Lilliput vs Norong

Lilliput is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Norong. 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, Lilliput tends to suit families with children, while Norong suits 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

Lilliput

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)

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

Norong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lilliput

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (288 km vs 292.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lilliput

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lilliput Norong
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.

Lilliput Norong
Walkability 0 / 0
Lilliput — Walkability: 0/100 Norong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 41
Lilliput — Safety: 88/100 Norong — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Lilliput — Low fire risk: 82/100 Norong — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 19
Lilliput — Low flood risk: 100/100 Norong — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Norong has more residents (130 vs 84); Lilliput rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).

Lilliput Norong
Population 84 130
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +10.2%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $97,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+30% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lilliput Norong
0-4 11.9% / 5.4%
Lilliput — 0-4: 11.9% Norong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 20.2% / 15.4%
Lilliput — 5-14: 20.2% Norong — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 3.6% / 8.5%
Lilliput — 15-19: 3.6% Norong — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Lilliput — 20-24: not among its largest Norong — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.1% / 9.2%
Lilliput — 25-34: 7.1% Norong — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 7.1% / 13.8%
Lilliput — 35-44: 7.1% Norong — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.5% / 26.2%
Lilliput — 45-54: 15.5% Norong — 45-54: 26.2%
55-64 9.5% / 16.2%
Lilliput — 55-64: 9.5% Norong — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 10.7% / 5.4%
Lilliput — 65-74: 10.7% Norong — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 — / 2.3%
Lilliput — 75-84: not among its largest Norong — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / —
Lilliput — 85+: not among its largest Norong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lilliput 60.0% couple families
Lilliput — Couple Families: 60.0% Lilliput — Lone Person: 20.0% Lilliput — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Norong 60.0% couple families
Norong — Couple Families: 60.0% Norong — Lone Person: 40.0% Norong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lilliput 10.3% renting
Lilliput — Owned Outright: 44.8% Lilliput — Mortgage: 44.8% Lilliput — Renting: 10.3%
Norong 0.0% renting
Norong — Owned Outright: 54.1% Norong — Mortgage: 45.9% Norong — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lilliput 100.0% houses
Lilliput — Houses: 100.0% Lilliput — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Norong 95.7% houses
Norong — Houses: 95.7% Norong — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lilliput Norong
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.9%
Lilliput — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Norong — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 10.0%
Lilliput — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Norong — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.9%
Lilliput — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Norong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / —
Lilliput — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Norong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Lilliput — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Norong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Zoning mix

Lilliput Norong
Rural and farming 97% 95%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
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

Lilliput Norong
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lilliput Norong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Lilliput Norong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Norong carries more flood risk (81 vs 0); Lilliput carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Lilliput Norong
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
81/100
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

Lilliput Norong
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

Lilliput Norong
Parks & reserves 4 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Norong sits further from the CBD (292.6 km vs 288 km).

Lilliput Norong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 288 km 292.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3682
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 3682
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.

Lilliput Norong
Car (driver) 76.3% / 64.9%
Lilliput — Car (driver): 76.3% Norong — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 25.7%
Lilliput — Worked from Home: 23.7% Norong — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Lilliput — Car (passenger): not among its largest Norong — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Lilliput — Walked Only: not among its largest Norong — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Lilliput Norong
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lilliput Norong
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Lilliput Norong
Annual rainfall 567 mm 540 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C 32.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.1°C 3.4°C

Council rates

Lilliput Norong
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Lilliput Norong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lilliput Norong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lilliput

Family Rural Young Families

Norong

Rural

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