Jancourt East vs Simpson

Comparing Jancourt East and Simpson, VIC: Simpson carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Jancourt East is more walkable (10 vs 0); and Simpson has more residents (583 vs 185).

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Simpson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jancourt East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jancourt East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jancourt East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • But Simpson carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)

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

Jancourt East 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.

Jancourt East Simpson
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.

Jancourt East Simpson
Walkability 10 / 0
Jancourt East — Walkability: 10/100 Simpson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 73
Jancourt East — Safety: 53/100 Simpson — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 13 / 17
Jancourt East — Low fire risk: 13/100 Simpson — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Jancourt East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Simpson — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Simpson has more residents (583 vs 185); Simpson has higher household incomes ($81,432 vs $70,824).

Jancourt East Simpson
Population 185 583
+215% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +2.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $70,824/yr $81,432/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $241/wk
+5% vs other
 $228/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jancourt East Simpson
0-4 5.9% / 7.2%
Jancourt East — 0-4: 5.9% Simpson — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.5% / 12.2%
Jancourt East — 5-14: 13.5% Simpson — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.9% / 8.1%
Jancourt East — 15-19: 5.9% Simpson — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 7.6% / 6.0%
Jancourt East — 20-24: 7.6% Simpson — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.2% / 11.5%
Jancourt East — 25-34: 9.2% Simpson — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 10.8% / 11.8%
Jancourt East — 35-44: 10.8% Simpson — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.9% / 14.2%
Jancourt East — 45-54: 11.9% Simpson — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.8% / 13.2%
Jancourt East — 55-64: 10.8% Simpson — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.9% / 8.1%
Jancourt East — 65-74: 11.9% Simpson — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.9% / 5.7%
Jancourt East — 75-84: 5.9% Simpson — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.7% / 1.4%
Jancourt East — 85+: 2.7% Simpson — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jancourt East 50.0% couple families
Jancourt East — Couple Families: 50.0% Jancourt East — Lone Person: 32.6% Jancourt East — One Parent Families: 17.4% Jancourt East — Group Household: 0.0%
Simpson 51.4% couple families
Simpson — Couple Families: 51.4% Simpson — Lone Person: 27.5% Simpson — One Parent Families: 14.5% Simpson — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jancourt East 28.6% renting
Jancourt East — Owned Outright: 46.4% Jancourt East — Mortgage: 25.0% Jancourt East — Renting: 28.6%
Simpson 16.2% renting
Simpson — Owned Outright: 45.3% Simpson — Mortgage: 38.5% Simpson — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Jancourt East Simpson
New Zealand 5.4% / 3.6%
Jancourt East — New Zealand: 5.4% Simpson — New Zealand: 3.6%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Jancourt East — Netherlands: not among its largest Simpson — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Jancourt East — Scotland: not among its largest Simpson — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Jancourt East — Philippines: not among its largest Simpson — Philippines: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Jancourt East — Thailand: not among its largest Simpson — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Jancourt East Simpson
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.9%
Jancourt East — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Simpson — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.0%
Jancourt East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Simpson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.5%
Jancourt East — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Simpson — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.7%
Jancourt East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Simpson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Jancourt East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Simpson — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jancourt East 100.0% houses
Jancourt East — Houses: 100.0%
Simpson 100.5% houses
Simpson — Houses: 100.5%
Houses

Property market

Jancourt East 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 73%).

Jancourt East Simpson
Rural and farming 73% 87%
Parks and recreation 26% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Jancourt East Simpson
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jancourt East Simpson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Jancourt East is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Jancourt East Simpson
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Simpson carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Jancourt East carries more crime risk (47 vs 27).

Jancourt East Simpson
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
27/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Jancourt East 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 Jancourt East

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

Jancourt East Simpson
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Jancourt East Simpson
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 200.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3266
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3266
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.

Jancourt East Simpson
Car (driver) 46.8% / 52.6%
Jancourt East — Car (driver): 46.8% Simpson — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 27.4%
Jancourt East — Worked from Home: 34.2% Simpson — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 15.2% / 15.9%
Jancourt East — Walked Only: 15.2% Simpson — Walked Only: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Jancourt East — Car (passenger): 3.8% Simpson — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Jancourt East Simpson
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.2 km 22 km

NBN connectivity

Jancourt East Simpson
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
258 premises

Climate

Jancourt East Simpson
Annual rainfall 717 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Jancourt East Simpson
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Jancourt East Simpson
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jancourt East

Rural

Simpson

Affordable Rural

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