Dundonnell vs Mortlake

Mortlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Dundonnell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dundonnell carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)
  • Mortlake has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Dundonnell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mortlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dundonnell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (211.3 km vs 219.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Dundonnell carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)
  • Mortlake has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Dundonnell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dundonnell Mortlake
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.

Dundonnell Mortlake
Walkability 0 / 0
Dundonnell — Walkability: 0/100 Mortlake — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 37
Dundonnell — Safety: 69/100 Mortlake — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Dundonnell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dundonnell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mortlake has more residents (1,477 vs 52); Dundonnell has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $51,168).

Dundonnell Mortlake
Population 52 1,477
+2740% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +7.7%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $71,500/yr
+28% vs other
 $51,168/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+14% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell Mortlake
0-4 5.8% / 4.9%
Dundonnell — 0-4: 5.8% Mortlake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.5% / 12.4%
Dundonnell — 5-14: 11.5% Mortlake — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.7% / 5.1%
Dundonnell — 15-19: 7.7% Mortlake — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.8% / 4.3%
Dundonnell — 20-24: 5.8% Mortlake — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 13.5% / 9.8%
Dundonnell — 25-34: 13.5% Mortlake — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 — / 8.9%
Dundonnell — 35-44: not among its largest Mortlake — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.5% / 11.4%
Dundonnell — 45-54: 13.5% Mortlake — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 32.7% / 14.7%
Dundonnell — 55-64: 32.7% Mortlake — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 23.1% / 15.4%
Dundonnell — 65-74: 23.1% Mortlake — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 — / 9.0%
Dundonnell — 75-84: not among its largest Mortlake — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / 4.1%
Dundonnell — 85+: not among its largest Mortlake — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell 46.2% lone person
Dundonnell — Lone Person: 46.2% Dundonnell — One Parent Families: 53.8% Dundonnell — Couple Families: 0.0% Dundonnell — Group Household: 0.0% Dundonnell — Other Families: 0.0%
Mortlake 52.5% lone person
Mortlake — Lone Person: 52.5% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 16.2% Mortlake — Couple Families: 28.2% Mortlake — Group Household: 2.2% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell 16.7% renting
Dundonnell — Owned Outright: 83.3% Dundonnell — Mortgage: 0.0% Dundonnell — Renting: 16.7%
Mortlake 18.8% renting
Mortlake — Owned Outright: 49.6% Mortlake — Mortgage: 31.5% Mortlake — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell 109.5% houses
Dundonnell — Houses: 109.5% Dundonnell — Townhouses: 0.0% Dundonnell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mortlake 97.4% houses
Mortlake — Houses: 97.4% Mortlake — Townhouses: 2.3% Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Dundonnell Mortlake
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 15.9%
Dundonnell — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.4%
Dundonnell — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.1%
Dundonnell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Dundonnell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Dundonnell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Dundonnell Mortlake
Median house price — $365,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Dundonnell Mortlake
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Dundonnell Mortlake
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dundonnell Mortlake
Houses — 4.4%
$370/wk on $440K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dundonnell Mortlake
House price — Higher than 4% of VIC
Income Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Dundonnell Mortlake
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mortlake carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Mortlake carries more crime risk (63 vs 31).

Dundonnell Mortlake
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Dundonnell Mortlake
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dundonnell

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

Schools in Mortlake

  • St Colman's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mortlake P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dundonnell Mortlake
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Mortlake sits further from the CBD (219.5 km vs 211.3 km).

Dundonnell Mortlake
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 211.3 km 219.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3271
 0.2%
postcode 3272
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 36
postcode 3272

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.

Dundonnell Mortlake
Car (driver) 30.8% / 71.5%
Dundonnell — Car (driver): 30.8% Mortlake — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 15.9%
Dundonnell — Worked from Home: 46.2% Mortlake — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 23.1% / 5.9%
Dundonnell — Walked Only: 23.1% Mortlake — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Dundonnell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mortlake — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Dundonnell — Bicycle: not among its largest Mortlake — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Dundonnell Mortlake
Elevation 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dundonnell Mortlake
Connectivity score 22/100 51/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 23%
844 premises

Climate

Dundonnell Mortlake
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Dundonnell Mortlake
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Dundonnell Mortlake
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dundonnell Mortlake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dundonnell

Rural

Mortlake

Affordable Retirees Rural

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