Kancoona vs Porepunkah

Porepunkah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 61 in Kancoona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kancoona, most households are couple families. In Porepunkah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kancoona tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kancoona carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 37/100)
  • Porepunkah has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kancoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kancoona

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $383/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Porepunkah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 233 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (318.7 km vs 331.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kancoona

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Porepunkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kancoona Porepunkah
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.

Kancoona Porepunkah
Walkability 0 / 0
Kancoona — Walkability: 0/100 Porepunkah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 63
Kancoona — Safety: 80/100 Porepunkah — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Kancoona — Low fire risk: 5/100 Porepunkah — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 89 / 100
Kancoona — Low flood risk: 89/100 Porepunkah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Porepunkah has more residents (1,024 vs 74); Porepunkah rents higher ($383/wk vs $200/wk).

Kancoona Porepunkah
Population 74 1,024
+1284% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.9% +8.8%
Median age 61 46
Median household income $68,224/yr $81,952/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $383/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kancoona Porepunkah
0-4 — / 5.5%
Kancoona — 0-4: not among its largest Porepunkah — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.1% / 11.5%
Kancoona — 5-14: 8.1% Porepunkah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.1% / 5.5%
Kancoona — 15-19: 4.1% Porepunkah — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Kancoona — 20-24: not among its largest Porepunkah — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 — / 9.9%
Kancoona — 25-34: not among its largest Porepunkah — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 5.4% / 12.0%
Kancoona — 35-44: 5.4% Porepunkah — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.5% / 15.4%
Kancoona — 45-54: 13.5% Porepunkah — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 21.6% / 14.6%
Kancoona — 55-64: 21.6% Porepunkah — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 37.8% / 12.6%
Kancoona — 65-74: 37.8% Porepunkah — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 — / 7.4%
Kancoona — 75-84: not among its largest Porepunkah — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.8%
Kancoona — 85+: not among its largest Porepunkah — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kancoona 58.8% couple families
Kancoona — Couple Families: 58.8% Kancoona — Lone Person: 41.2% Kancoona — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kancoona — Group Household: 0.0% Kancoona — Other Families: 0.0%
Porepunkah 49.6% couple families
Porepunkah — Couple Families: 49.6% Porepunkah — Lone Person: 33.5% Porepunkah — One Parent Families: 13.1% Porepunkah — Group Household: 2.1% Porepunkah — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kancoona 0.0% renting
Kancoona — Owned Outright: 82.1% Kancoona — Mortgage: 17.9% Kancoona — Renting: 0.0%
Porepunkah 19.2% renting
Porepunkah — Owned Outright: 45.0% Porepunkah — Mortgage: 35.8% Porepunkah — Renting: 19.2%
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.

Kancoona Porepunkah
Canada 4.1% / 0.6%
Kancoona — Canada: 4.1% Porepunkah — Canada: 0.6%
England — / 2.8%
Kancoona — England: not among its largest Porepunkah — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Kancoona — New Zealand: not among its largest Porepunkah — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kancoona — Scotland: not among its largest Porepunkah — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Kancoona — Germany: not among its largest Porepunkah — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Kancoona Porepunkah
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 18.5%
Kancoona — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Porepunkah — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.8%
Kancoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Porepunkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 11.5%
Kancoona — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Porepunkah — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.9%
Kancoona — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Porepunkah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 2.8%
Kancoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Porepunkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kancoona 100.0% houses
Kancoona — Houses: 100.0% Kancoona — Townhouses: 0.0% Kancoona — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Porepunkah 94.6% houses
Porepunkah — Houses: 94.6% Porepunkah — Townhouses: 3.8% Porepunkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kancoona Porepunkah
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 138 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Porepunkah has more rural and farming land (52% vs 25%).

Kancoona Porepunkah
Parks and recreation 75% 46%
Rural and farming 25% 52%
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

Kancoona Porepunkah
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
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.

Kancoona Porepunkah
Houses — 3.0%
$618/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kancoona Porepunkah
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 28% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Kancoona Porepunkah
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kancoona carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Porepunkah carries more crime risk (37 vs 20).

Kancoona Porepunkah
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kancoona Porepunkah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kancoona

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

Schools in Porepunkah

  • Porepunkah Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kancoona Porepunkah
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Kancoona sits further from the CBD (331.9 km vs 318.7 km).

Kancoona Porepunkah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 331.9 km
+4% vs other
 318.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 233 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
 0.8%
postcode 3740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
 63
postcode 3740

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.

Kancoona Porepunkah
Car (driver) 45.2% / 71.7%
Kancoona — Car (driver): 45.2% Porepunkah — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 54.8% / 16.2%
Kancoona — Worked from Home: 54.8% Porepunkah — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Kancoona — Car (passenger): not among its largest Porepunkah — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Kancoona — Walked Only: not among its largest Porepunkah — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Kancoona — Bus: not among its largest Porepunkah — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Kancoona Porepunkah
Elevation 474 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kancoona Porepunkah
Connectivity score 16/100 88/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 59%
530 premises

Climate

Kancoona Porepunkah
Annual rainfall 895 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kancoona Porepunkah
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Kancoona Porepunkah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kancoona Porepunkah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kancoona

Retirees Rural

Porepunkah

Rural

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