Kernot vs Grantville

Kernot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Grantville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kernot tends to suit families with children and couples, while Grantville suits 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

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 42%)
  • But Grantville has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Grantville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.4 km vs 113.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grantville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)
  • But Kernot carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Grantville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.6% vs 18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kernot Grantville
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.

Kernot Grantville
Walkability 0 / 10
Kernot — Walkability: 0/100 Grantville — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 59 / 19
Kernot — Safety: 59/100 Grantville — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Kernot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grantville — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 55 / 34
Kernot — Low flood risk: 55/100 Grantville — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Grantville has more residents (1,168 vs 118); Grantville rents higher ($300/wk vs $140/wk).

Kernot Grantville
Population 118 1,168
+890% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% +40.6%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $97,500/yr
+41% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $300/wk
+114% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kernot Grantville
0-4 8.5% / 5.0%
Kernot — 0-4: 8.5% Grantville — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.4% / 7.7%
Kernot — 5-14: 14.4% Grantville — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 3.4% / 2.8%
Kernot — 15-19: 3.4% Grantville — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 3.4% / 4.4%
Kernot — 20-24: 3.4% Grantville — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.9% / 10.3%
Kernot — 25-34: 5.9% Grantville — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 15.3% / 9.8%
Kernot — 35-44: 15.3% Grantville — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 19.5% / 14.0%
Kernot — 45-54: 19.5% Grantville — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 16.9% / 17.8%
Kernot — 55-64: 16.9% Grantville — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 9.3% / 19.0%
Kernot — 65-74: 9.3% Grantville — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 3.4% / 7.4%
Kernot — 75-84: 3.4% Grantville — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.5%
Kernot — 85+: not among its largest Grantville — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kernot 45.5% lone person
Kernot — Lone Person: 45.5% Kernot — Couple Families: 54.5% Kernot — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kernot — Group Household: 0.0%
Grantville 53.1% lone person
Grantville — Lone Person: 53.1% Grantville — Couple Families: 26.4% Grantville — One Parent Families: 15.6% Grantville — Group Household: 5.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kernot 0.0% renting
Kernot — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kernot — Mortgage: 56.2% Kernot — Renting: 0.0%
Grantville 17.5% renting
Grantville — Owned Outright: 47.0% Grantville — Mortgage: 35.5% Grantville — Renting: 17.5%
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.

Kernot Grantville
England 5.9% / 5.9%
Kernot — England: 5.9% Grantville — England: 5.9%
Scotland 2.5% / 0.6%
Kernot — Scotland: 2.5% Grantville — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Kernot — New Zealand: not among its largest Grantville — New Zealand: 2.3%
Italy — / 1.2%
Kernot — Italy: not among its largest Grantville — Italy: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.8%
Kernot — Germany: not among its largest Grantville — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kernot Grantville
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 21.1%
Kernot — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Grantville — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 7.4%
Kernot — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Grantville — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.7%
Kernot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Grantville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.5%
Kernot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Grantville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Kernot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grantville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kernot 91.9% houses
Kernot — Houses: 91.9% Kernot — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Grantville 88.3% houses
Grantville — Houses: 88.3% Grantville — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kernot Grantville
Median house price — $605,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $387,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Kernot has more rural and farming land (94% vs 61%).

Kernot Grantville
Rural and farming 94% 61%
Other and special use 0% 16%
Residential 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Environmental 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Kernot Grantville
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Kernot Grantville
Houses — 3.7%
$500/wk on $704K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kernot Grantville
House price — Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Grantville is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Kernot Grantville
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Grantville carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Grantville carries more crime risk (81 vs 41).

Kernot Grantville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kernot Grantville
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

Kernot Grantville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Kernot sits further from the CBD (113.5 km vs 104.4 km).

Kernot Grantville
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 113.5 km
+8% vs other
 104.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3979
 0.7%
postcode 3984
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3979
 49
postcode 3984

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.

Kernot Grantville
Car (driver) 61.5% / 77.5%
Kernot — Car (driver): 61.5% Grantville — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 15.5%
Kernot — Worked from Home: 32.7% Grantville — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.2%
Kernot — Walked Only: 5.8% Grantville — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Kernot — Car (passenger): not among its largest Grantville — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 0.8%
Kernot — Bus: not among its largest Grantville — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Kernot Grantville
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kernot Grantville
Connectivity score 29/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 52%
780 premises

Climate

Kernot Grantville
Annual rainfall 906 mm 704 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C 24.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 8.6°C

Council rates

Kernot Grantville
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kernot Grantville
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kernot Grantville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kernot

Family Rural

Grantville

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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