Kolora vs Mortlake

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

Mortlake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kolora carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kolora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kolora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (212.7 km vs 219.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.4% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kolora Mortlake
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.

Kolora Mortlake
Walkability 0 / 0
Kolora — Walkability: 0/100 Mortlake — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 37
Kolora — Safety: 63/100 Mortlake — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Kolora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kolora — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mortlake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mortlake has more residents (1,477 vs 188); Kolora has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $51,168).

Kolora Mortlake
Population 188 1,477
+686% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.4% +7.7%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $94,224/yr
+46% vs other
 $51,168/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $220/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kolora Mortlake
0-4 3.2% / 4.9%
Kolora — 0-4: 3.2% Mortlake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 16.5% / 12.4%
Kolora — 5-14: 16.5% Mortlake — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.4% / 5.1%
Kolora — 15-19: 7.4% Mortlake — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.2% / 4.3%
Kolora — 20-24: 3.2% Mortlake — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.0% / 9.8%
Kolora — 25-34: 9.0% Mortlake — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 6.9% / 8.9%
Kolora — 35-44: 6.9% Mortlake — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 12.8% / 11.4%
Kolora — 45-54: 12.8% Mortlake — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 22.3% / 14.7%
Kolora — 55-64: 22.3% Mortlake — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.9% / 15.4%
Kolora — 65-74: 14.9% Mortlake — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 7.4% / 9.0%
Kolora — 75-84: 7.4% Mortlake — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.1% / 4.1%
Kolora — 85+: 2.1% Mortlake — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kolora 31.7% lone person
Kolora — Lone Person: 31.7% Kolora — Couple Families: 53.7% Kolora — One Parent Families: 14.6% Kolora — Group Household: 0.0% Kolora — Other Families: 0.0%
Mortlake 52.5% lone person
Mortlake — Lone Person: 52.5% Mortlake — Couple Families: 28.2% Mortlake — One Parent Families: 16.2% Mortlake — Group Household: 2.2% Mortlake — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kolora 10.6% renting
Kolora — Owned Outright: 66.0% Kolora — Mortgage: 23.4% Kolora — Renting: 10.6%
Mortlake 18.8% renting
Mortlake — Owned Outright: 49.6% Mortlake — Mortgage: 31.5% Mortlake — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kolora Mortlake
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 15.9%
Kolora — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Mortlake — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 7.4%
Kolora — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Mortlake — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Kolora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Mortlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.5%
Kolora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mortlake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
Kolora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mortlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Kolora Mortlake
England 4.8% / 2.3%
Kolora — England: 4.8% Mortlake — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.8%
Kolora — New Zealand: 2.7% Mortlake — New Zealand: 2.8%
Scotland 2.1% / 0.3%
Kolora — Scotland: 2.1% Mortlake — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kolora — Philippines: not among its largest Mortlake — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Kolora — Netherlands: not among its largest Mortlake — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Kolora — Germany: not among its largest Mortlake — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kolora 100.0% houses
Kolora — Houses: 100.0% Kolora — Townhouses: 0.0% Kolora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mortlake 97.4% houses
Mortlake — Houses: 97.4% Mortlake — Townhouses: 2.3% Mortlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kolora Mortlake
Median house price — $365,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kolora Mortlake
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Kolora Mortlake
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
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.

Kolora Mortlake
Houses — 4.4%
$370/wk on $440K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kolora Mortlake
House price — Higher than 4% of VIC
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Kolora Mortlake
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mortlake carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Mortlake carries more crime risk (63 vs 37).

Kolora Mortlake
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Kolora Mortlake
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kolora

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

Schools in Mortlake

  • St Colman's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mortlake P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kolora Mortlake
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Mortlake sits further from the CBD (219.5 km vs 212.7 km).

Kolora Mortlake
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 212.7 km 219.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.2%
postcode 3272
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 36
postcode 3272

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.

Kolora Mortlake
Car (driver) 65.8% / 71.5%
Kolora — Car (driver): 65.8% Mortlake — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 15.9%
Kolora — Worked from Home: 22.8% Mortlake — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 11.4% / 5.9%
Kolora — Walked Only: 11.4% Mortlake — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Kolora — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mortlake — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Kolora — Bicycle: not among its largest Mortlake — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Kolora Mortlake
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.0 km 45.8 km

NBN connectivity

Kolora Mortlake
Connectivity score 29/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 23%
844 premises

Climate

Kolora Mortlake
Annual rainfall 717 mm 594 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.7°C

Council rates

Kolora Mortlake
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Kolora Mortlake
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kolora Mortlake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kolora

Rural

Mortlake

Affordable Retirees Rural

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