Dundonnell vs Woorndoo

Woorndoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Dundonnell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dundonnell, about half of households are people living alone. In Woorndoo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dundonnell tends to suit people living alone, while Woorndoo suits families with children.

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 46/100)
  • Woorndoo is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)

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

Woorndoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $255/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)

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 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (211.3 km vs 221.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dundonnell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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 -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dundonnell and Woorndoo 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 Woorndoo
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 Woorndoo
Walkability 0 / 0
Dundonnell — Walkability: 0/100 Woorndoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 54
Dundonnell — Safety: 69/100 Woorndoo — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dundonnell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woorndoo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dundonnell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woorndoo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woorndoo has more residents (160 vs 52); Dundonnell rents higher ($255/wk vs $125/wk).

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Population 52 160
+208% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% -5.3%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $71,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+51% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell Woorndoo
0-4 5.8% / 8.1%
Dundonnell — 0-4: 5.8% Woorndoo — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 11.5% / 18.8%
Dundonnell — 5-14: 11.5% Woorndoo — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 7.7% / 3.1%
Dundonnell — 15-19: 7.7% Woorndoo — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.2%
Dundonnell — 20-24: 5.8% Woorndoo — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.5% / 11.2%
Dundonnell — 25-34: 13.5% Woorndoo — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 — / 14.4%
Dundonnell — 35-44: not among its largest Woorndoo — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.5% / 11.9%
Dundonnell — 45-54: 13.5% Woorndoo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 32.7% / 15.6%
Dundonnell — 55-64: 32.7% Woorndoo — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 23.1% / 7.5%
Dundonnell — 65-74: 23.1% Woorndoo — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 — / 8.8%
Dundonnell — 75-84: not among its largest Woorndoo — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / —
Dundonnell — 85+: not among its largest Woorndoo — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Woorndoo 33.3% lone person
Woorndoo — Lone Person: 33.3% Woorndoo — One Parent Families: 20.5% Woorndoo — Couple Families: 46.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Woorndoo 17.0% renting
Woorndoo — Owned Outright: 47.2% Woorndoo — Mortgage: 35.8% Woorndoo — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dundonnell 109.5% houses
Dundonnell — Houses: 109.5%
Woorndoo 100.0% houses
Woorndoo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 11.9%
Dundonnell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Woorndoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 9.4%
Dundonnell — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Woorndoo — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 6.9%
Dundonnell — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Woorndoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Dundonnell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woorndoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Dundonnell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woorndoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Zoning mix

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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 Woorndoo
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dundonnell Woorndoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woorndoo carries more crime risk (46 vs 31).

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Woorndoo
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

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Parks & reserves 2 4
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Woorndoo sits further from the CBD (221.4 km vs 211.3 km).

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 211.3 km 221.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 165 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 Woorndoo
Worked from Home 46.2% / 43.6%
Dundonnell — Worked from Home: 46.2% Woorndoo — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Car (driver) 30.8% / 51.3%
Dundonnell — Car (driver): 30.8% Woorndoo — Car (driver): 51.3%
Walked Only 23.1% / —
Dundonnell — Walked Only: 23.1% Woorndoo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Dundonnell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woorndoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

Setting

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Elevation 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dundonnell Woorndoo
Connectivity score 22/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dundonnell

Rural

Woorndoo

Family Rural

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