Kongwak vs Wattle Bank
Wattle Bank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Kongwak. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Kongwak tends to suit people living alone, while Wattle Bank suits families with children and 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
Wattle Bank
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 40/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 69%)
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
Kongwak
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $204/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kongwak
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.7 km vs 141.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 111 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kongwak
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
- But Wattle Bank carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wattle Bank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (41.2% vs 5.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kongwak and Wattle Bank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wattle Bank rents higher ($204/wk vs $138/wk); Kongwak skews older (48 vs 41).
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 207 | 250 +21% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.1% | +41.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 41 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $94,224/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $138/wk | $204/wk +48% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $887,500 |
Zoning mix
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 98% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 1% 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
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 170 across South Gippsland | 393 across Bass Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | +21% | +0% |
Ranking within VIC
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of VIC same for both | |
Liveability
Kongwak is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wattle Bank carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Kongwak carries more crime risk (40 vs 12).
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Flood | High 72/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Kongwak
- Kongwak Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Wattle Bank
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Wattle Bank sits further from the CBD (141.7 km vs 134.7 km).
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 134.7 km | 141.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 106 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3951 | 0.9% postcode 3995 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 3951 | 47 postcode 3995 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).
Setting
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 67 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.8 km | 7.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 111 premises | 0% 116 premises |
Climate
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,282/yr | $1,727/yr |
| Council | South Gippsland | Bass Coast |
Federal electorate
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kongwak | Wattle Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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