Gnarwarre vs Inverleigh

Inverleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Gnarwarre. 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, Inverleigh tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gnarwarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (94.7 km vs 105.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gnarwarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Inverleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs 11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
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.

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Gnarwarre — Walkability: 0/100 Inverleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 80
Gnarwarre — Safety: 71/100 Inverleigh — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Gnarwarre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverleigh — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 57 / 32
Gnarwarre — Low flood risk: 57/100 Inverleigh — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Inverleigh has more residents (1,746 vs 297); Gnarwarre rents higher ($390/wk vs $300/wk).

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Population 297 1,746
+488% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +18.5%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $113,724/yr
+1% vs other
 $112,320/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
0-4 4.4% / 7.7%
Gnarwarre — 0-4: 4.4% Inverleigh — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 15.5% / 17.0%
Gnarwarre — 5-14: 15.5% Inverleigh — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Gnarwarre — 15-19: 7.1% Inverleigh — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 3.7%
Gnarwarre — 20-24: 4.7% Inverleigh — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 4.7% / 8.7%
Gnarwarre — 25-34: 4.7% Inverleigh — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.1% / 15.2%
Gnarwarre — 35-44: 13.1% Inverleigh — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 16.2% / 14.9%
Gnarwarre — 45-54: 16.2% Inverleigh — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.5% / 14.4%
Gnarwarre — 55-64: 12.5% Inverleigh — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.5% / 8.6%
Gnarwarre — 65-74: 15.5% Inverleigh — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.4% / 3.0%
Gnarwarre — 75-84: 2.4% Inverleigh — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.7% / 0.4%
Gnarwarre — 85+: 1.7% Inverleigh — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gnarwarre 57.8% couple families
Gnarwarre — Couple Families: 57.8% Gnarwarre — One Parent Families: 25.0% Gnarwarre — Lone Person: 12.5% Gnarwarre — Group Household: 4.7%
Inverleigh 73.6% couple families
Inverleigh — Couple Families: 73.6% Inverleigh — One Parent Families: 9.0% Inverleigh — Lone Person: 17.4% Inverleigh — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gnarwarre 7.3% renting
Gnarwarre — Owned Outright: 52.4% Gnarwarre — Mortgage: 40.2% Gnarwarre — Renting: 7.3%
Inverleigh 6.2% renting
Inverleigh — Owned Outright: 35.2% Inverleigh — Mortgage: 58.7% Inverleigh — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.5%
Gnarwarre — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Inverleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 13.2%
Gnarwarre — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Inverleigh — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.2%
Gnarwarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Inverleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.3%
Gnarwarre — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Inverleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.8%
Gnarwarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Inverleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
England 3.0% / 3.8%
Gnarwarre — England: 3.0% Inverleigh — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.5%
Gnarwarre — New Zealand: 1.7% Inverleigh — New Zealand: 0.5%
Germany 1.0% / —
Gnarwarre — Germany: 1.0% Inverleigh — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Gnarwarre — Netherlands: not among its largest Inverleigh — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Gnarwarre — Scotland: not among its largest Inverleigh — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Gnarwarre — Ireland: not among its largest Inverleigh — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gnarwarre 100.0% houses
Gnarwarre — Houses: 100.0% Gnarwarre — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Inverleigh 99.3% houses
Inverleigh — Houses: 99.3% Inverleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Median house price — $1,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
 186
across Golden Plains
Approvals change year on year +57% +10%

Ranking within VIC

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Inverleigh carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Inverleigh carries more flood risk (68 vs 43).

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gnarwarre

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Inverleigh

  • Inverleigh Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Inverleigh sits further from the CBD (105.6 km vs 94.7 km).

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 94.7 km 105.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3221
 0.5%
postcode 3321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3221
 64
postcode 3321

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.

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Car (driver) 71.2% / 69.0%
Gnarwarre — Car (driver): 71.2% Inverleigh — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 24.3%
Gnarwarre — Worked from Home: 23.2% Inverleigh — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.2%
Gnarwarre — Car (passenger): 3.2% Inverleigh — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.5%
Gnarwarre — Walked Only: 2.4% Inverleigh — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Connectivity score 30/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
110 premises
 18%
768 premises

Climate

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Average residential rate $2,314/yr $2,052/yr
Council Surf Coast Golden Plains

Federal electorate

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gnarwarre Inverleigh
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gnarwarre

Rural

Inverleigh

Family Rural

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