Dunolly vs Eddington
Eddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 58 in Dunolly. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunolly, most households are people living alone. In Eddington, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dunolly tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Eddington suits families with children and 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
Eddington
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 34%)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 46/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Dunolly has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
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
Eddington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Eddington
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (171.5 km vs 181.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 132 min)
- But Dunolly is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dunolly
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 14%)
- But Eddington carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eddington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.7% vs 0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dunolly and Eddington 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
Dunolly has more residents (899 vs 113); Eddington has higher household incomes ($67,132 vs $37,440).
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 899 +87% vs other | 113 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.7% | +17.7% |
| Median age | 58 | 42 |
| Median household income | $37,440/yr | $67,132/yr +79% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $192/wk +6% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Property market
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $370,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $125,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 35 days from 15 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Eddington has more rural and farming land (94% vs 49%).
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 49% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 43% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 1% |
| Residential | 2% | 1% |
| Environmental | 1% | 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
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 40 across Central Goldfields same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +129% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 35% of VIC |
Liveability
Dunolly is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 33/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Eddington carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Dunolly carries more crime risk (46 vs 32).
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 55/100 | High 75/100 |
| 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
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Dunolly
- Dunolly Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Eddington
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 3 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 4 |
Mobility
Dunolly sits further from the CBD (181.3 km vs 171.5 km).
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181.3 km +5% vs other | 171.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 127 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3472 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3472 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 (78.7%).
Setting
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 201 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 172 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 596 premises | 0% 73 premises |
Climate
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 510 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,555/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Goldfields same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dunolly | Eddington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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