Irrewillipe vs Simpson
Simpson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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, Simpson tends to suit families with children.
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
Simpson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
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
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (178.5 km vs 200.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 155 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Simpson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.5% vs -20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Irrewillipe and Simpson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Simpson has more residents (583 vs 100); Irrewillipe skews older (48 vs 39).
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 583 +483% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.0% | +2.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income | $79,872/yr | $81,432/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $229/wk | $228/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Property market
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Simpson has more rural and farming land (87% vs 68%).
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 68% | 87% |
| Parks and recreation | 31% | 12% |
| 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 | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway | 60 across Corangamite |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% | +117% |
Ranking within VIC
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
Liveability
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 36/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Irrewillipe carries more flood risk (43 vs 16).
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 43/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Irrewillipe
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Simpson
- Simpson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Simpson sits further from the CBD (200.4 km vs 178.5 km).
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 178.5 km | 200.4 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 140 min | 155 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3249 | 0.2% postcode 3266 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3249 | 37 postcode 3266 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).
Setting
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.9 km | 22 km |
NBN connectivity
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 72 premises | 0% 258 premises |
Climate
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr | $2,335/yr |
| Council | Colac Otway | Corangamite |
Federal electorate
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Irrewillipe | Simpson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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