Elaine vs Morrisons
Elaine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Morrisons. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.
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
Morrisons
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)
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
Elaine
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($166/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Morrisons
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (110.6 km vs 121.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 92 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Morrisons
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Elaine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.8% vs -7.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elaine and Morrisons 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
Elaine has more residents (232 vs 118); Morrisons rents higher ($250/wk vs $166/wk).
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 232 +49% vs other | 118 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.8% | -7.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $91,780/yr +19% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $166/wk | $250/wk +51% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
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 (19.5%).
Property market
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $571,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 88% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 12% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 338 across Moorabool same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +4% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
Liveability
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Morrisons carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Elaine carries more crime risk (65 vs 52).
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 6 |
Mobility
Elaine sits further from the CBD (121.6 km vs 110.6 km).
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 121.6 km +9% vs other | 110.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 92 min | 86 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3334 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 3334 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 (74.7%).
Setting
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 409 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 371 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 48.0 km | 41.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 99 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 578 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,979/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moorabool same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat same for both | |
| Member | Catherine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elaine | Morrisons | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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