Ecklin South vs Naringal East

Ecklin South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Naringal East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ecklin South, about half of households are couple families. In Naringal East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ecklin South tends to suit people living alone, while Naringal East 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

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 64%)

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

Naringal East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (220.7 km vs 236.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 174 min)
  • But Naringal East is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 30/100)

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 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ecklin South and Naringal East 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 Naringal East
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 Naringal East
Walkability 0 / 10
Ecklin South — Walkability: 0/100 Naringal East — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 70 / 89
Ecklin South — Safety: 70/100 Naringal East — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 24 / 17
Ecklin South — Low fire risk: 24/100 Naringal East — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ecklin South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naringal East — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ecklin South has more residents (222 vs 96); Ecklin South rents higher ($200/wk vs $125/wk).

Ecklin South Naringal East
Population 222
+57% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% +3.2%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $97,500/yr $108,316/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+38% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South Naringal East
0-4 5.4% / 3.1%
Ecklin South — 0-4: 5.4% Naringal East — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 16.7% / 15.6%
Ecklin South — 5-14: 16.7% Naringal East — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 3.6% / 7.3%
Ecklin South — 15-19: 3.6% Naringal East — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.1% / 8.3%
Ecklin South — 20-24: 8.1% Naringal East — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 18.5% / 10.4%
Ecklin South — 25-34: 18.5% Naringal East — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.3% / 15.6%
Ecklin South — 35-44: 11.3% Naringal East — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 9.9% / 9.4%
Ecklin South — 45-54: 9.9% Naringal East — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 17.1% / 11.5%
Ecklin South — 55-64: 17.1% Naringal East — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.1% / 12.5%
Ecklin South — 65-74: 8.1% Naringal East — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.3% / —
Ecklin South — 75-84: 2.3% Naringal East — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / 3.1%
Ecklin South — 85+: 1.4% Naringal East — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Naringal East 57.9% couple families
Naringal East — Couple Families: 57.9% Naringal East — Lone Person: 15.8% Naringal East — One Parent Families: 26.3% Naringal East — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Naringal East 25.6% renting
Naringal East — Owned Outright: 38.5% Naringal East — Mortgage: 35.9% Naringal East — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ecklin South 100.0% houses
Ecklin South — Houses: 100.0%
Naringal East 100.0% houses
Naringal East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ecklin South Naringal East
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 16.7%
Ecklin South — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Naringal East — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 6.2%
Ecklin South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Naringal East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 6.2%
Ecklin South — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Naringal East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Ecklin South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Naringal East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Ecklin South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Naringal East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within VIC

Ecklin South Naringal East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Naringal East is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Ecklin South carries more crime risk (30 vs 11).

Ecklin South Naringal East
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
11/100
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 Naringal East
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 Naringal East
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Naringal East sits further from the CBD (236.8 km vs 220.7 km).

Ecklin South Naringal East
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 220.7 km 236.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.2%
postcode 3277
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 34
postcode 3277

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 Naringal East
Car (driver) 50.9% / 76.1%
Ecklin South — Car (driver): 50.9% Naringal East — Car (driver): 76.1%
Walked Only 23.6% / 10.9%
Ecklin South — Walked Only: 23.6% Naringal East — Walked Only: 10.9%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 6.5%
Ecklin South — Worked from Home: 25.5% Naringal East — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Ecklin South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Naringal East — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Ecklin South Naringal East
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ecklin South Naringal East
Connectivity score 29/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ecklin South Naringal East
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

Naringal East

Rural

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