Kaarimba vs Numurkah

Kaarimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Numurkah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kaarimba tends to suit couples, while Numurkah suits 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

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Kaarimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kaarimba leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • Numurkah has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kaarimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (217.8 km vs 225.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 158 min)
  • But Numurkah is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Kaarimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kaarimba Numurkah
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.

Kaarimba Numurkah
Walkability 0 / 56
Kaarimba — Walkability: 0/100 Numurkah — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 15 / 23
Kaarimba — Safety: 15/100 Numurkah — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 61 / 50
Kaarimba — Low fire risk: 61/100 Numurkah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 3 / 8
Kaarimba — Low flood risk: 3/100 Numurkah — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Numurkah has more residents (4,604 vs 93); Kaarimba has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $58,084).

Kaarimba Numurkah
Population 93 4,604
+4851% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +2.8%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $94,224/yr
+38% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $210/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kaarimba Numurkah
0-4 8.6% / 4.7%
Kaarimba — 0-4: 8.6% Numurkah — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.8% / 10.9%
Kaarimba — 5-14: 10.8% Numurkah — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.4%
Kaarimba — 15-19: 6.5% Numurkah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.5% / 4.6%
Kaarimba — 20-24: 7.5% Numurkah — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.8% / 10.5%
Kaarimba — 25-34: 10.8% Numurkah — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 8.6% / 9.5%
Kaarimba — 35-44: 8.6% Numurkah — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 15.1% / 12.3%
Kaarimba — 45-54: 15.1% Numurkah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 15.1% / 14.3%
Kaarimba — 55-64: 15.1% Numurkah — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 5.4% / 14.1%
Kaarimba — 65-74: 5.4% Numurkah — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 8.6% / 9.3%
Kaarimba — 75-84: 8.6% Numurkah — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 4.6%
Kaarimba — 85+: not among its largest Numurkah — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kaarimba 47.6% lone person
Kaarimba — Lone Person: 47.6% Kaarimba — Couple Families: 52.4% Kaarimba — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kaarimba — Group Household: 0.0% Kaarimba — Other Families: 0.0%
Numurkah 48.2% lone person
Numurkah — Lone Person: 48.2% Numurkah — Couple Families: 29.5% Numurkah — One Parent Families: 18.1% Numurkah — Group Household: 2.9% Numurkah — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kaarimba 9.4% renting
Kaarimba — Owned Outright: 46.9% Kaarimba — Mortgage: 43.8% Kaarimba — Renting: 9.4%
Numurkah 22.8% renting
Numurkah — Owned Outright: 46.0% Numurkah — Mortgage: 31.2% Numurkah — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kaarimba 91.7% houses
Kaarimba — Houses: 91.7% Kaarimba — Townhouses: 0.0% Kaarimba — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Numurkah 88.5% houses
Numurkah — Houses: 88.5% Numurkah — Townhouses: 10.0% Numurkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kaarimba Numurkah
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 16.2%
Kaarimba — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Numurkah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.6%
Kaarimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Numurkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.2%
Kaarimba — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Numurkah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.4%
Kaarimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Numurkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Kaarimba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Numurkah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Property market

Kaarimba Numurkah
Median house price — $447,500
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price — $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 49 sales

Zoning mix

Kaarimba Numurkah
Rural and farming 95% 93%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Kaarimba Numurkah
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
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.

Kaarimba Numurkah
Houses — 4.7%
$470/wk on $522K
Units — 6.1%
$380/wk on $325K

Ranking within VIC

Kaarimba Numurkah
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 4% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Numurkah is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Kaarimba Numurkah
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Numurkah carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 39).

Kaarimba Numurkah
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kaarimba Numurkah
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kaarimba

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

Schools in Numurkah

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Numurkah Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Numurkah Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kaarimba Numurkah
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Numurkah sits further from the CBD (225.8 km vs 217.8 km).

Kaarimba Numurkah
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 217.8 km 225.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3635
 0.1%
postcode 3636
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3635
 56
postcode 3636

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.

Kaarimba Numurkah
Car (driver) 50.9% / 79.8%
Kaarimba — Car (driver): 50.9% Numurkah — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 9.9%
Kaarimba — Worked from Home: 34.5% Numurkah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Walked Only 7.3% / 5.0%
Kaarimba — Walked Only: 7.3% Numurkah — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 4.2%
Kaarimba — Car (passenger): 7.3% Numurkah — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Kaarimba — Bicycle: not among its largest Numurkah — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Kaarimba Numurkah
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kaarimba Numurkah
Connectivity score 29/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 35%
2,503 premises

Climate

Kaarimba Numurkah
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kaarimba Numurkah
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Kaarimba Numurkah
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kaarimba Numurkah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kaarimba

Rural Young Families

Numurkah

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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