Ercildoune vs Langi Kal Kal

Ercildoune is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Langi Kal Kal. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Langi Kal Kal tends to suit people living alone.

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 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Langi Kal Kal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ercildoune

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (148 km vs 158.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 109 min)

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

Ercildoune

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs -16.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
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.

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Walkability 0 / 0
Ercildoune — Walkability: 0/100 Langi Kal Kal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 67
Ercildoune — Safety: 69/100 Langi Kal Kal — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Ercildoune — Low fire risk: 57/100 Langi Kal Kal — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ercildoune — Low flood risk: 100/100 Langi Kal Kal — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Langi Kal Kal has more residents (336 vs 90); Ercildoune has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $58,500).

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Population 90 336
+273% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.6% -16.0%
Median age 37 49
Median household income $100,724/yr
+42% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+32% vs other
 $135/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
0-4 6.7% / —
Ercildoune — 0-4: 6.7% Langi Kal Kal — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.4% / —
Ercildoune — 5-14: 14.4% Langi Kal Kal — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.8% / —
Ercildoune — 15-19: 7.8% Langi Kal Kal — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.4% / 2.1%
Ercildoune — 20-24: 4.4% Langi Kal Kal — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 10.0% / 14.0%
Ercildoune — 25-34: 10.0% Langi Kal Kal — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 11.1% / 21.1%
Ercildoune — 35-44: 11.1% Langi Kal Kal — 35-44: 21.1%
45-54 13.3% / 23.2%
Ercildoune — 45-54: 13.3% Langi Kal Kal — 45-54: 23.2%
55-64 7.8% / 14.9%
Ercildoune — 55-64: 7.8% Langi Kal Kal — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.2% / 12.8%
Ercildoune — 65-74: 12.2% Langi Kal Kal — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.6% / 7.1%
Ercildoune — 75-84: 5.6% Langi Kal Kal — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 1.2%
Ercildoune — 85+: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ercildoune 61.5% lone person
Ercildoune — Lone Person: 61.5% Ercildoune — Couple Families: 38.5%
Langi Kal Kal 100.0% lone person
Langi Kal Kal — Lone Person: 100.0% Langi Kal Kal — Couple Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ercildoune 12.9% renting
Ercildoune — Owned Outright: 51.6% Ercildoune — Mortgage: 35.5% Ercildoune — Renting: 12.9%
Langi Kal Kal 0.0% renting
Langi Kal Kal — Owned Outright: 100.0% Langi Kal Kal — Mortgage: 0.0% Langi Kal Kal — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 0.9%
Ercildoune — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Langi Kal Kal — Certificate III & IV: 0.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 0.9%
Ercildoune — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Langi Kal Kal — Bachelor Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.7% / —
Ercildoune — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7% Langi Kal Kal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / —
Ercildoune — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Langi Kal Kal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
England 7.8% / 2.4%
Ercildoune — England: 7.8% Langi Kal Kal — England: 2.4%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Ercildoune — South Africa: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — South Africa: 1.8%
Fiji — / 1.2%
Ercildoune — Fiji: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — Fiji: 1.2%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Ercildoune — Malaysia: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — Malaysia: 0.9%
Greece — / 0.9%
Ercildoune — Greece: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — Greece: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ercildoune 100.0% houses
Ercildoune — Houses: 100.0%
Langi Kal Kal 100.0% houses
Langi Kal Kal — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Ercildoune has more rural and farming land (88% vs 61%).

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Rural and farming 88% 61%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 28%
Environmental 11%
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

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
New dwellings approved 45
across Pyrenees
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ercildoune carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
33/100
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

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
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

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Langi Kal Kal sits further from the CBD (158.5 km vs 148 km).

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 148 km 158.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Car (driver) 62.9% / 62.5%
Ercildoune — Car (driver): 62.9% Langi Kal Kal — Car (driver): 62.5%
Walked Only — / 37.5%
Ercildoune — Walked Only: not among its largest Langi Kal Kal — Walked Only: 37.5%
Worked from Home 37.1% / —
Ercildoune — Worked from Home: 37.1% Langi Kal Kal — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Elevation 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
9 premises

Climate

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Annual rainfall 537 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Average residential rate $1,584/yr
same for both
Council Pyrenees
same for both

Federal electorate

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ercildoune Langi Kal Kal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ercildoune

Rural

Langi Kal Kal

Multicultural River Rural

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