Gapsted vs Murmungee

Gapsted is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Murmungee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gapsted, about half of households are people living alone. In Murmungee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murmungee tends to suit couples and 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

Murmungee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

Murmungee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $256/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murmungee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Murmungee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gapsted and Murmungee 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 Murmungee
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 Murmungee
Walkability 0 / 0
Gapsted — Walkability: 0/100 Murmungee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 70
Gapsted — Safety: 55/100 Murmungee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 22 / 21
Gapsted — Low fire risk: 22/100 Murmungee — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 89 / 100
Gapsted — Low flood risk: 89/100 Murmungee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gapsted rents higher ($256/wk vs $80/wk); Gapsted has more residents (156 vs 69).

Gapsted Murmungee
Population 156
+56% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +21.1%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $68,224/yr $87,724/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $256/wk
+69% vs other
 $80/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gapsted Murmungee
0-4 — / 5.8%
Gapsted — 0-4: not among its largest Murmungee — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.3% / 4.3%
Gapsted — 5-14: 10.3% Murmungee — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 5.8% / 13.0%
Gapsted — 15-19: 5.8% Murmungee — 15-19: 13.0%
20-24 9.0% / —
Gapsted — 20-24: 9.0% Murmungee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.9% / 10.1%
Gapsted — 25-34: 10.9% Murmungee — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 8.3% / 8.7%
Gapsted — 35-44: 8.3% Murmungee — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 11.5% / 17.4%
Gapsted — 45-54: 11.5% Murmungee — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 19.2% / 26.1%
Gapsted — 55-64: 19.2% Murmungee — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 10.3% / 17.4%
Gapsted — 65-74: 10.3% Murmungee — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 5.1% / 11.6%
Gapsted — 75-84: 5.1% Murmungee — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 3.8% / —
Gapsted — 85+: 3.8% Murmungee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 43.3% couple families
Gapsted — Couple Families: 43.3% Gapsted — Lone Person: 46.7% Gapsted — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Murmungee 60.0% couple families
Murmungee — Couple Families: 60.0% Murmungee — Lone Person: 40.0% Murmungee — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Murmungee 16.7% renting
Murmungee — Owned Outright: 70.8% Murmungee — Mortgage: 12.5% Murmungee — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 100.0% houses
Gapsted — Houses: 100.0%
Murmungee 100.0% houses
Murmungee — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gapsted Murmungee
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.8%
Gapsted — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Murmungee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 15.9%
Gapsted — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Murmungee — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.7%
Gapsted — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Murmungee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / —
Gapsted — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Murmungee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / —
Gapsted — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Murmungee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Zoning mix

Murmungee has more rural and farming land (61% vs 41%).

Gapsted Murmungee
Rural and farming 41% 61%
Parks and recreation 58% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Murmungee
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 238
across Wangaratta
Approvals change year on year -42% +329%

Ranking within VIC

Gapsted Murmungee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Gapsted Murmungee
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

Gapsted carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Gapsted carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Gapsted Murmungee
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Low
11/100
 None
0/100
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 Murmungee
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 Murmungee
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Gapsted Murmungee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 287.9 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
 68
postcode 3747

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 Murmungee
Car (driver) 66.7% / 45.8%
Gapsted — Car (driver): 66.7% Murmungee — Car (driver): 45.8%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 54.2%
Gapsted — Worked from Home: 12.8% Murmungee — Worked from Home: 54.2%
Walked Only 16.7% / —
Gapsted — Walked Only: 16.7% Murmungee — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Gapsted — Car (passenger): 3.8% Murmungee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Gapsted Murmungee
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gapsted Murmungee
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Gapsted Murmungee
Average residential rate $1,945/yr $1,962/yr
Council Alpine Wangaratta

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gapsted

Rural

Murmungee

Retirees Rural

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