Minhamite vs Penshurst
Minhamite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 51 in Penshurst. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minhamite, the large majority of households are couple families. In Penshurst, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Minhamite tends to suit families with children and couples, while Penshurst suits 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
Penshurst
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 35/100)
- But Minhamite is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Minhamite
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Minhamite
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Minhamite
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (268.7 km vs 271 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Penshurst
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 35/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Penshurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.8% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Minhamite and Penshurst 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
Penshurst has more residents (677 vs 106); Minhamite has higher household incomes ($96,564 vs $52,728).
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 | 677 +539% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +8.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 51 |
| Median household income | $96,564/yr +45% vs other | $52,728/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $175/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).
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 (10.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $315,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $105,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 208 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| 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
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne | 43 across Southern Grampians |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% | +200% |
Ranking within VIC
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 11% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 45% of VIC |
Liveability
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Minhamite carries more crime risk (35 vs 17).
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Minhamite
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Penshurst
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
- Penshurst Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 11 |
Mobility
Penshurst sits further from the CBD (271 km vs 268.7 km).
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 268.7 km | 271 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 200 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3287 | 0.0% postcode 3289 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 3287 | 36 postcode 3289 |
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 (56.5%).
Setting
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 177 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 225 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 335 premises |
Climate
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 594 mm | 604 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.1°C | 26.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr | $1,892/yr |
| Council | Moyne | Southern Grampians |
Federal electorate
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Minhamite | Penshurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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