Framlingham vs Purnim

Framlingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Purnim. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Purnim, most households are couple families. On these figures, Framlingham tends to suit families with children, while Purnim 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

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

Purnim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Framlingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Framlingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (235.6 km vs 247 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 181 min)
  • But Purnim is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Purnim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Framlingham Purnim
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.

Framlingham Purnim
Walkability 0 / 14
Framlingham — Walkability: 0/100 Purnim — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 41 / 49
Framlingham — Safety: 41/100 Purnim — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 19 / 50
Framlingham — Low fire risk: 19/100 Purnim — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Framlingham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Purnim — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Purnim has more residents (292 vs 169); Purnim rents higher ($235/wk vs $140/wk).

Framlingham Purnim
Population 169 292
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +8.1%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $81,900/yr $88,348/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $235/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Framlingham Purnim
0-4 5.3% / 6.8%
Framlingham — 0-4: 5.3% Purnim — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 26.0% / 8.6%
Framlingham — 5-14: 26.0% Purnim — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.3% / 3.8%
Framlingham — 15-19: 5.3% Purnim — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Framlingham — 20-24: 4.7% Purnim — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 4.1% / 15.4%
Framlingham — 25-34: 4.1% Purnim — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.4% / 10.6%
Framlingham — 35-44: 12.4% Purnim — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 19.5% / 20.5%
Framlingham — 45-54: 19.5% Purnim — 45-54: 20.5%
55-64 11.2% / 14.4%
Framlingham — 55-64: 11.2% Purnim — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 7.1% / 7.5%
Framlingham — 65-74: 7.1% Purnim — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 — / 5.8%
Framlingham — 75-84: not among its largest Purnim — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.0% / 1.4%
Framlingham — 85+: 3.0% Purnim — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 44.1% couple families
Framlingham — Couple Families: 44.1% Framlingham — Lone Person: 32.4% Framlingham — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Purnim 56.1% couple families
Purnim — Couple Families: 56.1% Purnim — Lone Person: 30.3% Purnim — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 29.5% renting
Framlingham — Owned Outright: 40.9% Framlingham — Mortgage: 29.5% Framlingham — Renting: 29.5%
Purnim 11.5% renting
Purnim — Owned Outright: 41.7% Purnim — Mortgage: 46.9% Purnim — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 100.0% houses
Framlingham — Houses: 100.0%
Purnim 100.0% houses
Purnim — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Framlingham Purnim
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 25.7%
Framlingham — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Purnim — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 10.3%
Framlingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Purnim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 4.8%
Framlingham — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Purnim — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.0%
Framlingham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Purnim — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.7%
Framlingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Purnim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Property market

Framlingham Purnim
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Framlingham Purnim
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Framlingham Purnim
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Framlingham Purnim
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Purnim is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Framlingham Purnim
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Framlingham carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 50).

Framlingham Purnim
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Framlingham Purnim
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

Framlingham Purnim
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Purnim sits further from the CBD (247 km vs 235.6 km).

Framlingham Purnim
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 235.6 km 247 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.0%
postcode 3278
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 52
postcode 3278

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.

Framlingham Purnim
Car (driver) 60.6% / 71.3%
Framlingham — Car (driver): 60.6% Purnim — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 18.4%
Framlingham — Worked from Home: 21.2% Purnim — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / 5.9%
Framlingham — Car (passenger): 10.6% Purnim — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 7.6% / 4.4%
Framlingham — Walked Only: 7.6% Purnim — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Framlingham Purnim
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Framlingham Purnim
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Framlingham Purnim
Annual rainfall 717 mm 594 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.7°C

Council rates

Framlingham Purnim
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Framlingham Purnim
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Framlingham Purnim
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Framlingham

Family River Rural

Purnim

Rural

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