Dunnstown vs Navigators
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunnstown, about half of households are couple families. In Navigators, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dunnstown tends to suit people living alone, while Navigators suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Dunnstown has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- Navigators is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 59%)
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
Dunnstown
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dunnstown
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
- has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 85 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (109.9 km vs 113.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dunnstown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
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
Dunnstown and Navigators drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Navigators rents higher ($350/wk vs $175/wk); Navigators has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $79,092).
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 259 | 276 +7% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.1% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 44 same for both | |
| Median household income | $79,092/yr | $94,224/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $350/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 93% |
| Other and special use | 6% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% same for both | |
| 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
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 338 across Moorabool same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +4% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of VIC | Higher than 71% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
Liveability
Dunnstown is more walkable (20 vs 10).
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 same for both | |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Federation University Ballarat, 9.3 km |
Schools in Dunnstown
- Damascus College - St Brendan's Catholic · Secondary
- St Brendan's Primary School Catholic · Primary
Schools in Navigators
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 14 |
Mobility
Navigators sits further from the CBD (113.9 km vs 109.9 km).
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 109.9 km | 113.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 80 min | 85 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3352 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3352 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).
Setting
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 516 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 507 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 115 premises | 0% 107 premises |
Climate
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,979/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moorabool same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat same for both | |
| Member | Catherine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dunnstown | Navigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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