Konongwootong vs Nareen

Nareen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Konongwootong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nareen, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Konongwootong tends to suit young adults and older residents, while Nareen suits people living alone, 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

Konongwootong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Konongwootong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nareen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($85/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Konongwootong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (248 min vs 265 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.4 km vs 374.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Konongwootong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Konongwootong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Konongwootong Nareen
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.

Konongwootong Nareen
Walkability 0 / 0
Konongwootong — Walkability: 0/100 Nareen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 81
Konongwootong — Safety: 89/100 Nareen — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Konongwootong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nareen — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Konongwootong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nareen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Konongwootong rents higher ($300/wk vs $85/wk); Nareen has more residents (79 vs 60).

Konongwootong Nareen
Population 60 79
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% -15.1%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+72% vs other
 $85/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Konongwootong Nareen
0-4 6.7% / 7.6%
Konongwootong — 0-4: 6.7% Nareen — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 5.0% / 21.5%
Konongwootong — 5-14: 5.0% Nareen — 5-14: 21.5%
15-19 5.0% / —
Konongwootong — 15-19: 5.0% Nareen — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 11.7% / 5.1%
Konongwootong — 20-24: 11.7% Nareen — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.0% / —
Konongwootong — 25-34: 15.0% Nareen — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.3% / 15.2%
Konongwootong — 35-44: 13.3% Nareen — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.3% / 10.1%
Konongwootong — 45-54: 13.3% Nareen — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 18.3% / 16.5%
Konongwootong — 55-64: 18.3% Nareen — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 15.0% / 5.1%
Konongwootong — 65-74: 15.0% Nareen — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 6.7% / —
Konongwootong — 75-84: 6.7% Nareen — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Konongwootong — 85+: not among its largest Nareen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Konongwootong 35.7% couple families
Konongwootong — Couple Families: 35.7% Konongwootong — Lone Person: 28.6% Konongwootong — One Parent Families: 35.7%
Nareen 54.5% couple families
Nareen — Couple Families: 54.5% Nareen — Lone Person: 45.5% Nareen — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Konongwootong 17.4% renting
Konongwootong — Owned Outright: 47.8% Konongwootong — Mortgage: 34.8% Konongwootong — Renting: 17.4%
Nareen 13.6% renting
Nareen — Owned Outright: 72.7% Nareen — Mortgage: 13.6% Nareen — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Konongwootong 100.0% houses
Konongwootong — Houses: 100.0%
Nareen 100.0% houses
Nareen — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Konongwootong Nareen
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 20.3%
Konongwootong — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Nareen — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 17.7%
Konongwootong — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Nareen — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.1%
Konongwootong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Nareen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Zoning mix

Konongwootong Nareen
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Konongwootong Nareen
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Konongwootong Nareen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Konongwootong Nareen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Nareen carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Konongwootong Nareen
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
19/100
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

Konongwootong Nareen
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

Konongwootong Nareen
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Nareen sits further from the CBD (374.2 km vs 354.4 km).

Konongwootong Nareen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 354.4 km 374.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 248 min 265 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3315
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 3315
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.

Konongwootong Nareen
Car (driver) 51.3% / 44.2%
Konongwootong — Car (driver): 51.3% Nareen — Car (driver): 44.2%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 37.2%
Konongwootong — Worked from Home: 30.8% Nareen — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Walked Only 17.9% / 18.6%
Konongwootong — Walked Only: 17.9% Nareen — Walked Only: 18.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

Setting

Konongwootong Nareen
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Konongwootong Nareen
Connectivity score 26/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
20 premises

Council rates

Konongwootong Nareen
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Konongwootong Nareen
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Konongwootong Nareen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Konongwootong

Rural

Nareen

Family Rural

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