Hernes Oak vs Driffield

Comparing Hernes Oak and Driffield, VIC: Hernes Oak has more residents (365 vs 101); Hernes Oak carries more flood risk (48 vs 37); and Driffield sits further from the CBD (156.4 km vs 143.3 km).

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

Hernes Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

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

Hernes Oak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hernes Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (143.3 km vs 156.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hernes Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Driffield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hernes Oak Driffield
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.

Hernes Oak Driffield
Walkability 0 / 0
Hernes Oak — Walkability: 0/100 Driffield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 27
Hernes Oak — Safety: 37/100 Driffield — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Hernes Oak — Low fire risk: 1/100 Driffield — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 52 / 63
Hernes Oak — Low flood risk: 52/100 Driffield — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Hernes Oak has more residents (365 vs 101); Driffield rents higher ($225/wk vs $100/wk).

Hernes Oak Driffield
Population 365
+72% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +18.8%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $98,488/yr
+1% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $225/wk
+125% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak Driffield
0-4 5.5% / 7.9%
Hernes Oak — 0-4: 5.5% Driffield — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.2% / 14.9%
Hernes Oak — 5-14: 14.2% Driffield — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 9.9% / 3.0%
Hernes Oak — 15-19: 9.9% Driffield — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.7% / 3.0%
Hernes Oak — 20-24: 4.7% Driffield — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.9% / 6.9%
Hernes Oak — 25-34: 9.9% Driffield — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 14.0% / 22.8%
Hernes Oak — 35-44: 14.0% Driffield — 35-44: 22.8%
45-54 12.9% / 18.8%
Hernes Oak — 45-54: 12.9% Driffield — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 14.0% / 8.9%
Hernes Oak — 55-64: 14.0% Driffield — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 9.9% / 10.9%
Hernes Oak — 65-74: 9.9% Driffield — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.8% / 5.9%
Hernes Oak — 75-84: 3.8% Driffield — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Hernes Oak — 85+: not among its largest Driffield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 59.1% couple families
Hernes Oak — Couple Families: 59.1% Hernes Oak — Lone Person: 27.3% Hernes Oak — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Driffield 57.9% couple families
Driffield — Couple Families: 57.9% Driffield — Lone Person: 21.1% Driffield — One Parent Families: 21.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 3.5% renting
Hernes Oak — Owned Outright: 49.1% Hernes Oak — Mortgage: 47.4% Hernes Oak — Renting: 3.5%
Driffield 12.1% renting
Driffield — Owned Outright: 51.5% Driffield — Mortgage: 36.4% Driffield — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hernes Oak 104.5% houses
Hernes Oak — Houses: 104.5%
Driffield 100.0% houses
Driffield — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hernes Oak Driffield
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 24.8%
Hernes Oak — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Driffield — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.9%
Hernes Oak — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Driffield — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 3.0%
Hernes Oak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Driffield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Hernes Oak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Driffield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Hernes Oak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Driffield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Property market

Hernes Oak Driffield
Median house price $630,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hernes Oak has more rural and farming land (51% vs 23%).

Hernes Oak Driffield
Other and special use 43% 75%
Rural and farming 51% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Hernes Oak Driffield
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hernes Oak Driffield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Hernes Oak Driffield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hernes Oak carries more flood risk (48 vs 37); Driffield carries more crime risk (73 vs 63).

Hernes Oak Driffield
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hernes Oak Driffield
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

Hernes Oak Driffield
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Driffield sits further from the CBD (156.4 km vs 143.3 km).

Hernes Oak Driffield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 143.3 km 156.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
 0.3%
postcode 3840
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
 36
postcode 3840

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.

Hernes Oak Driffield
Car (driver) 78.0% / 81.1%
Hernes Oak — Car (driver): 78.0% Driffield — Car (driver): 81.1%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 10.8%
Hernes Oak — Car (passenger): 9.9% Driffield — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 8.1%
Hernes Oak — Worked from Home: 12.1% Driffield — Worked from Home: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Hernes Oak Driffield
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hernes Oak Driffield
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Hernes Oak Driffield
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hernes Oak Driffield
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hernes Oak Driffield
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hernes Oak Driffield
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hernes Oak Driffield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hernes Oak

Rural

Driffield

Family Rural

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