Kardella South vs Kardella
Kardella South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Kardella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kardella South, about half of households are couple families. In Kardella, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kardella 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
Kardella South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kardella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kardella
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kardella South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kardella South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -1.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kardella South and Kardella 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
Kardella South rents higher ($325/wk vs $0/wk); Kardella has more residents (169 vs 135).
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 | 169 +25% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | -1.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $100,048/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Zoning mix
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 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
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 170 across South Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +21% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 65% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Kardella carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Kardella carries more crime risk (76 vs 44).
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | High 76/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 127.7 km +1% vs other | 126.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 101 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3950 | 1.0% postcode 3951 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 3950 | 61 postcode 3951 |
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 (82.8%).
Setting
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.4 km | 25.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kardella South | Kardella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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