Goorambat vs Devenish

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goorambat, about half of households are couple families. In Devenish, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Goorambat: a median of $450,000, against $400,000 in Devenish, though rent is higher in Devenish.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Goorambat has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Devenish carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Devenish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goorambat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Goorambat sits closer to the CBD (232.8 km vs 240.4 km)
  • Devenish is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Devenish

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Devenish

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goorambat Devenish
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.

Goorambat Devenish
Walkability 0 / 20
Goorambat — Walkability: 0/100 Devenish — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 12 / 81
Goorambat — Safety: 12/100 Devenish — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Goorambat — Low fire risk: 52/100 Devenish — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 100
Goorambat — Low flood risk: 54/100 Devenish — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goorambat has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $50,648); Goorambat has more residents (269 vs 208).

Goorambat Devenish
Population 269
+23% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +5.6%
Median age 55 54
Median household income $72,748/yr
+30% vs other
 $50,648/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk $245/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goorambat Devenish
0-4 6.3% / 3.4%
Goorambat — 0-4: 6.3% Devenish — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.9% / 10.6%
Goorambat — 5-14: 8.9% Devenish — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.5% / 4.3%
Goorambat — 15-19: 4.5% Devenish — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 1.9% / —
Goorambat — 20-24: 1.9% Devenish — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.6% / 9.6%
Goorambat — 25-34: 5.6% Devenish — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.3% / 6.2%
Goorambat — 35-44: 9.3% Devenish — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 10.4% / 15.4%
Goorambat — 45-54: 10.4% Devenish — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 18.2% / 17.8%
Goorambat — 55-64: 18.2% Devenish — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 20.1% / 20.2%
Goorambat — 65-74: 20.1% Devenish — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 10.4% / 8.7%
Goorambat — 75-84: 10.4% Devenish — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Goorambat — 85+: 2.2% Devenish — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Goorambat Devenish
England 3.3% / 4.8%
Goorambat — England: 3.3% Devenish — England: 4.8%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Goorambat — Philippines: not among its largest Devenish — Philippines: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goorambat 49.0% couple families
Goorambat — Couple Families: 49.0% Goorambat — Lone Person: 43.1% Goorambat — One Parent Families: 7.8%
Devenish 45.1% couple families
Devenish — Couple Families: 45.1% Devenish — Lone Person: 49.0% Devenish — One Parent Families: 5.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goorambat 96.1% houses
Goorambat — Houses: 96.1% Goorambat — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Devenish 100.0% houses
Devenish — Houses: 100.0% Devenish — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Goorambat Devenish
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.3%
Goorambat — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Devenish — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.7%
Goorambat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Devenish — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.8%
Goorambat — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Devenish — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.9%
Goorambat — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Devenish — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Goorambat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Devenish — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goorambat 12.1% renting
Goorambat — Owned Outright: 57.1% Goorambat — Mortgage: 30.8% Goorambat — Renting: 12.1%
Devenish 10.7% renting
Devenish — Owned Outright: 64.0% Devenish — Mortgage: 25.3% Devenish — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Goorambat Devenish
Median house price $450,000 $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Goorambat Devenish
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Goorambat Devenish
New dwellings approved 235
across Benalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Goorambat Devenish
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Devenish is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Goorambat Devenish
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Goorambat carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Goorambat carries more flood risk (46 vs 0).

Goorambat Devenish
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
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

Goorambat Devenish
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goorambat

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

Schools in Devenish

  • Devenish Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Goorambat Devenish
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Devenish sits further from the CBD (240.4 km vs 232.8 km).

Goorambat Devenish
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 232.8 km 240.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3725
 0.0%
postcode 3726
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3725
 65
postcode 3726

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.

Goorambat Devenish
Car (driver) 71.1% / 59.4%
Goorambat — Car (driver): 71.1% Devenish — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 28.9% / 35.9%
Goorambat — Worked from Home: 28.9% Devenish — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Goorambat — Walked Only: not among its largest Devenish — Walked Only: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Goorambat Devenish
Elevation 185 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goorambat Devenish
Connectivity score 27/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
127 premises
 0%
103 premises

Climate

Goorambat Devenish
Annual rainfall 484 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Goorambat Devenish
Average residential rate $2,119/yr
same for both
Council Benalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Goorambat Devenish
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goorambat Devenish
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goorambat

Retirees Rural

Devenish

Retirees Rural

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