Kariah vs Weerite

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weerite, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kariah tends to suit families with children, while Weerite suits 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

They split

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

  • Kariah has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Weerite carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 71/100)

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

They split

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

  • Kariah has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Weerite has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kariah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (180.4 km vs 189.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weerite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 71/100)

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

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

Kariah Weerite
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.

Kariah Weerite
Walkability 0 / 0
Kariah — Walkability: 0/100 Weerite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 76
Kariah — Safety: 29/100 Weerite — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Kariah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Weerite — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kariah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Weerite — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weerite has more residents (121 vs 94); Weerite rents higher ($200/wk vs $163/wk).

Kariah Weerite
Population 94 121
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +3.4%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $97,500/yr $110,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $163/wk $200/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kariah Weerite
0-4 3.2% / 5.0%
Kariah — 0-4: 3.2% Weerite — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.0% / 9.9%
Kariah — 5-14: 17.0% Weerite — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.5% / 5.8%
Kariah — 15-19: 8.5% Weerite — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 6.6%
Kariah — 20-24: not among its largest Weerite — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.3% / 2.5%
Kariah — 25-34: 5.3% Weerite — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 11.7% / 9.9%
Kariah — 35-44: 11.7% Weerite — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.7% / 14.0%
Kariah — 45-54: 11.7% Weerite — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 10.6% / 14.0%
Kariah — 55-64: 10.6% Weerite — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 21.3% / 14.9%
Kariah — 65-74: 21.3% Weerite — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 5.3% / 10.7%
Kariah — 75-84: 5.3% Weerite — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / —
Kariah — 85+: not among its largest Weerite — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kariah 37.0% couple families
Kariah — Couple Families: 37.0% Kariah — Lone Person: 33.3% Kariah — One Parent Families: 29.6%
Weerite 53.1% couple families
Weerite — Couple Families: 53.1% Weerite — Lone Person: 34.4% Weerite — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kariah 16.0% renting
Kariah — Owned Outright: 68.0% Kariah — Mortgage: 16.0% Kariah — Renting: 16.0%
Weerite 26.7% renting
Weerite — Owned Outright: 44.4% Weerite — Mortgage: 28.9% Weerite — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kariah 100.0% houses
Kariah — Houses: 100.0%
Weerite 100.0% houses
Weerite — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kariah Weerite
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 15.7%
Kariah — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Weerite — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 9.9%
Kariah — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Weerite — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.8% / 6.6%
Kariah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8% Weerite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.3%
Kariah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Weerite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Zoning mix

Kariah Weerite
Rural and farming 90% 99%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
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

Kariah Weerite
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kariah Weerite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Kariah Weerite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Weerite carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Kariah carries more crime risk (71 vs 24).

Kariah Weerite
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
24/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Kariah Weerite
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

Kariah Weerite
Parks & reserves 6 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Weerite sits further from the CBD (189.8 km vs 180.4 km).

Kariah Weerite
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 180.4 km 189.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
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.

Kariah Weerite
Worked from Home 71.1% / 50.0%
Kariah — Worked from Home: 71.1% Weerite — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (driver) 20.0% / 40.3%
Kariah — Car (driver): 20.0% Weerite — Car (driver): 40.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / 5.6%
Kariah — Walked Only: 8.9% Weerite — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Kariah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Weerite — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Kariah Weerite
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kariah Weerite
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Kariah Weerite
Annual rainfall 602 mm 717 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kariah Weerite
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Kariah Weerite
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kariah Weerite
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kariah

Retirees Rural

Weerite

Retirees Rural

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