Kalimna West vs Nungurner
Nungurner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Kalimna West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nungurner, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nungurner tends to suit couples.
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
Nungurner
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)
- 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
Nungurner
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
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
Nungurner
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 244 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (310.6 km vs 316.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nungurner
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)
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
Kalimna West and Nungurner 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
Nungurner has more residents (327 vs 161); Nungurner has higher household incomes ($78,780 vs $59,748).
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 161 | 327 +103% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.2% | +15.5% |
| Median age | 57 | 50 |
| Median household income | $59,748/yr | $78,780/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $231/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $705,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Nungurner has more rural and farming land (91% vs 21%).
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 21% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 78% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 65% of VIC |
Liveability
Nungurner is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kalimna West carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 12); Kalimna West carries more crime risk (77 vs 34).
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Flood | Low 15/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kalimna West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nungurner
- Nungurner Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
Kalimna West sits further from the CBD (316.4 km vs 310.6 km).
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 316.4 km +2% vs other | 310.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 244 min | 229 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3909 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3909 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).
Setting
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 92 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.5 km | 6.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 86 premises | 0% 175 premises |
Climate
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kalimna West | Nungurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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