Gannawarra vs Mead

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gannawarra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mead 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

Gannawarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 58%)

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

Gannawarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gannawarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (286.5 km vs 297.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gannawarra carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 79/100)
  • Mead has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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

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

Gannawarra Mead
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.

Gannawarra Mead
Walkability 0 / 0
Gannawarra — Walkability: 0/100 Mead — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 21
Gannawarra — Safety: 72/100 Mead — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Gannawarra — Low fire risk: 72/100 Mead — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 22
Gannawarra — Low flood risk: 40/100 Mead — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Mead rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Mead skews older (40 vs 38).

Gannawarra Mead
Population 110
+7% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +14.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $67,184/yr $69,836/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra Mead
0-4 3.6% / 3.9%
Gannawarra — 0-4: 3.6% Mead — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.5% / 9.8%
Gannawarra — 5-14: 15.5% Mead — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.3% / 12.7%
Gannawarra — 15-19: 7.3% Mead — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Gannawarra — 20-24: 5.5% Mead — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.6% / 10.8%
Gannawarra — 25-34: 13.6% Mead — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.0% / 8.8%
Gannawarra — 35-44: 10.0% Mead — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 12.7% / 10.8%
Gannawarra — 45-54: 12.7% Mead — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 17.3% / 7.8%
Gannawarra — 55-64: 17.3% Mead — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 6.4% / 11.8%
Gannawarra — 65-74: 6.4% Mead — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.2% / 9.8%
Gannawarra — 75-84: 8.2% Mead — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Gannawarra — 85+: not among its largest Mead — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Gannawarra Mead
Philippines 2.7% / 6.9%
Gannawarra — Philippines: 2.7% Mead — Philippines: 6.9%
England — / 3.9%
Gannawarra — England: not among its largest Mead — England: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 81.0% couple families
Gannawarra — Couple Families: 81.0% Gannawarra — Lone Person: 19.0%
Mead 57.9% couple families
Mead — Couple Families: 57.9% Mead — Lone Person: 42.1%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 100.0% houses
Gannawarra — Houses: 100.0%
Mead 100.0% houses
Mead — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gannawarra Mead
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 13.7%
Gannawarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Mead — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.8%
Gannawarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mead — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 7.8%
Gannawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Mead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Gannawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gannawarra 18.2% renting
Gannawarra — Owned Outright: 45.5% Gannawarra — Mortgage: 36.4% Gannawarra — Renting: 18.2%
Mead 0.0% renting
Mead — Owned Outright: 60.0% Mead — Mortgage: 40.0% Mead — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Gannawarra Mead
Rural and farming 89% 98%
Parks and recreation 10% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Gannawarra Mead
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gannawarra Mead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Gannawarra Mead
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

Gannawarra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Mead carries more crime risk (79 vs 28).

Gannawarra Mead
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
78/100
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

Gannawarra Mead
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

Gannawarra Mead
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Mead sits further from the CBD (297.1 km vs 286.5 km).

Gannawarra Mead
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 286.5 km 297.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 204 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
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.

Gannawarra Mead
Car (driver) 61.5% / 45.2%
Gannawarra — Car (driver): 61.5% Mead — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 33.3%
Gannawarra — Worked from Home: 25.0% Mead — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 21.4%
Gannawarra — Walked Only: 5.8% Mead — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Gannawarra — Car (passenger): 7.7% Mead — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Gannawarra Mead
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gannawarra Mead
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Gannawarra Mead
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Gannawarra Mead
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Gannawarra Mead
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gannawarra Mead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gannawarra

Rural

Mead

Rural

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