Gerangamete vs Yeodene

Gerangamete is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Yeodene. 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, Gerangamete tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Yeodene

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)

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

Yeodene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $205/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeodene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (155.3 km vs 160.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yeodene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Gerangamete

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gerangamete Yeodene
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.

Gerangamete Yeodene
Walkability 0 / 0
Gerangamete — Walkability: 0/100 Yeodene — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 73
Gerangamete — Safety: 51/100 Yeodene — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Gerangamete — Low fire risk: 9/100 Yeodene — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 29 / 64
Gerangamete — Low flood risk: 29/100 Yeodene — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Yeodene skews older (47 vs 41); Gerangamete rents higher ($205/wk vs $180/wk).

Gerangamete Yeodene
Population 112
+4% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% -11.6%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $73,112/yr $76,076/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+12% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gerangamete Yeodene
0-4 6.2% / 2.8%
Gerangamete — 0-4: 6.2% Yeodene — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 20.5% / 10.3%
Gerangamete — 5-14: 20.5% Yeodene — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.5% / 9.3%
Gerangamete — 15-19: 4.5% Yeodene — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 3.6% / —
Gerangamete — 20-24: 3.6% Yeodene — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 7.5%
Gerangamete — 25-34: 8.0% Yeodene — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 16.1% / 13.1%
Gerangamete — 35-44: 16.1% Yeodene — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.3% / 28.0%
Gerangamete — 45-54: 14.3% Yeodene — 45-54: 28.0%
55-64 16.1% / 11.2%
Gerangamete — 55-64: 16.1% Yeodene — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.5% / 11.2%
Gerangamete — 65-74: 12.5% Yeodene — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.4% / 3.7%
Gerangamete — 75-84: 5.4% Yeodene — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / —
Gerangamete — 85+: not among its largest Yeodene — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gerangamete 55.2% couple families
Gerangamete — Couple Families: 55.2% Gerangamete — Lone Person: 44.8% Gerangamete — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yeodene 56.7% couple families
Yeodene — Couple Families: 56.7% Yeodene — Lone Person: 33.3% Yeodene — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gerangamete 12.2% renting
Gerangamete — Owned Outright: 58.5% Gerangamete — Mortgage: 29.3% Gerangamete — Renting: 12.2%
Yeodene 17.1% renting
Yeodene — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yeodene — Mortgage: 36.6% Yeodene — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gerangamete Yeodene
England — / 4.7%
Gerangamete — England: not among its largest Yeodene — England: 4.7%
Scotland — / 4.7%
Gerangamete — Scotland: not among its largest Yeodene — Scotland: 4.7%
New Zealand 4.5% / —
Gerangamete — New Zealand: 4.5% Yeodene — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Gerangamete Yeodene
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 15.9%
Gerangamete — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Yeodene — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.4%
Gerangamete — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Yeodene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.5%
Gerangamete — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Yeodene — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.7%
Gerangamete — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Yeodene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.7%
Gerangamete — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yeodene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gerangamete 100.0% houses
Gerangamete — Houses: 100.0%
Yeodene 105.3% houses
Yeodene — Houses: 105.3%
Houses

Zoning mix

Yeodene has more rural and farming land (97% vs 74%).

Gerangamete Yeodene
Rural and farming 74% 97%
Parks and recreation 25% 3%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Gerangamete Yeodene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Gerangamete Yeodene
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gerangamete carries more flood risk (71 vs 36); Gerangamete carries more crime risk (49 vs 27).

Gerangamete Yeodene
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
27/100
Flood High
71/100
 Low
36/100
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

Gerangamete Yeodene
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

Gerangamete Yeodene
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Gerangamete sits further from the CBD (160.3 km vs 155.3 km).

Gerangamete Yeodene
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 160.3 km
+3% vs other
 155.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
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.

Gerangamete Yeodene
Car (driver) 51.7% / 61.1%
Gerangamete — Car (driver): 51.7% Yeodene — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 27.8%
Gerangamete — Worked from Home: 41.7% Yeodene — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.6%
Gerangamete — Car (passenger): 6.7% Yeodene — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Gerangamete — Walked Only: not among its largest Yeodene — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Gerangamete Yeodene
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gerangamete Yeodene
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Gerangamete Yeodene
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Gerangamete Yeodene
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gerangamete Yeodene
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gerangamete

Family Rural

Yeodene

Rural

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