Invergordon vs Numurkah

Invergordon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Numurkah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Numurkah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Invergordon: a median of $548,000, against $448,000 in Numurkah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Numurkah tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and 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

They split

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

  • Invergordon is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)
  • Numurkah has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Invergordon has cheaper land ($80,000 vs $490,000)
  • Numurkah has cheaper houses ($447,500 vs $547,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Numurkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Numurkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
  • But Invergordon carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Invergordon and Numurkah 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 Numurkah
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 Numurkah
Walkability 0 / 56
Invergordon — Walkability: 0/100 Numurkah — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 38 / 23
Invergordon — Safety: 38/100 Numurkah — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 45 / 50
Invergordon — Low fire risk: 45/100 Numurkah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 27 / 8
Invergordon — Low flood risk: 27/100 Numurkah — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Numurkah has more residents (4,604 vs 601); Invergordon has higher household incomes ($82,004 vs $58,084).

Invergordon Numurkah
Population 601 4,604
+666% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +2.8%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $82,004/yr
+29% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+9% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergordon Numurkah
0-4 6.0% / 4.7%
Invergordon — 0-4: 6.0% Numurkah — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.1% / 10.9%
Invergordon — 5-14: 12.1% Numurkah — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
Invergordon — 15-19: 5.5% Numurkah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
Invergordon — 20-24: 4.3% Numurkah — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.3% / 10.5%
Invergordon — 25-34: 14.3% Numurkah — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.8% / 9.5%
Invergordon — 35-44: 11.8% Numurkah — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 13.1% / 12.3%
Invergordon — 45-54: 13.1% Numurkah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 20.0% / 14.3%
Invergordon — 55-64: 20.0% Numurkah — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.3% / 14.1%
Invergordon — 65-74: 9.3% Numurkah — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 4.2% / 9.3%
Invergordon — 75-84: 4.2% Numurkah — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.3% / 4.6%
Invergordon — 85+: 1.3% Numurkah — 85+: 4.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 33.8% lone person
Invergordon — Lone Person: 33.8% Invergordon — Couple Families: 44.6% Invergordon — One Parent Families: 15.9% Invergordon — Group Household: 5.7% Invergordon — Other Families: 0.0%
Numurkah 48.2% lone person
Numurkah — Lone Person: 48.2% Numurkah — Couple Families: 29.5% Numurkah — One Parent Families: 18.1% Numurkah — Group Household: 2.9% Numurkah — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Numurkah 22.8% renting
Numurkah — Owned Outright: 46.0% Numurkah — Mortgage: 31.2% Numurkah — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invergordon Numurkah
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.2%
Invergordon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Numurkah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.6%
Invergordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Numurkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.2%
Invergordon — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Numurkah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.0%
Invergordon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Numurkah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Invergordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Numurkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Numurkah
England 3.0% / 2.0%
Invergordon — England: 3.0% Numurkah — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.5%
Invergordon — Philippines: 1.3% Numurkah — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Invergordon — Netherlands: 0.5% Numurkah — Netherlands: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Invergordon — New Zealand: not among its largest Numurkah — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 0.7% / —
Invergordon — China: 0.7% Numurkah — China: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Invergordon — Thailand: 0.7% Numurkah — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.3%
Invergordon — South Africa: not among its largest Numurkah — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 100.0% houses
Invergordon — Houses: 100.0% Invergordon — Townhouses: 0.0% Invergordon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Numurkah 88.5% houses
Numurkah — Houses: 88.5% Numurkah — Townhouses: 10.0% Numurkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Invergordon Numurkah
Median house price $547,500 $447,500
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price $80,000 $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 49 sales

Zoning mix

Invergordon Numurkah
Rural and farming 97% 93%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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 Numurkah
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Invergordon Numurkah
Houses — 4.7%
$470/wk on $522K
Units — 6.1%
$380/wk on $325K

Ranking within VIC

Invergordon Numurkah
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 4% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Numurkah is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Invergordon Numurkah
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Numurkah carries more flood risk (92 vs 73); Numurkah carries more crime risk (77 vs 62).

Invergordon Numurkah
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Invergordon Numurkah
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Invergordon

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

Schools in Numurkah

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Numurkah Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Numurkah Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Invergordon Numurkah
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Invergordon Numurkah
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 224.2 km 225.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3636
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3636
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.

Invergordon Numurkah
Car (driver) 70.2% / 79.8%
Invergordon — Car (driver): 70.2% Numurkah — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 9.9%
Invergordon — Worked from Home: 24.7% Numurkah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.2%
Invergordon — Car (passenger): 3.1% Numurkah — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.0%
Invergordon — Walked Only: 2.0% Numurkah — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Invergordon — Bicycle: not among its largest Numurkah — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Invergordon Numurkah
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invergordon Numurkah
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
282 premises
 35%
2,503 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Invergordon

Rural

Numurkah

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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