Glen Alvie vs Kernot

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Alvie, most households are couple families. In Kernot, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kernot tends to suit 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

Glen Alvie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 54%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glen Alvie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $243/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113.5 km vs 120.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Alvie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Kernot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glen Alvie Kernot
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.

Glen Alvie Kernot
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Alvie — Walkability: 0/100 Kernot — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 59
Glen Alvie — Safety: 87/100 Kernot — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Alvie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kernot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 55
Glen Alvie — Low flood risk: 62/100 Kernot — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Glen Alvie rents higher ($243/wk vs $140/wk); Glen Alvie has more residents (182 vs 118).

Glen Alvie Kernot
Population 182
+35% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +18.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $94,224/yr $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk
+42% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Alvie Kernot
0-4 4.4% / 8.5%
Glen Alvie — 0-4: 4.4% Kernot — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 15.4% / 14.4%
Glen Alvie — 5-14: 15.4% Kernot — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 8.2% / 3.4%
Glen Alvie — 15-19: 8.2% Kernot — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 2.7% / 3.4%
Glen Alvie — 20-24: 2.7% Kernot — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 5.5% / 5.9%
Glen Alvie — 25-34: 5.5% Kernot — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 14.3% / 15.3%
Glen Alvie — 35-44: 14.3% Kernot — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.9% / 19.5%
Glen Alvie — 45-54: 15.9% Kernot — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 14.8% / 16.9%
Glen Alvie — 55-64: 14.8% Kernot — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 17.0% / 9.3%
Glen Alvie — 65-74: 17.0% Kernot — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 1.6% / 3.4%
Glen Alvie — 75-84: 1.6% Kernot — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Glen Alvie — 85+: not among its largest Kernot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Alvie 62.9% couple families
Glen Alvie — Couple Families: 62.9% Glen Alvie — Lone Person: 37.1%
Kernot 54.5% couple families
Kernot — Couple Families: 54.5% Kernot — Lone Person: 45.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Alvie 12.3% renting
Glen Alvie — Owned Outright: 47.4% Glen Alvie — Mortgage: 40.4% Glen Alvie — Renting: 12.3%
Kernot 0.0% renting
Kernot — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kernot — Mortgage: 56.2% Kernot — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Glen Alvie Kernot
England 2.2% / 5.9%
Glen Alvie — England: 2.2% Kernot — England: 5.9%
Scotland — / 2.5%
Glen Alvie — Scotland: not among its largest Kernot — Scotland: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Glen Alvie — New Zealand: 1.6% Kernot — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Alvie Kernot
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 17.8%
Glen Alvie — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Kernot — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 13.6%
Glen Alvie — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Kernot — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.9%
Glen Alvie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Kernot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Glen Alvie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Kernot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Glen Alvie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kernot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Alvie 100.0% houses
Glen Alvie — Houses: 100.0% Glen Alvie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kernot 91.9% houses
Kernot — Houses: 91.9% Kernot — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Kernot has more rural and farming land (94% vs 61%); Glen Alvie has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 3%).

Glen Alvie Kernot
Rural and farming 61% 94%
Environmental 32% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Glen Alvie Kernot
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glen Alvie Kernot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Glen Alvie Kernot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kernot carries more crime risk (41 vs 13).

Glen Alvie Kernot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Glen Alvie Kernot
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

Glen Alvie Kernot
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Glen Alvie sits further from the CBD (120.8 km vs 113.5 km).

Glen Alvie Kernot
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 120.8 km
+6% vs other
 113.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3979
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3979
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.

Glen Alvie Kernot
Car (driver) 52.9% / 61.5%
Glen Alvie — Car (driver): 52.9% Kernot — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 32.7%
Glen Alvie — Worked from Home: 31.8% Kernot — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only 8.2% / 5.8%
Glen Alvie — Walked Only: 8.2% Kernot — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / —
Glen Alvie — Car (passenger): 7.1% Kernot — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Glen Alvie Kernot
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.1 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Alvie Kernot
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Glen Alvie Kernot
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Glen Alvie Kernot
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Alvie Kernot
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Alvie Kernot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Alvie

Rural

Kernot

Family Rural

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