Mepunga East vs Naringal

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mepunga East, the large majority of households are couple families. In Naringal, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mepunga East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Naringal 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

Mepunga East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 41%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mepunga East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mepunga East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Naringal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (241.7 km vs 246.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mepunga East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Mepunga East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mepunga East Naringal
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.

Mepunga East Naringal
Walkability 0 / 0
Mepunga East — Walkability: 0/100 Naringal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 43
Mepunga East — Safety: 62/100 Naringal — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 13 / 17
Mepunga East — Low fire risk: 13/100 Naringal — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mepunga East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naringal — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Naringal has more residents (124 vs 73); Mepunga East has higher household incomes ($138,632 vs $92,612).

Mepunga East Naringal
Population 73 124
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +3.3%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $138,632/yr
+33% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mepunga East Naringal
0-4 4.1% / 7.3%
Mepunga East — 0-4: 4.1% Naringal — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 21.9% / 12.9%
Mepunga East — 5-14: 21.9% Naringal — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.1% / 3.2%
Mepunga East — 15-19: 4.1% Naringal — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 4.1% / —
Mepunga East — 20-24: 4.1% Naringal — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.7% / 19.4%
Mepunga East — 25-34: 13.7% Naringal — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 9.6% / 8.1%
Mepunga East — 35-44: 9.6% Naringal — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 17.8% / 5.6%
Mepunga East — 45-54: 17.8% Naringal — 45-54: 5.6%
55-64 — / 23.4%
Mepunga East — 55-64: not among its largest Naringal — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 17.8% / 13.7%
Mepunga East — 65-74: 17.8% Naringal — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.5% / 5.6%
Mepunga East — 75-84: 5.5% Naringal — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 2.4%
Mepunga East — 85+: not among its largest Naringal — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mepunga East 76.5% couple families
Mepunga East — Couple Families: 76.5% Mepunga East — Lone Person: 23.5% Mepunga East — Other Families: 0.0% Mepunga East — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Naringal 31.2% couple families
Naringal — Couple Families: 31.2% Naringal — Lone Person: 50.0% Naringal — Other Families: 9.4% Naringal — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mepunga East 0.0% renting
Mepunga East — Owned Outright: 65.0% Mepunga East — Mortgage: 35.0% Mepunga East — Renting: 0.0%
Naringal 12.5% renting
Naringal — Owned Outright: 67.5% Naringal — Mortgage: 20.0% Naringal — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mepunga East 100.0% houses
Mepunga East — Houses: 100.0%
Naringal 100.0% houses
Naringal — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mepunga East Naringal
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 15.3%
Mepunga East — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Naringal — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.1%
Mepunga East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Naringal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.3%
Mepunga East — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Naringal — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Mepunga East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naringal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Zoning mix

Mepunga East Naringal
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Mepunga East Naringal
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mepunga East Naringal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Mepunga East Naringal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Naringal carries more crime risk (57 vs 38).

Mepunga East Naringal
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Mepunga East Naringal
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

Mepunga East Naringal
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mepunga East sits further from the CBD (246.7 km vs 241.7 km).

Mepunga East Naringal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 246.7 km
+2% vs other
 241.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3277
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3277
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.

Mepunga East Naringal
Car (driver) 62.1% / 66.0%
Mepunga East — Car (driver): 62.1% Naringal — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 34.0%
Mepunga East — Worked from Home: 27.6% Naringal — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Walked Only 10.3% / —
Mepunga East — Walked Only: 10.3% Naringal — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Mepunga East Naringal
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mepunga East Naringal
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Mepunga East Naringal
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mepunga East Naringal
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Mepunga East Naringal
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mepunga East Naringal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mepunga East

Family Rural

Naringal

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Mepunga East

Mepunga East vs Nullawarre Mepunga East vs Naringal East

Other comparisons with Naringal

Naringal vs Allansford Naringal vs Panmure Naringal vs Cudgee Naringal vs Naringal East Naringal vs Mepunga West
Full data on Mepunga East Full data on Naringal
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or