Gellibrand vs Kawarren

Comparing Gellibrand and Kawarren, VIC: Gellibrand carries more flood risk (50 vs 13); Gellibrand rents higher ($235/wk vs $165/wk); and Gellibrand sits further from the CBD (180.5 km vs 173.4 km).

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

Gellibrand

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 69/100)

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

Kawarren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kawarren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (173.4 km vs 180.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gellibrand

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

Gellibrand Kawarren
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.

Gellibrand Kawarren
Walkability 0 / 0
Gellibrand — Walkability: 0/100 Kawarren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 31
Gellibrand — Safety: 60/100 Kawarren — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 12 / 10
Gellibrand — Low fire risk: 12/100 Kawarren — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 50 / 87
Gellibrand — Low flood risk: 50/100 Kawarren — Low flood risk: 87/100

Demographics

Gellibrand rents higher ($235/wk vs $165/wk); Gellibrand has higher household incomes ($64,116 vs $55,692).

Gellibrand Kawarren
Population 230
+18% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +13.9%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $64,116/yr
+13% vs other
 $55,692/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+30% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gellibrand Kawarren
0-4 4.8% / 4.8%
Gellibrand — 0-4: 4.8% Kawarren — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.1% / 11.1%
Gellibrand — 5-14: 9.1% Kawarren — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.3% / 4.2%
Gellibrand — 15-19: 4.3% Kawarren — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.9% / 2.1%
Gellibrand — 20-24: 3.9% Kawarren — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 6.5% / 10.1%
Gellibrand — 25-34: 6.5% Kawarren — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 7.8% / 7.9%
Gellibrand — 35-44: 7.8% Kawarren — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 17.8% / 12.2%
Gellibrand — 45-54: 17.8% Kawarren — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.7% / 24.9%
Gellibrand — 55-64: 15.7% Kawarren — 55-64: 24.9%
65-74 24.3% / 18.5%
Gellibrand — 65-74: 24.3% Kawarren — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 5.7% / 6.3%
Gellibrand — 75-84: 5.7% Kawarren — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.1%
Gellibrand — 85+: not among its largest Kawarren — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Gellibrand Kawarren
England 4.8% / 4.2%
Gellibrand — England: 4.8% Kawarren — England: 4.2%
Germany 2.2% / —
Gellibrand — Germany: 2.2% Kawarren — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gellibrand 52.8% lone person
Gellibrand — Lone Person: 52.8% Gellibrand — Couple Families: 34.0% Gellibrand — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Kawarren 47.1% lone person
Kawarren — Lone Person: 47.1% Kawarren — Couple Families: 35.3% Kawarren — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gellibrand 96.6% houses
Gellibrand — Houses: 96.6% Gellibrand — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Kawarren 100.0% houses
Kawarren — Houses: 100.0% Kawarren — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gellibrand Kawarren
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.4%
Gellibrand — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Kawarren — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.5%
Gellibrand — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Kawarren — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.8%
Gellibrand — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kawarren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.8%
Gellibrand — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Kawarren — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.2%
Gellibrand — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kawarren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gellibrand 3.8% renting
Gellibrand — Owned Outright: 68.8% Gellibrand — Mortgage: 27.5% Gellibrand — Renting: 3.8%
Kawarren 3.8% renting
Kawarren — Owned Outright: 63.7% Kawarren — Mortgage: 32.5% Kawarren — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Gellibrand Kawarren
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gellibrand Kawarren
Parks and recreation 52% 48%
Rural and farming 48% 51%
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

Gellibrand Kawarren
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gellibrand Kawarren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Gellibrand Kawarren
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gellibrand carries more flood risk (50 vs 13); Kawarren carries more crime risk (69 vs 40).

Gellibrand Kawarren
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Low
13/100
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

Gellibrand Kawarren
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

Gellibrand Kawarren
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 8

Mobility

Gellibrand sits further from the CBD (180.5 km vs 173.4 km).

Gellibrand Kawarren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 180.5 km
+4% vs other
 173.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3239
 0.1%
postcode 3249
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3239
 39
postcode 3249

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.

Gellibrand Kawarren
Car (driver) 63.4% / 62.5%
Gellibrand — Car (driver): 63.4% Kawarren — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 27.8%
Gellibrand — Worked from Home: 28.0% Kawarren — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.5% / 4.2%
Gellibrand — Walked Only: 8.5% Kawarren — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Gellibrand — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kawarren — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Gellibrand Kawarren
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gellibrand Kawarren
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Gellibrand Kawarren
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gellibrand Kawarren
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Gellibrand Kawarren
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gellibrand Kawarren
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gellibrand

Retirees Rural

Kawarren

Retirees Rural

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