Framlingham vs The Sisters
Framlingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in The Sisters. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Sisters, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Framlingham tends to suit families with children, while The Sisters suits 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
Framlingham
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)
- But The Sisters carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Sisters
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% 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 $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
The Sisters
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 173 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (224.2 km vs 235.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
The Sisters
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Framlingham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.0% vs -22.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Framlingham and The Sisters 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
Framlingham has more residents (169 vs 110); The Sisters rents higher ($200/wk vs $140/wk).
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 169 +35% vs other | 110 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.0% | -22.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $81,900/yr | $109,564/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk | $200/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).
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%).
Zoning mix
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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 | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
Liveability
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Framlingham carries more crime risk (59 vs 44).
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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 | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Framlingham sits further from the CBD (235.6 km vs 224.2 km).
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 235.6 km +5% vs other | 224.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 164 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3265 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3265 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 (60.6%).
Setting
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.3 km | 32.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 68 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm | 594 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.7°C |
Council rates
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moyne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Framlingham | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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