Jarrahmond vs Orbost

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jarrahmond, most households are couple families. In Orbost, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jarrahmond tends to suit couples, while Orbost suits people living alone.

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

  • Jarrahmond carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 85/100)
  • Orbost has more schools inside the suburb (5 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

Orbost

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $238/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jarrahmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 309 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (381.7 km vs 390.8 km)
  • But Orbost is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orbost

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Jarrahmond carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Jarrahmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jarrahmond Orbost
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.

Jarrahmond Orbost
Walkability 0 / 10
Jarrahmond — Walkability: 0/100 Orbost — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 76 / 15
Jarrahmond — Safety: 76/100 Orbost — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 4 / 8
Jarrahmond — Low fire risk: 4/100 Orbost — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 24 / 29
Jarrahmond — Low flood risk: 24/100 Orbost — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Orbost has more residents (2,264 vs 117); Jarrahmond has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $40,820).

Jarrahmond Orbost
Population 117 2,264
+1835% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +1.7%
Median age 52 53
Median household income $60,632/yr
+33% vs other
 $40,820/yr
Median weekly rent $238/wk
+20% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarrahmond Orbost
0-4 4.3% / 4.5%
Jarrahmond — 0-4: 4.3% Orbost — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.3% / 11.3%
Jarrahmond — 5-14: 10.3% Orbost — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.3% / 4.4%
Jarrahmond — 15-19: 4.3% Orbost — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 3.5%
Jarrahmond — 20-24: not among its largest Orbost — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.3% / 8.5%
Jarrahmond — 25-34: 10.3% Orbost — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 6.8% / 8.0%
Jarrahmond — 35-44: 6.8% Orbost — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.3%
Jarrahmond — 45-54: 12.8% Orbost — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 22.2% / 16.5%
Jarrahmond — 55-64: 22.2% Orbost — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 22.2% / 16.2%
Jarrahmond — 65-74: 22.2% Orbost — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 6.8% / 11.4%
Jarrahmond — 75-84: 6.8% Orbost — 75-84: 11.4%
85+ — / 4.2%
Jarrahmond — 85+: not among its largest Orbost — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jarrahmond 33.3% lone person
Jarrahmond — Lone Person: 33.3% Jarrahmond — Couple Families: 55.6% Jarrahmond — One Parent Families: 11.1% Jarrahmond — Group Household: 0.0% Jarrahmond — Other Families: 0.0%
Orbost 56.0% lone person
Orbost — Lone Person: 56.0% Orbost — Couple Families: 24.1% Orbost — One Parent Families: 14.7% Orbost — Group Household: 3.4% Orbost — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jarrahmond 10.8% renting
Jarrahmond — Owned Outright: 73.0% Jarrahmond — Mortgage: 16.2% Jarrahmond — Renting: 10.8%
Orbost 22.6% renting
Orbost — Owned Outright: 55.3% Orbost — Mortgage: 22.1% Orbost — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Jarrahmond Orbost
England 3.4% / 2.7%
Jarrahmond — England: 3.4% Orbost — England: 2.7%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Jarrahmond — Philippines: not among its largest Orbost — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Jarrahmond — New Zealand: not among its largest Orbost — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Jarrahmond — Germany: not among its largest Orbost — Germany: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Jarrahmond — Italy: not among its largest Orbost — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Jarrahmond Orbost
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.0%
Jarrahmond — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Orbost — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 5.6%
Jarrahmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Orbost — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 5.5%
Jarrahmond — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Orbost — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.0%
Jarrahmond — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Orbost — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Jarrahmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Orbost — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jarrahmond 100.0% houses
Jarrahmond — Houses: 100.0% Jarrahmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Jarrahmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Orbost 93.6% houses
Orbost — Houses: 93.6% Orbost — Townhouses: 3.8% Orbost — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jarrahmond Orbost
Median house price — $362,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $115,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 75 days
from 46 sales

Zoning mix

Jarrahmond has more rural and farming land (59% vs 29%).

Jarrahmond Orbost
Parks and recreation 41% 68%
Rural and farming 59% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Residential 0% 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

Jarrahmond Orbost
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Jarrahmond Orbost
Houses — 5.3%
$430/wk on $420K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jarrahmond Orbost
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income — Higher than 4% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 29% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of VIC

Liveability

Orbost is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Jarrahmond Orbost
Grade — D
Score — 9/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Orbost carries more crime risk (85 vs 24).

Jarrahmond Orbost
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
71/100
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

Jarrahmond Orbost
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Jarrahmond

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

Schools in Orbost

  • Orbost Community College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Orbost North Primary School Government · Primary
  • Orbost Primary School Government · Primary
  • Orbost Secondary College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Jarrahmond Orbost
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Orbost sits further from the CBD (390.8 km vs 381.7 km).

Jarrahmond Orbost
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 381.7 km 390.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min 309 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3888
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3888
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.

Jarrahmond Orbost
Car (driver) 71.1% / 72.1%
Jarrahmond — Car (driver): 71.1% Orbost — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 12.4%
Jarrahmond — Worked from Home: 22.2% Orbost — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Walked Only 6.7% / 8.2%
Jarrahmond — Walked Only: 6.7% Orbost — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.4%
Jarrahmond — Car (passenger): not among its largest Orbost — Car (passenger): 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Jarrahmond Orbost
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jarrahmond Orbost
Connectivity score 30/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 16%
1,422 premises

Council rates

Jarrahmond Orbost
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Jarrahmond Orbost
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jarrahmond Orbost
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jarrahmond

Retirees Rural

Orbost

Affordable Retirees Rural

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