Krowera vs Kernot

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

Krowera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (109% vs 92%)

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

First-home buyers

Krowera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kernot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kernot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113.5 km vs 117.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Krowera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Krowera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Krowera Kernot
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.

Krowera Kernot
Walkability 0 / 0
Krowera — Walkability: 0/100 Kernot — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 59
Krowera — Safety: 78/100 Kernot — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Krowera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kernot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 55
Krowera — Low flood risk: 77/100 Kernot — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Krowera rents higher ($225/wk vs $140/wk); Krowera skews older (52 vs 44).

Krowera Kernot
Population 134
+12% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +18.0%
Median age 52 44
Median household income $94,224/yr $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+38% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Krowera Kernot
0-4 5.2% / 8.5%
Krowera — 0-4: 5.2% Kernot — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 14.9% / 14.4%
Krowera — 5-14: 14.9% Kernot — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 — / 3.4%
Krowera — 15-19: not among its largest Kernot — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Krowera — 20-24: not among its largest Kernot — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 5.2% / 5.9%
Krowera — 25-34: 5.2% Kernot — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 9.0% / 15.3%
Krowera — 35-44: 9.0% Kernot — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 18.7% / 19.5%
Krowera — 45-54: 18.7% Kernot — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 21.6% / 16.9%
Krowera — 55-64: 21.6% Kernot — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 18.7% / 9.3%
Krowera — 65-74: 18.7% Kernot — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.5% / 3.4%
Krowera — 75-84: 4.5% Kernot — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Krowera — 85+: not among its largest Kernot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Krowera 60.0% couple families
Krowera — Couple Families: 60.0% Krowera — Lone Person: 40.0%
Kernot 54.5% couple families
Kernot — Couple Families: 54.5% Kernot — Lone Person: 45.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Krowera 20.8% renting
Krowera — Owned Outright: 45.8% Krowera — Mortgage: 33.3% Krowera — Renting: 20.8%
Kernot 0.0% renting
Kernot — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kernot — Mortgage: 56.2% Kernot — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Krowera Kernot
England 3.7% / 5.9%
Krowera — England: 3.7% Kernot — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Krowera — New Zealand: 3.7% Kernot — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 2.5%
Krowera — Scotland: not among its largest Kernot — Scotland: 2.5%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Krowera — South Africa: 2.2% Kernot — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Krowera Kernot
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 17.8%
Krowera — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Kernot — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 13.6%
Krowera — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Kernot — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.9%
Krowera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Kernot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.5%
Krowera — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Kernot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Krowera 109.1% houses
Krowera — Houses: 109.1% Krowera — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kernot 91.9% houses
Kernot — Houses: 91.9% Kernot — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Krowera Kernot
Median house price $897,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Krowera has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 3%); Kernot has more rural and farming land (94% vs 62%).

Krowera Kernot
Rural and farming 62% 94%
Environmental 38% 3%
Parks and recreation 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Krowera Kernot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Krowera Kernot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kernot carries more flood risk (45 vs 23); Kernot carries more crime risk (41 vs 22).

Krowera Kernot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Krowera Kernot
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

Krowera Kernot
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Krowera sits further from the CBD (117.8 km vs 113.5 km).

Krowera Kernot
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 117.8 km
+4% vs other
 113.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3945
 0.8%
postcode 3979
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3945
 68
postcode 3979

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.

Krowera Kernot
Car (driver) 55.3% / 61.5%
Krowera — Car (driver): 55.3% Kernot — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 44.7% / 32.7%
Krowera — Worked from Home: 44.7% Kernot — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Krowera — Walked Only: not among its largest Kernot — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Krowera Kernot
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Krowera Kernot
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Krowera Kernot
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Krowera

Rural

Kernot

Family Rural

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