Invergordon vs Katamatite

Invergordon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Katamatite. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Invergordon: a median of $548,000, against $415,000 in Katamatite, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Katamatite tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $547,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Invergordon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (224.2 km vs 238.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 167 min)
  • But Katamatite is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Katamatite

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Katamatite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Invergordon Katamatite
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.

Invergordon Katamatite
Walkability 0 / 56
Invergordon — Walkability: 0/100 Katamatite — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 38 / 39
Invergordon — Safety: 38/100 Katamatite — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 45 / 76
Invergordon — Low fire risk: 45/100 Katamatite — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 27 / 5
Invergordon — Low flood risk: 27/100 Katamatite — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Invergordon has more residents (601 vs 453); Invergordon has higher household incomes ($82,004 vs $62,504).

Invergordon Katamatite
Population 601
+25% vs other
 453
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +13.0%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $82,004/yr
+24% vs other
 $62,504/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+20% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergordon Katamatite
0-4 6.0% / 4.0%
Invergordon — 0-4: 6.0% Katamatite — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.1% / 12.4%
Invergordon — 5-14: 12.1% Katamatite — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Invergordon — 15-19: 5.5% Katamatite — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.3% / 4.9%
Invergordon — 20-24: 4.3% Katamatite — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.3% / 11.9%
Invergordon — 25-34: 14.3% Katamatite — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.8% / 9.9%
Invergordon — 35-44: 11.8% Katamatite — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.1% / 11.5%
Invergordon — 45-54: 13.1% Katamatite — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 20.0% / 17.0%
Invergordon — 55-64: 20.0% Katamatite — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.3% / 10.6%
Invergordon — 65-74: 9.3% Katamatite — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.2% / 6.0%
Invergordon — 75-84: 4.2% Katamatite — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 3.3%
Invergordon — 85+: 1.3% Katamatite — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 44.6% couple families
Invergordon — Couple Families: 44.6% Invergordon — Lone Person: 33.8% Invergordon — One Parent Families: 15.9% Invergordon — Group Household: 5.7%
Katamatite 39.6% couple families
Katamatite — Couple Families: 39.6% Katamatite — Lone Person: 40.5% Katamatite — One Parent Families: 17.1% Katamatite — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 14.3% renting
Invergordon — Owned Outright: 45.3% Invergordon — Mortgage: 40.4% Invergordon — Renting: 14.3%
Katamatite 16.2% renting
Katamatite — Owned Outright: 47.2% Katamatite — Mortgage: 36.6% Katamatite — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invergordon Katamatite
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.8%
Invergordon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Katamatite — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.1%
Invergordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Katamatite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 7.5%
Invergordon — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Katamatite — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Invergordon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Katamatite — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Invergordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Katamatite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Invergordon Katamatite
England 3.0% / 1.8%
Invergordon — England: 3.0% Katamatite — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.0%
Invergordon — Philippines: 1.3% Katamatite — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Invergordon — New Zealand: not among its largest Katamatite — New Zealand: 3.3%
Thailand 0.7% / 1.8%
Invergordon — Thailand: 0.7% Katamatite — Thailand: 1.8%
India — / 1.3%
Invergordon — India: not among its largest Katamatite — India: 1.3%
China 0.7% / —
Invergordon — China: 0.7% Katamatite — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Invergordon — Netherlands: 0.5% Katamatite — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 100.0% houses
Invergordon — Houses: 100.0% Invergordon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Katamatite 97.4% houses
Katamatite — Houses: 97.4% Katamatite — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Invergordon Katamatite
Median house price $547,500 $415,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $80,000 —

Zoning mix

Invergordon Katamatite
Rural and farming 97% 96%
Parks and recreation 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

Invergordon Katamatite
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Invergordon Katamatite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Katamatite is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Invergordon Katamatite
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Invergordon carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 24); Katamatite carries more flood risk (95 vs 73).

Invergordon Katamatite
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
95/100
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

Invergordon Katamatite
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Invergordon

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

Schools in Katamatite

  • Katamatite Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Invergordon Katamatite
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Katamatite sits further from the CBD (238.9 km vs 224.2 km).

Invergordon Katamatite
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 224.2 km 238.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3636
 0.8%
postcode 3649
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3636
 58
postcode 3649

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.

Invergordon Katamatite
Car (driver) 70.2% / 65.6%
Invergordon — Car (driver): 70.2% Katamatite — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 18.3%
Invergordon — Worked from Home: 24.7% Katamatite — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 10.8%
Invergordon — Walked Only: 2.0% Katamatite — Walked Only: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 5.4%
Invergordon — Car (passenger): 3.1% Katamatite — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Invergordon Katamatite
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invergordon Katamatite
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
282 premises
 0%
191 premises

Climate

Invergordon Katamatite
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Invergordon Katamatite
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Invergordon Katamatite
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Invergordon Katamatite
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Invergordon

Rural

Katamatite

Parks Quiet Rural

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