Gorae vs Gorae West

Gorae is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Gorae West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gorae, most households are couple families. In Gorae West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gorae tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gorae West suits 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

Gorae

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

Gorae West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $460/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gorae

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (350.5 km vs 364 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (264 min vs 270 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gorae carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 54/100)
  • Gorae West has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Gorae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gorae Gorae West
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.

Gorae Gorae West
Walkability 0 / 0
Gorae — Walkability: 0/100 Gorae West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 46
Gorae — Safety: 87/100 Gorae West — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Gorae — Low fire risk: 9/100 Gorae West — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gorae — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gorae West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gorae rents higher ($460/wk vs $218/wk); Gorae West skews older (47 vs 40).

Gorae Gorae West
Population 236 237
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +4.4%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $97,500/yr
+5% vs other
 $92,300/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+53% vs other
 $218/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gorae Gorae West
0-4 8.9% / 3.8%
Gorae — 0-4: 8.9% Gorae West — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.3% / 13.1%
Gorae — 5-14: 12.3% Gorae West — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
Gorae — 15-19: 4.7% Gorae West — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.6% / 5.9%
Gorae — 20-24: 7.6% Gorae West — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.1% / 11.4%
Gorae — 25-34: 13.1% Gorae West — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 10.6% / 7.2%
Gorae — 35-44: 10.6% Gorae West — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 18.6% / 23.2%
Gorae — 45-54: 18.6% Gorae West — 45-54: 23.2%
55-64 12.7% / 15.6%
Gorae — 55-64: 12.7% Gorae West — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 8.1% / 12.7%
Gorae — 65-74: 8.1% Gorae West — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 1.3% / 5.1%
Gorae — 75-84: 1.3% Gorae West — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.3% / —
Gorae — 85+: 1.3% Gorae West — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gorae 67.9% couple families
Gorae — Couple Families: 67.9% Gorae — Lone Person: 26.8% Gorae — One Parent Families: 5.4% Gorae — Group Household: 0.0%
Gorae West 45.5% couple families
Gorae West — Couple Families: 45.5% Gorae West — Lone Person: 37.9% Gorae West — One Parent Families: 10.6% Gorae West — Group Household: 6.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gorae 0.0% renting
Gorae — Owned Outright: 48.6% Gorae — Mortgage: 51.4% Gorae — Renting: 0.0%
Gorae West 20.5% renting
Gorae West — Owned Outright: 45.8% Gorae West — Mortgage: 33.7% Gorae West — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gorae 100.0% houses
Gorae — Houses: 100.0% Gorae — Townhouses: 0.0% Gorae — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gorae West 87.6% houses
Gorae West — Houses: 87.6% Gorae West — Townhouses: 10.1% Gorae West — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gorae Gorae West
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 26.2%
Gorae — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Gorae West — Certificate III & IV: 26.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.6%
Gorae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Gorae West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.8%
Gorae — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Gorae West — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.5%
Gorae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Gorae West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Gorae — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Gorae West — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Zoning mix

Gorae West has more rural and farming land (84% vs 30%).

Gorae Gorae West
Rural and farming 30% 84%
Parks and recreation 70% 16%
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

Gorae Gorae West
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gorae Gorae West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Gorae Gorae West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gorae West carries more crime risk (54 vs 13).

Gorae Gorae West
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Gorae Gorae West
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

Gorae Gorae West
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Gorae West sits further from the CBD (364 km vs 350.5 km).

Gorae Gorae West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 350.5 km 364 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 270 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3305
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.

Gorae Gorae West
Car (driver) 79.1% / 75.5%
Gorae — Car (driver): 79.1% Gorae West — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 15.1%
Gorae — Worked from Home: 12.7% Gorae West — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.6%
Gorae — Car (passenger): 3.6% Gorae West — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.8%
Gorae — Walked Only: 4.5% Gorae West — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Gorae Gorae West
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gorae Gorae West
Connectivity score 27/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Gorae Gorae West
Annual rainfall 860 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Gorae Gorae West
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gorae Gorae West
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gorae Gorae West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gorae

Rural Young Families

Gorae West

Rural

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