Ecklin South vs Brucknell

Ecklin South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Brucknell. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ecklin South tends to suit young adults.

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

  • Ecklin South is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
  • Brucknell carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brucknell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ecklin South has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 19%)
  • Brucknell has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ecklin South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 174 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.7 km vs 228.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brucknell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Ecklin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ecklin South Brucknell
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.

Ecklin South Brucknell
Walkability 0 / 0
Ecklin South — Walkability: 0/100 Brucknell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 85
Ecklin South — Safety: 70/100 Brucknell — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 24 / 18
Ecklin South — Low fire risk: 24/100 Brucknell — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ecklin South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Brucknell — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ecklin South rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Ecklin South has more residents (222 vs 127).

Ecklin South Brucknell
Population 222
+43% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +9.5%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $97,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $91,936/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+50% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South Brucknell
0-4 5.4% / 6.3%
Ecklin South — 0-4: 5.4% Brucknell — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.7% / 13.4%
Ecklin South — 5-14: 16.7% Brucknell — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.6% / —
Ecklin South — 15-19: 3.6% Brucknell — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.1% / 5.5%
Ecklin South — 20-24: 8.1% Brucknell — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 18.5% / 9.4%
Ecklin South — 25-34: 18.5% Brucknell — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.3% / 15.0%
Ecklin South — 35-44: 11.3% Brucknell — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 9.9% / 12.6%
Ecklin South — 45-54: 9.9% Brucknell — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 17.1% / 18.1%
Ecklin South — 55-64: 17.1% Brucknell — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 8.1% / 6.3%
Ecklin South — 65-74: 8.1% Brucknell — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 2.3% / 9.4%
Ecklin South — 75-84: 2.3% Brucknell — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 1.4% / 3.9%
Ecklin South — 85+: 1.4% Brucknell — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South 46.2% couple families
Ecklin South — Couple Families: 46.2% Ecklin South — Lone Person: 30.8% Ecklin South — One Parent Families: 17.3% Ecklin South — Group Household: 0.0% Ecklin South — Other Families: 5.8%
Brucknell 50.0% couple families
Brucknell — Couple Families: 50.0% Brucknell — Lone Person: 36.7% Brucknell — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brucknell — Group Household: 13.3% Brucknell — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South 29.2% renting
Ecklin South — Owned Outright: 38.5% Ecklin South — Mortgage: 32.3% Ecklin South — Renting: 29.2%
Brucknell 18.6% renting
Brucknell — Owned Outright: 46.5% Brucknell — Mortgage: 34.9% Brucknell — Renting: 18.6%
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.

Ecklin South Brucknell
New Zealand 5.0% / 8.7%
Ecklin South — New Zealand: 5.0% Brucknell — New Zealand: 8.7%
England 2.7% / —
Ecklin South — England: 2.7% Brucknell — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.8% / —
Ecklin South — Philippines: 1.8% Brucknell — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

Qualifications

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

Ecklin South Brucknell
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.2%
Ecklin South — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Brucknell — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 12.6%
Ecklin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Brucknell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 13.4%
Ecklin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Brucknell — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.9%
Ecklin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Brucknell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Ecklin South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Brucknell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South 100.0% houses
Ecklin South — Houses: 100.0% Ecklin South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Brucknell 96.1% houses
Brucknell — Houses: 96.1% Brucknell — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Ecklin South Brucknell
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Ecklin South Brucknell
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ecklin South Brucknell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Ecklin South Brucknell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ecklin South carries more crime risk (30 vs 15).

Ecklin South Brucknell
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
15/100
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

Ecklin South Brucknell
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

Ecklin South Brucknell
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Brucknell sits further from the CBD (228.4 km vs 220.7 km).

Ecklin South Brucknell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 220.7 km 228.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.2%
postcode 3268
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 39
postcode 3268

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.

Ecklin South Brucknell
Car (driver) 50.9% / 64.3%
Ecklin South — Car (driver): 50.9% Brucknell — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 26.8%
Ecklin South — Worked from Home: 25.5% Brucknell — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Walked Only 23.6% / 8.9%
Ecklin South — Walked Only: 23.6% Brucknell — Walked Only: 8.9%

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

Setting

Ecklin South Brucknell
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ecklin South Brucknell
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Ecklin South Brucknell
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ecklin South Brucknell
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Ecklin South Brucknell
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ecklin South Brucknell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ecklin South

Family River Rural

Brucknell

Rural

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