Exford vs Parwan

Exford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Parwan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Exford, most households are couple families. Exford is closer to the city centre: 50.4 km, against 56.6 km. On these figures, Exford tends to suit families with children and 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

Exford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Exford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parwan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $429/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Exford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 56.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parwan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Exford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.3% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Exford Parwan
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.

Exford Parwan
Walkability 0 / 0
Exford — Walkability: 0/100 Parwan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 3
Exford — Safety: 8/100 Parwan — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Exford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parwan — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 100 / 71
Exford — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parwan — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Exford rents higher ($429/wk vs $238/wk); Parwan has more residents (188 vs 133).

Exford Parwan
Population 133 188
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.3% +10.6%
Median age 39 50
Median household income $71,500/yr $80,132/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $429/wk
+45% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Exford Parwan
0-4 9.0% / 5.3%
Exford — 0-4: 9.0% Parwan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 19.5% / 11.7%
Exford — 5-14: 19.5% Parwan — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 — / 7.4%
Exford — 15-19: not among its largest Parwan — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.5% / 3.7%
Exford — 20-24: 4.5% Parwan — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.8% / 6.4%
Exford — 25-34: 12.8% Parwan — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 16.5% / 10.6%
Exford — 35-44: 16.5% Parwan — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 10.5% / 19.1%
Exford — 45-54: 10.5% Parwan — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 12.8% / 16.0%
Exford — 55-64: 12.8% Parwan — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 15.8% / 14.4%
Exford — 65-74: 15.8% Parwan — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Exford — 75-84: not among its largest Parwan — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Exford — 85+: not among its largest Parwan — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Exford 71.9% couple families
Exford — Couple Families: 71.9% Exford — One Parent Families: 18.8% Exford — Lone Person: 9.4% Exford — Group Household: 0.0%
Parwan 43.5% couple families
Parwan — Couple Families: 43.5% Parwan — One Parent Families: 21.7% Parwan — Lone Person: 28.3% Parwan — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Exford 21.1% renting
Exford — Owned Outright: 34.2% Exford — Mortgage: 44.7% Exford — Renting: 21.1%
Parwan 21.2% renting
Parwan — Owned Outright: 53.8% Parwan — Mortgage: 25.0% Parwan — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Exford 100.0% houses
Exford — Houses: 100.0% Exford — Townhouses: 0.0%
Parwan 96.4% houses
Parwan — Houses: 96.4% Parwan — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Exford Parwan
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.4%
Exford — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Parwan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 12.2%
Exford — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Parwan — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 2.1%
Exford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Parwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Exford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Parwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Exford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Parwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Zoning mix

Exford Parwan
Rural and farming 89% 88%
Environmental 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Exford Parwan
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 338
across Moorabool
Approvals change year on year +5% +4%

Ranking within VIC

Exford Parwan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Exford Parwan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Parwan carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Parwan carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Exford Parwan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
97/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Exford Parwan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Exford

  • Exford Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Parwan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Exford Parwan
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Parwan sits further from the CBD (56.6 km vs 50.4 km).

Exford Parwan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 50.4 km 56.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
 0.7%
postcode 3340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
 42
postcode 3340

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.

Exford Parwan
Car (driver) 70.5% / 58.2%
Exford — Car (driver): 70.5% Parwan — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 34.5%
Exford — Worked from Home: 22.7% Parwan — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 6.8% / 7.3%
Exford — Walked Only: 6.8% Parwan — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Exford Parwan
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.9 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Exford Parwan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Exford Parwan
Annual rainfall 482 mm 578 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Exford Parwan
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Exford Parwan
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,979/yr
Council Melton Moorabool

Federal electorate

Exford Parwan
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Exford Parwan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Exford

Family Outer Young Families

Parwan

Outer

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