Iguana Creek vs Walpa

Walpa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Iguana Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Iguana Creek, most households are couple families. In Walpa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Iguana Creek tends to suit couples and older residents, while Walpa 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

They split

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

  • Iguana Creek is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 40%)
  • Walpa carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 45/100)

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

Walpa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $198/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Walpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 207 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Iguana Creek has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 22%)
  • Walpa carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Iguana Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Iguana Creek Walpa
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.

Iguana Creek Walpa
Walkability 0 / 0
Iguana Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Walpa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 79
Iguana Creek — Safety: 55/100 Walpa — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 7 / 5
Iguana Creek — Low fire risk: 7/100 Walpa — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 59 / 16
Iguana Creek — Low flood risk: 59/100 Walpa — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Walpa has more residents (157 vs 51); Iguana Creek rents higher ($198/wk vs $120/wk).

Iguana Creek Walpa
Population 51 157
+208% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +1.9%
Median age 59 48
Median household income $67,132/yr $83,200/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk
+39% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek Walpa
0-4 9.8% / 5.7%
Iguana Creek — 0-4: 9.8% Walpa — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 — / 11.5%
Iguana Creek — 5-14: not among its largest Walpa — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 — / 6.4%
Iguana Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Walpa — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Iguana Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Walpa — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.8% / 10.2%
Iguana Creek — 25-34: 9.8% Walpa — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 5.9% / 13.4%
Iguana Creek — 35-44: 5.9% Walpa — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 21.6% / 14.6%
Iguana Creek — 45-54: 21.6% Walpa — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.8% / 15.3%
Iguana Creek — 55-64: 11.8% Walpa — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 31.4% / 13.4%
Iguana Creek — 65-74: 31.4% Walpa — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 9.8% / 2.5%
Iguana Creek — 75-84: 9.8% Walpa — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 5.7%
Iguana Creek — 85+: not among its largest Walpa — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 42.9% lone person
Iguana Creek — Lone Person: 42.9% Iguana Creek — Couple Families: 57.1% Iguana Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Iguana Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Walpa 51.4% lone person
Walpa — Lone Person: 51.4% Walpa — Couple Families: 31.4% Walpa — One Parent Families: 8.6% Walpa — Group Household: 8.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 14.3% renting
Iguana Creek — Owned Outright: 52.4% Iguana Creek — Mortgage: 33.3% Iguana Creek — Renting: 14.3%
Walpa 17.7% renting
Walpa — Owned Outright: 43.5% Walpa — Mortgage: 38.7% Walpa — Renting: 17.7%
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.

Iguana Creek Walpa
England 9.8% / —
Iguana Creek — England: 9.8% Walpa — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Iguana Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Walpa — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Iguana Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Walpa — Philippines: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Iguana Creek Walpa
Certificate III & IV 33.3% / 12.1%
Iguana Creek — Certificate III & IV: 33.3% Walpa — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.6%
Iguana Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Walpa — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.7%
Iguana Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Walpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 100.0% houses
Iguana Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Walpa 100.0% houses
Walpa — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Walpa has more rural and farming land (95% vs 48%).

Iguana Creek Walpa
Rural and farming 48% 95%
Parks and recreation 52% 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

Iguana Creek Walpa
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Iguana Creek Walpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Iguana Creek Walpa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Iguana Creek carries more crime risk (45 vs 21); Walpa carries more flood risk (84 vs 41).

Iguana Creek Walpa
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 High
84/100
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

Iguana Creek Walpa
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

Iguana Creek Walpa
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Iguana Creek Walpa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 274.1 km 272.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 202 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
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.

Iguana Creek Walpa
Car (driver) 76.9% / 60.0%
Iguana Creek — Car (driver): 76.9% Walpa — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 24.0%
Iguana Creek — Worked from Home: 23.1% Walpa — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) — / 12.0%
Iguana Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Walpa — Car (passenger): 12.0%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Iguana Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Walpa — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Iguana Creek Walpa
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 34.7 km

NBN connectivity

Iguana Creek Walpa
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Iguana Creek Walpa
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Iguana Creek Walpa
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Iguana Creek Walpa
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Iguana Creek Walpa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Iguana Creek

Retirees Rural Young Families

Walpa

Rural

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