Kergunyah South vs Upper Gundowring

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kergunyah South, the large majority of households are couple families. In Upper Gundowring, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kergunyah South tends to suit couples, while Upper Gundowring suits people living alone.

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

Kergunyah South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Gundowring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 55%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Gundowring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kergunyah South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (222 min vs 237 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (331.3 km vs 340.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Gundowring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Kergunyah South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.0% vs 21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
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.

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Walkability 6 / 0
Kergunyah South — Walkability: 6/100 Upper Gundowring — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 88
Kergunyah South — Safety: 80/100 Upper Gundowring — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 56 / 3
Kergunyah South — Low fire risk: 56/100 Upper Gundowring — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 89 / 100
Kergunyah South — Low flood risk: 89/100 Upper Gundowring — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kergunyah South rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk); Upper Gundowring has more residents (120 vs 76).

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Population 76 120
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.0% +21.2%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $94,224/yr
+12% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+38% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
0-4 — / 5.0%
Kergunyah South — 0-4: not among its largest Upper Gundowring — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.8% / 10.0%
Kergunyah South — 5-14: 15.8% Upper Gundowring — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 3.9% / 6.7%
Kergunyah South — 15-19: 3.9% Upper Gundowring — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 9.2% / 5.0%
Kergunyah South — 20-24: 9.2% Upper Gundowring — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 — / 5.8%
Kergunyah South — 25-34: not among its largest Upper Gundowring — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 15.8% / 10.0%
Kergunyah South — 35-44: 15.8% Upper Gundowring — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.2% / 20.8%
Kergunyah South — 45-54: 13.2% Upper Gundowring — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 23.7% / 11.7%
Kergunyah South — 55-64: 23.7% Upper Gundowring — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 13.2% / 10.8%
Kergunyah South — 65-74: 13.2% Upper Gundowring — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 — / 5.8%
Kergunyah South — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Gundowring — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.5%
Kergunyah South — 85+: not among its largest Upper Gundowring — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kergunyah South 80.0% couple families
Kergunyah South — Couple Families: 80.0% Kergunyah South — Lone Person: 20.0% Kergunyah South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Upper Gundowring 45.5% couple families
Upper Gundowring — Couple Families: 45.5% Upper Gundowring — Lone Person: 45.5% Upper Gundowring — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kergunyah South 14.3% renting
Kergunyah South — Owned Outright: 38.1% Kergunyah South — Mortgage: 47.6% Kergunyah South — Renting: 14.3%
Upper Gundowring 14.0% renting
Upper Gundowring — Owned Outright: 48.8% Upper Gundowring — Mortgage: 37.2% Upper Gundowring — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kergunyah South 100.0% houses
Kergunyah South — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Gundowring 100.0% houses
Upper Gundowring — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 20.0%
Kergunyah South — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Upper Gundowring — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.3%
Kergunyah South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Upper Gundowring — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.5%
Kergunyah South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Upper Gundowring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 2.5%
Kergunyah South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Upper Gundowring — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / —
Kergunyah South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Upper Gundowring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Zoning mix

Kergunyah South has more rural and farming land (73% vs 42%).

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Rural and farming 73% 42%
Parks and recreation 26% 58%
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

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kergunyah South carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Upper Gundowring carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 44).

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
12/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
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

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Upper Gundowring sits further from the CBD (340.1 km vs 331.3 km).

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 331.3 km 340.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
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.

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Car (driver) 70.6% / 54.0%
Kergunyah South — Car (driver): 70.6% Upper Gundowring — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 22.0%
Kergunyah South — Worked from Home: 20.6% Upper Gundowring — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only — / 18.0%
Kergunyah South — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Gundowring — Walked Only: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 6.0%
Kergunyah South — Car (passenger): 8.8% Upper Gundowring — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Annual rainfall 984 mm 895 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kergunyah South Upper Gundowring
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kergunyah South

Rural

Upper Gundowring

Rural

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