc — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.8% / 10.1%
Dixie — 65-74: 8.8% Garvoc — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.8% / 2.8%
Dixie — 75-84: 6.8% Garvoc — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 4.1% / 1.2%
Dixie — 85+: 4.1% Garvoc — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dixie 75.0% couple families
Dixie — Couple Families: 75.0% Dixie — Lone Person: 12.5% Dixie — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dixie — Other Families: 0.0%
Garvoc 46.1% couple families
Garvoc — Couple Families: 46.1% Garvoc — Lone Person: 32.9% Garvoc — One Parent Families: 14.5% Garvoc — Other Families: 6.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dixie 11.1% renting
Dixie — Owned Outright: 40.0% Dixie — Mortgage: 48.9% Dixie — Renting: 11.1%
Garvoc 16.4% renting
Garvoc — Owned Outright: 49.3% Garvoc — Mortgage: 34.2% Garvoc — Renting: 16.4%
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.

Dixie Garvoc
England 2.0% / 3.6%
Dixie — England: 2.0% Garvoc — England: 3.6%
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Dixie — New Zealand: not among its largest Garvoc — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Dixie — Philippines: not among its largest Garvoc — Philippines: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Dixie — Netherlands: not among its largest Garvoc — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Dixie Garvoc
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 14.5%
Dixie — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Garvoc — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.9%
Dixie — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Garvoc — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.1%
Dixie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Garvoc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Dixie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Garvoc — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Dixie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Garvoc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dixie 98.0% houses
Dixie — Houses: 98.0% Dixie — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Garvoc 100.0% houses
Garvoc — Houses: 100.0% Garvoc — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dixie Garvoc
Median house price — $489,950
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dixie Garvoc
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Dixie Garvoc
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 64
across Moyne
Approvals change year on year +117% -15%

Ranking within VIC

Dixie Garvoc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Dixie Garvoc
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dixie Garvoc
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
21/100
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

Dixie Garvoc
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

Dixie Garvoc
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Garvoc sits further from the CBD (223.4 km vs 217.2 km).

Dixie Garvoc
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 217.2 km 223.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
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.

Dixie Garvoc
Car (driver) 58.3% / 64.3%
Dixie — Car (driver): 58.3% Garvoc — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.2%
Dixie — Worked from Home: 20.8% Garvoc — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Walked Only 13.9% / 6.1%
Dixie — Walked Only: 13.9% Garvoc — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.3%
Dixie — Car (passenger): 6.9% Garvoc — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Dixie Garvoc
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 24.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dixie Garvoc
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
108 premises

Climate

Dixie Garvoc
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dixie Garvoc
Average residential rate $2,335/yr $1,613/yr
Council Corangamite Moyne

Federal electorate

Dixie Garvoc
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dixie Garvoc
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dixie

Rural

Garvoc

Rural Young Families

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