Ecklin South vs Garvoc

Comparing Ecklin South and Garvoc, VIC: Ecklin South has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $76,336); Garvoc sits further from the CBD (223.4 km vs 220.7 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Ecklin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ecklin South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (220.7 km vs 223.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ecklin South and Garvoc 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 Garvoc
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 Garvoc
Walkability 0 / 0
Ecklin South — Walkability: 0/100 Garvoc — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 79
Ecklin South — Safety: 70/100 Garvoc — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Ecklin South — Low fire risk: 24/100 Garvoc — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ecklin South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Garvoc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ecklin South has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $76,336).

Ecklin South Garvoc
Population 222 248
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +2.1%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $97,500/yr
+22% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South Garvoc
0-4 5.4% / 10.9%
Ecklin South — 0-4: 5.4% Garvoc — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 16.7% / 9.7%
Ecklin South — 5-14: 16.7% Garvoc — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.6% / 7.7%
Ecklin South — 15-19: 3.6% Garvoc — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.1% / 3.2%
Ecklin South — 20-24: 8.1% Garvoc — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 18.5% / 16.9%
Ecklin South — 25-34: 18.5% Garvoc — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 11.3% / 10.1%
Ecklin South — 35-44: 11.3% Garvoc — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 9.9% / 12.5%
Ecklin South — 45-54: 9.9% Garvoc — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 17.1% / 11.7%
Ecklin South — 55-64: 17.1% Garvoc — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.1% / 10.1%
Ecklin South — 65-74: 8.1% Garvoc — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.3% / 2.8%
Ecklin South — 75-84: 2.3% Garvoc — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.4% / 1.2%
Ecklin South — 85+: 1.4% Garvoc — 85+: 1.2%

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 — Other Families: 5.8%
Garvoc 46.1% couple families
Garvoc — Couple Families: 46.1% Garvoc — Lone Person: 32.9% Garvoc — One Parent Families: 14.5% Garvoc — Other Families: 6.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Garvoc 16.4% renting
Garvoc — Owned Outright: 49.3% Garvoc — Mortgage: 34.2% Garvoc — Renting: 16.4%
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 Garvoc
New Zealand 5.0% / 2.8%
Ecklin South — New Zealand: 5.0% Garvoc — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.7% / 3.6%
Ecklin South — England: 2.7% Garvoc — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.0%
Ecklin South — Philippines: 1.8% Garvoc — Philippines: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Ecklin South — Netherlands: not among its largest Garvoc — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ecklin South Garvoc
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.5%
Ecklin South — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Garvoc — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.1%
Ecklin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Garvoc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.9%
Ecklin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Garvoc — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Ecklin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Garvoc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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%
Garvoc 100.0% houses
Garvoc — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Ecklin South Garvoc
Median house price — $489,950
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ecklin South Garvoc
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Residential 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

Ecklin South Garvoc
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 64
across Moyne
Approvals change year on year +117% -15%

Ranking within VIC

Ecklin South Garvoc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Ecklin South Garvoc
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ecklin South Garvoc
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
21/100
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 Garvoc
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 Garvoc
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Garvoc sits further from the CBD (223.4 km vs 220.7 km).

Ecklin South Garvoc
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 220.7 km 223.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
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.

Ecklin South Garvoc
Car (driver) 50.9% / 64.3%
Ecklin South — Car (driver): 50.9% Garvoc — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 25.2%
Ecklin South — Worked from Home: 25.5% Garvoc — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Walked Only 23.6% / 6.1%
Ecklin South — Walked Only: 23.6% Garvoc — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Ecklin South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Garvoc — Car (passenger): 4.3%

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

Setting

Ecklin South Garvoc
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 24.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ecklin South Garvoc
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
108 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Ecklin South Garvoc
Average residential rate $2,335/yr $1,613/yr
Council Corangamite Moyne

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ecklin South Garvoc
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

Garvoc

Rural Young Families

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