Krowera vs Kongwak
Kongwak is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Krowera. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Krowera: a median of $898,000, against $750,000 in Kongwak, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Krowera tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Kongwak suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Krowera carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)
- Kongwak is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Krowera leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
- Kongwak has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $897,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Krowera has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
- Kongwak has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Krowera
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (117.8 km vs 134.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 106 min)
- But Kongwak is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Krowera carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)
- Kongwak is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
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 5.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Krowera and Kongwak 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
Krowera rents higher ($225/wk vs $138/wk); Kongwak has more residents (207 vs 134).
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 | 207 +54% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.1% | +5.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 48 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +10% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +39% vs other | $138/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
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 (17.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $897,500 | $750,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Krowera has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 0%); Kongwak has more rural and farming land (97% vs 62%).
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% | 97% |
| Environmental | 38% | 0% |
| 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
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 393 across Bass Coast | 170 across South Gippsland |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +21% |
Ranking within VIC
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 53% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 38% of VIC |
Liveability
Kongwak is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kongwak carries more flood risk (72 vs 23); Kongwak carries more crime risk (40 vs 22).
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | Low 23/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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 | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Krowera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kongwak
- Kongwak Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Kongwak sits further from the CBD (134.7 km vs 117.8 km).
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 117.8 km | 134.7 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 94 min | 106 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 3945 | 1.0% postcode 3951 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 3945 | 61 postcode 3951 |
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 (59.4%).
Setting
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 67 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.8 km | 13.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 111 premises |
Climate
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,727/yr | $2,282/yr |
| Council | Bass Coast | South Gippsland |
Federal electorate
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Krowera | Kongwak | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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