Lavers Hill vs Carlisle River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lavers Hill, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lavers Hill tends to suit 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

Lavers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)

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

Lavers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carlisle River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 177 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.8 km vs 209.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lavers Hill carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)
  • Carlisle River has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Carlisle River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
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.

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Walkability 0 / 0
Lavers Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Carlisle River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 51
Lavers Hill — Safety: 75/100 Carlisle River — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 10 / 16
Lavers Hill — Low fire risk: 10/100 Carlisle River — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 100 / 50
Lavers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Carlisle River — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Carlisle River rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Carlisle River has more residents (168 vs 87).

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Population 87 168
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +24.4%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $71,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $53,872/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
0-4 5.7% / 3.6%
Lavers Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Carlisle River — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.2% / 13.7%
Lavers Hill — 5-14: 9.2% Carlisle River — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.4% / 8.3%
Lavers Hill — 15-19: 3.4% Carlisle River — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Lavers Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Carlisle River — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.5% / 10.7%
Lavers Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Carlisle River — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 17.2% / 12.5%
Lavers Hill — 35-44: 17.2% Carlisle River — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 18.4% / 13.7%
Lavers Hill — 45-54: 18.4% Carlisle River — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 20.7% / 19.6%
Lavers Hill — 55-64: 20.7% Carlisle River — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 5.7% / 13.7%
Lavers Hill — 65-74: 5.7% Carlisle River — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Lavers Hill — 75-84: not among its largest Carlisle River — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Lavers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Carlisle River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lavers Hill 52.4% lone person
Lavers Hill — Lone Person: 52.4% Lavers Hill — Couple Families: 23.8% Lavers Hill — One Parent Families: 23.8% Lavers Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Carlisle River 38.5% lone person
Carlisle River — Lone Person: 38.5% Carlisle River — Couple Families: 41.0% Carlisle River — One Parent Families: 7.7% Carlisle River — Group Household: 12.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lavers Hill 13.9% renting
Lavers Hill — Owned Outright: 44.4% Lavers Hill — Mortgage: 41.7% Lavers Hill — Renting: 13.9%
Carlisle River 22.6% renting
Carlisle River — Owned Outright: 46.8% Carlisle River — Mortgage: 30.6% Carlisle River — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
England 5.7% / 5.4%
Lavers Hill — England: 5.7% Carlisle River — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 4.6% / —
Lavers Hill — New Zealand: 4.6% Carlisle River — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.0%
Lavers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Carlisle River — Philippines: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 14.9%
Lavers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Carlisle River — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 10.7%
Lavers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Carlisle River — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.0%
Lavers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Carlisle River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 2.4%
Lavers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Carlisle River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Lavers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Carlisle River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lavers Hill 97.1% houses
Lavers Hill — Houses: 97.1% Lavers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Carlisle River 100.0% houses
Carlisle River — Houses: 100.0% Carlisle River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Parks and recreation 55% 61%
Rural and farming 44% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlisle River carries more flood risk (50 vs 0); Carlisle River carries more crime risk (49 vs 25).

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lavers Hill

  • Lavers Hill K-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Carlisle River

  • Carlisle River Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

Lavers Hill sits further from the CBD (209.8 km vs 191.8 km).

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 209.8 km
+9% vs other
 191.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 154 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 3238
 0.0%
postcode 3239
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3238
 43
postcode 3239

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.

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Car (driver) 43.1% / 50.0%
Lavers Hill — Car (driver): 43.1% Carlisle River — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 41.2% / 27.6%
Lavers Hill — Worked from Home: 41.2% Carlisle River — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Walked Only 15.7% / 13.8%
Lavers Hill — Walked Only: 15.7% Carlisle River — Walked Only: 13.8%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Lavers Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Carlisle River — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Elevation 296 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 21.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Connectivity score 28/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Annual rainfall 853 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.7°C —

Council rates

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lavers Hill Carlisle River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lavers Hill

Rural

Carlisle River

Rural

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