Irrewarra vs Ondit

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irrewarra, about half of households are couple families. In Ondit, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Irrewarra tends to suit older residents.

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

Irrewarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)

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

Ondit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Irrewarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (150.9 km vs 156.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Irrewarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)

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

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

Irrewarra Ondit
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.

Irrewarra Ondit
Walkability 0 / 0
Irrewarra — Walkability: 0/100 Ondit — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 16
Irrewarra — Safety: 49/100 Ondit — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Irrewarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ondit — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 21
Irrewarra — Low flood risk: 26/100 Ondit — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Irrewarra has more residents (365 vs 101); Irrewarra has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $67,132).

Irrewarra Ondit
Population 365
+72% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +7.4%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $82,316/yr
+18% vs other
 $67,132/yr
Median weekly rent $238/wk $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra Ondit
0-4 3.3% / 3.0%
Irrewarra — 0-4: 3.3% Ondit — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 13.2% / 16.8%
Irrewarra — 5-14: 13.2% Ondit — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 9.3% / 5.9%
Irrewarra — 15-19: 9.3% Ondit — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.6% / 6.9%
Irrewarra — 20-24: 3.6% Ondit — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 9.6% / 7.9%
Irrewarra — 25-34: 9.6% Ondit — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 8.2% / 7.9%
Irrewarra — 35-44: 8.2% Ondit — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 16.2% / 17.8%
Irrewarra — 45-54: 16.2% Ondit — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 14.5% / 14.9%
Irrewarra — 55-64: 14.5% Ondit — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 15.6% / 12.9%
Irrewarra — 65-74: 15.6% Ondit — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.1% / 3.0%
Irrewarra — 75-84: 7.1% Ondit — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.9% / —
Irrewarra — 85+: 1.9% Ondit — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 50.0% couple families
Irrewarra — Couple Families: 50.0% Irrewarra — Lone Person: 43.4% Irrewarra — One Parent Families: 6.6%
Ondit 42.9% couple families
Ondit — Couple Families: 42.9% Ondit — Lone Person: 48.6% Ondit — One Parent Families: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 6.6% renting
Irrewarra — Owned Outright: 50.4% Irrewarra — Mortgage: 43.0% Irrewarra — Renting: 6.6%
Ondit 27.8% renting
Ondit — Owned Outright: 44.4% Ondit — Mortgage: 27.8% Ondit — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 100.0% houses
Irrewarra — Houses: 100.0% Irrewarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ondit 94.6% houses
Ondit — Houses: 94.6% Ondit — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Irrewarra Ondit
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 14.9%
Irrewarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Ondit — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.9%
Irrewarra — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Ondit — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 3.0%
Irrewarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Ondit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Irrewarra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Ondit — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Irrewarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ondit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Zoning mix

Irrewarra Ondit
Rural and farming 92% 83%
Parks and recreation 6% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Irrewarra Ondit
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Irrewarra Ondit
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Irrewarra Ondit
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ondit carries more crime risk (84 vs 51).

Irrewarra Ondit
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Irrewarra Ondit
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

Irrewarra Ondit
Parks & reserves 4 6
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Ondit sits further from the CBD (156.3 km vs 150.9 km).

Irrewarra Ondit
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 150.9 km 156.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
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.

Irrewarra Ondit
Car (driver) 68.2% / 74.3%
Irrewarra — Car (driver): 68.2% Ondit — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 25.7%
Irrewarra — Worked from Home: 19.5% Ondit — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Irrewarra — Car (passenger): 7.8% Ondit — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Irrewarra — Walked Only: 4.5% Ondit — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Irrewarra Ondit
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 44.4 km

NBN connectivity

Irrewarra Ondit
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
185 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Irrewarra Ondit
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Irrewarra Ondit
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Irrewarra Ondit
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irrewarra Ondit
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irrewarra

Rural

Ondit

Rural

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