Irrewillipe East vs Irrewillipe

Irrewillipe East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Irrewillipe. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Irrewillipe East tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Irrewillipe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Irrewillipe East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 140 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170.1 km vs 178.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Irrewillipe East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Irrewillipe East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs -20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
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.

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Walkability 0 / 0
Irrewillipe East — Walkability: 0/100 Irrewillipe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 72
Irrewillipe East — Safety: 81/100 Irrewillipe — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 8 / 14
Irrewillipe East — Low fire risk: 8/100 Irrewillipe — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 57
Irrewillipe East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Irrewillipe — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Irrewillipe skews older (48 vs 41).

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Population 84 100
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% -20.0%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $73,632/yr $79,872/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk
+4% vs other
 $229/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
0-4 6.0% / 4.0%
Irrewillipe East — 0-4: 6.0% Irrewillipe — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 17.9% / 10.0%
Irrewillipe East — 5-14: 17.9% Irrewillipe — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.1% / —
Irrewillipe East — 15-19: 7.1% Irrewillipe — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.6% / 13.0%
Irrewillipe East — 20-24: 3.6% Irrewillipe — 20-24: 13.0%
25-34 9.5% / 8.0%
Irrewillipe East — 25-34: 9.5% Irrewillipe — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 15.5% / 12.0%
Irrewillipe East — 35-44: 15.5% Irrewillipe — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.9% / 17.0%
Irrewillipe East — 45-54: 17.9% Irrewillipe — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 10.7% / 16.0%
Irrewillipe East — 55-64: 10.7% Irrewillipe — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 17.9% / 13.0%
Irrewillipe East — 65-74: 17.9% Irrewillipe — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 13.1% / 3.0%
Irrewillipe East — 75-84: 13.1% Irrewillipe — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Irrewillipe East — 85+: not among its largest Irrewillipe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irrewillipe East 47.8% couple families
Irrewillipe East — Couple Families: 47.8% Irrewillipe East — Lone Person: 39.1% Irrewillipe East — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Irrewillipe 52.4% couple families
Irrewillipe — Couple Families: 52.4% Irrewillipe — Lone Person: 33.3% Irrewillipe — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irrewillipe East 25.0% renting
Irrewillipe East — Owned Outright: 40.6% Irrewillipe East — Mortgage: 34.4% Irrewillipe East — Renting: 25.0%
Irrewillipe 20.5% renting
Irrewillipe — Owned Outright: 41.0% Irrewillipe — Mortgage: 38.5% Irrewillipe — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irrewillipe East 100.0% houses
Irrewillipe East — Houses: 100.0%
Irrewillipe 100.0% houses
Irrewillipe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 21.0%
Irrewillipe East — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Irrewillipe — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 16.0%
Irrewillipe East — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Irrewillipe — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 5.0%
Irrewillipe East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Irrewillipe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.0%
Irrewillipe East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Irrewillipe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Zoning mix

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Rural and farming 69% 68%
Parks and recreation 30% 31%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Irrewillipe carries more flood risk (43 vs 0).

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
28/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
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

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Irrewillipe sits further from the CBD (178.5 km vs 170.1 km).

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 170.1 km 178.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 140 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.

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Car (driver) 70.5% / 63.5%
Irrewillipe East — Car (driver): 70.5% Irrewillipe — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 28.8%
Irrewillipe East — Worked from Home: 29.5% Irrewillipe — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only — / 7.7%
Irrewillipe East — Walked Only: not among its largest Irrewillipe — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.7 km 33.9 km

NBN connectivity

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irrewillipe East

Family Retirees Rural

Irrewillipe

Rural

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