Minjah vs Hawkesdale

Minjah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Hawkesdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minjah, most households are couple families. In Hawkesdale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Minjah tends to suit families with children.

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

Minjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 42/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Minjah has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 20%)
  • Hawkesdale has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minjah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 204 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.9 km vs 272.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Minjah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minjah Hawkesdale
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.

Minjah Hawkesdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Minjah — Walkability: 0/100 Hawkesdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 58
Minjah — Safety: 68/100 Hawkesdale — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Minjah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hawkesdale — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Minjah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hawkesdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hawkesdale has more residents (311 vs 65); Hawkesdale skews older (43 vs 32).

Minjah Hawkesdale
Population 65 311
+378% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% -3.4%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $87,724/yr
+1% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minjah Hawkesdale
0-4 — / 4.2%
Minjah — 0-4: not among its largest Hawkesdale — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 24.6% / 10.0%
Minjah — 5-14: 24.6% Hawkesdale — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 13.8% / 8.4%
Minjah — 15-19: 13.8% Hawkesdale — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 — / 6.1%
Minjah — 20-24: not among its largest Hawkesdale — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.2% / 12.5%
Minjah — 25-34: 6.2% Hawkesdale — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.8% / 8.4%
Minjah — 35-44: 13.8% Hawkesdale — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 20.0% / 15.1%
Minjah — 45-54: 20.0% Hawkesdale — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 4.6% / 20.3%
Minjah — 55-64: 4.6% Hawkesdale — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 13.8% / 5.5%
Minjah — 65-74: 13.8% Hawkesdale — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 — / 5.1%
Minjah — 75-84: not among its largest Hawkesdale — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Minjah — 85+: not among its largest Hawkesdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minjah 57.1% couple families
Minjah — Couple Families: 57.1% Minjah — Lone Person: 42.9% Minjah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Minjah — Group Household: 0.0%
Hawkesdale 54.8% couple families
Hawkesdale — Couple Families: 54.8% Hawkesdale — Lone Person: 37.0% Hawkesdale — One Parent Families: 4.1% Hawkesdale — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minjah 35.7% renting
Minjah — Owned Outright: 28.6% Minjah — Mortgage: 35.7% Minjah — Renting: 35.7%
Hawkesdale 19.6% renting
Hawkesdale — Owned Outright: 43.8% Hawkesdale — Mortgage: 36.6% Hawkesdale — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Minjah Hawkesdale
South Africa 4.6% / —
Minjah — South Africa: 4.6% Hawkesdale — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Minjah — New Zealand: not among its largest Hawkesdale — New Zealand: 1.9%
England — / 1.6%
Minjah — England: not among its largest Hawkesdale — England: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Minjah — Philippines: not among its largest Hawkesdale — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Minjah Hawkesdale
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 16.7%
Minjah — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Hawkesdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 10.0%
Minjah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Hawkesdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.8%
Minjah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Hawkesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Minjah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hawkesdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Minjah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hawkesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minjah 100.0% houses
Minjah — Houses: 100.0% Minjah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hawkesdale 96.6% houses
Hawkesdale — Houses: 96.6% Hawkesdale — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minjah Hawkesdale
Median house price — $415,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Minjah Hawkesdale
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Minjah Hawkesdale
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Minjah Hawkesdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Minjah Hawkesdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hawkesdale carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Hawkesdale carries more crime risk (42 vs 32).

Minjah Hawkesdale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Minjah Hawkesdale
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 Minjah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hawkesdale

  • Hawkesdale P12 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minjah Hawkesdale
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 22

Mobility

Hawkesdale sits further from the CBD (272.1 km vs 262.9 km).

Minjah Hawkesdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 262.9 km 272.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 204 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3276
 0.0%
postcode 3287
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3276
 32
postcode 3287

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.

Minjah Hawkesdale
Car (driver) 65.0% / 63.9%
Minjah — Car (driver): 65.0% Hawkesdale — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 27.2%
Minjah — Worked from Home: 35.0% Hawkesdale — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Minjah — Walked Only: not among its largest Hawkesdale — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Minjah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hawkesdale — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Minjah Hawkesdale
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Minjah Hawkesdale
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

Minjah Hawkesdale
Annual rainfall 594 mm 699 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 22.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C 7.2°C

Council rates

Minjah Hawkesdale
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Minjah Hawkesdale
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minjah Hawkesdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minjah

Family Rural

Hawkesdale

Rural

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