Kolora vs The Sisters

The Sisters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Kolora. 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 The Sisters, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kolora tends to suit couples and older residents, while The Sisters 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

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

The Sisters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 15%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/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 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (212.7 km vs 224.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kolora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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 -22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kolora and The Sisters 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 The Sisters
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 The Sisters
Walkability 0 / 0
Kolora — Walkability: 0/100 The Sisters — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 56
Kolora — Safety: 63/100 The Sisters — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 23
Kolora — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Sisters — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kolora — Low flood risk: 100/100 The Sisters — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kolora has more residents (188 vs 110); The Sisters has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $94,224).

Kolora The Sisters
Population 188
+41% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.4% -22.0%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $94,224/yr $109,564/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kolora The Sisters
0-4 3.2% / 3.6%
Kolora — 0-4: 3.2% The Sisters — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 16.5% / 16.4%
Kolora — 5-14: 16.5% The Sisters — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 7.4% / 3.6%
Kolora — 15-19: 7.4% The Sisters — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.2% / 2.7%
Kolora — 20-24: 3.2% The Sisters — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 9.0% / 15.5%
Kolora — 25-34: 9.0% The Sisters — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 6.9% / 12.7%
Kolora — 35-44: 6.9% The Sisters — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.8%
Kolora — 45-54: 12.8% The Sisters — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 22.3% / 21.8%
Kolora — 55-64: 22.3% The Sisters — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 14.9% / 11.8%
Kolora — 65-74: 14.9% The Sisters — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.4% / 2.7%
Kolora — 75-84: 7.4% The Sisters — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.1% / —
Kolora — 85+: 2.1% The Sisters — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kolora 53.7% couple families
Kolora — Couple Families: 53.7% Kolora — Lone Person: 31.7% Kolora — One Parent Families: 14.6%
The Sisters 41.4% couple families
The Sisters — Couple Families: 41.4% The Sisters — Lone Person: 48.3% The Sisters — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
The Sisters 11.8% renting
The Sisters — Owned Outright: 64.7% The Sisters — Mortgage: 23.5% The Sisters — Renting: 11.8%
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.

Kolora The Sisters
England 4.8% / —
Kolora — England: 4.8% The Sisters — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.6%
Kolora — Philippines: not among its largest The Sisters — Philippines: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / —
Kolora — New Zealand: 2.7% The Sisters — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 2.1% / —
Kolora — Scotland: 2.1% The Sisters — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kolora The Sisters
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 3.6%
Kolora — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% The Sisters — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 4.5%
Kolora — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% The Sisters — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.5%
Kolora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% The Sisters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Kolora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% The Sisters — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Kolora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% The Sisters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kolora 100.0% houses
Kolora — Houses: 100.0%
The Sisters 100.0% houses
The Sisters — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Kolora The Sisters
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 The Sisters
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kolora The Sisters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Kolora The Sisters
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

The Sisters carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0).

Kolora The Sisters
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 The Sisters
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

Mobility

The Sisters sits further from the CBD (224.2 km vs 212.7 km).

Kolora The Sisters
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 212.7 km 224.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
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.

Kolora The Sisters
Car (driver) 65.8% / 53.4%
Kolora — Car (driver): 65.8% The Sisters — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 39.7%
Kolora — Worked from Home: 22.8% The Sisters — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Walked Only 11.4% / 6.9%
Kolora — Walked Only: 11.4% The Sisters — Walked Only: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Kolora The Sisters
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 45.0 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kolora The Sisters
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kolora The Sisters
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kolora

Rural

The Sisters

Rural

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