Gapsted vs Mudgegonga

Gapsted is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Mudgegonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mudgegonga tends to suit older residents.

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

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

Gapsted

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($256/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gapsted

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 215 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (287.9 km vs 311.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgegonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Mudgegonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gapsted Mudgegonga
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.

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Walkability 0 / 0
Gapsted — Walkability: 0/100 Mudgegonga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 53
Gapsted — Safety: 55/100 Mudgegonga — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 22 / 5
Gapsted — Low fire risk: 22/100 Mudgegonga — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 89 / 79
Gapsted — Low flood risk: 89/100 Mudgegonga — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Mudgegonga rents higher ($350/wk vs $256/wk); Mudgegonga has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $68,224).

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Population 156 184
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +7.0%
Median age 51 56
Median household income $68,224/yr $82,316/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $256/wk $350/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gapsted Mudgegonga
0-4 — / 4.9%
Gapsted — 0-4: not among its largest Mudgegonga — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.3% / 7.1%
Gapsted — 5-14: 10.3% Mudgegonga — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.8% / —
Gapsted — 15-19: 5.8% Mudgegonga — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.0% / 1.6%
Gapsted — 20-24: 9.0% Mudgegonga — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.9% / 8.7%
Gapsted — 25-34: 10.9% Mudgegonga — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 8.3% / 8.2%
Gapsted — 35-44: 8.3% Mudgegonga — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 11.5% / 14.1%
Gapsted — 45-54: 11.5% Mudgegonga — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 19.2% / 28.8%
Gapsted — 55-64: 19.2% Mudgegonga — 55-64: 28.8%
65-74 10.3% / 20.7%
Gapsted — 65-74: 10.3% Mudgegonga — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 5.1% / 6.5%
Gapsted — 75-84: 5.1% Mudgegonga — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.8% / 1.6%
Gapsted — 85+: 3.8% Mudgegonga — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

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.

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Italy 6.4% / —
Gapsted — Italy: 6.4% Mudgegonga — Italy: not among its largest
England 2.6% / 3.3%
Gapsted — England: 2.6% Mudgegonga — England: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 46.7% lone person
Gapsted — Lone Person: 46.7% Gapsted — Couple Families: 43.3% Gapsted — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Mudgegonga 51.2% lone person
Mudgegonga — Lone Person: 51.2% Mudgegonga — Couple Families: 48.8% Mudgegonga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 100.0% houses
Gapsted — Houses: 100.0%
Mudgegonga 100.0% houses
Mudgegonga — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.9%
Gapsted — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Mudgegonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 15.2%
Gapsted — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Mudgegonga — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.1%
Gapsted — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mudgegonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 5.4%
Gapsted — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Mudgegonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.6%
Gapsted — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Mudgegonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 21.7% renting
Gapsted — Owned Outright: 58.3% Gapsted — Mortgage: 20.0% Gapsted — Renting: 21.7%
Mudgegonga 9.1% renting
Mudgegonga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Mudgegonga — Mortgage: 33.8% Mudgegonga — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Mudgegonga has more rural and farming land (68% vs 41%).

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Rural and farming 41% 68%
Parks and recreation 58% 32%
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

Gapsted Mudgegonga
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gapsted Mudgegonga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mudgegonga carries more flood risk (21 vs 11); Mudgegonga carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 78).

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gapsted Mudgegonga
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

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Mudgegonga sits further from the CBD (311.1 km vs 287.9 km).

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 287.9 km 311.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
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.

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Car (driver) 66.7% / 49.0%
Gapsted — Car (driver): 66.7% Mudgegonga — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 48.0%
Gapsted — Worked from Home: 12.8% Mudgegonga — Worked from Home: 48.0%
Walked Only 16.7% / —
Gapsted — Walked Only: 16.7% Mudgegonga — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.1%
Gapsted — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mudgegonga — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gapsted Mudgegonga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gapsted

Rural

Mudgegonga

Retirees Rural

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