Mirboo North vs Mardan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mardan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mirboo North tends to suit people living alone, while Mardan suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mirboo North has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Mardan carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 59/100)

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

Mirboo North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $277/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mirboo North is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mardan sits closer to the CBD (152.9 km vs 156.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mirboo North is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mardan carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Mardan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mirboo North Mardan
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.

Mirboo North Mardan
Walkability 36 / 0
Mirboo North — Walkability: 36/100 Mardan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 61
Mirboo North — Safety: 41/100 Mardan — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Mirboo North — Low fire risk: 45/100 Mardan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 100
Mirboo North — Low flood risk: 80/100 Mardan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirboo North has more residents (2,263 vs 248); Mardan has higher household incomes ($85,748 vs $63,596).

Mirboo North Mardan
Population 2,263
+89% vs other
 248
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +18.1%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $63,596/yr $85,748/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $277/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mirboo North Mardan
0-4 4.3% / 4.4%
Mirboo North — 0-4: 4.3% Mardan — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.8% / 14.5%
Mirboo North — 5-14: 13.8% Mardan — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.1% / 6.0%
Mirboo North — 15-19: 6.1% Mardan — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.9% / 5.2%
Mirboo North — 20-24: 2.9% Mardan — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.4% / 6.5%
Mirboo North — 25-34: 7.4% Mardan — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 10.3% / 8.5%
Mirboo North — 35-44: 10.3% Mardan — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.6% / 15.7%
Mirboo North — 45-54: 13.6% Mardan — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.2% / 20.2%
Mirboo North — 55-64: 15.2% Mardan — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 15.2% / 13.3%
Mirboo North — 65-74: 15.2% Mardan — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.8% / 8.5%
Mirboo North — 75-84: 7.8% Mardan — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.3% / —
Mirboo North — 85+: 3.3% Mardan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mirboo North 38.6% couple families
Mirboo North — Couple Families: 38.6% Mirboo North — Lone Person: 44.1% Mirboo North — One Parent Families: 15.1% Mirboo North — Group Household: 1.5% Mirboo North — Other Families: 0.7%
Mardan 54.2% couple families
Mardan — Couple Families: 54.2% Mardan — Lone Person: 30.5% Mardan — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mardan — Group Household: 0.0% Mardan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mirboo North 13.4% renting
Mirboo North — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mirboo North — Mortgage: 37.8% Mirboo North — Renting: 13.4%
Mardan 14.3% renting
Mardan — Owned Outright: 47.6% Mardan — Mortgage: 38.1% Mardan — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mirboo North Mardan
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.3%
Mirboo North — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Mardan — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 4.8%
Mirboo North — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Mardan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.2%
Mirboo North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mardan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.2%
Mirboo North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mardan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.0%
Mirboo North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mardan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Mirboo North Mardan
England 4.9% / 2.4%
Mirboo North — England: 4.9% Mardan — England: 2.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.2%
Mirboo North — Philippines: 0.4% Mardan — Philippines: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Mirboo North — Thailand: not among its largest Mardan — Thailand: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Mirboo North — New Zealand: 1.1% Mardan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 1.0% / —
Mirboo North — Italy: 1.0% Mardan — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Mirboo North — Netherlands: 0.8% Mardan — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Mirboo North — Scotland: 0.8% Mardan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mirboo North 95.2% houses
Mirboo North — Houses: 95.2% Mirboo North — Townhouses: 4.8%
Mardan 100.0% houses
Mardan — Houses: 100.0% Mardan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mirboo North Mardan
Median house price $530,000 —
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $680,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mardan has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).

Mirboo North Mardan
Rural and farming 85% 99%
Parks and recreation 12% 1%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Mirboo North Mardan
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mirboo North Mardan
House price Higher than 13% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 72% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Mirboo North is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Mirboo North Mardan
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mirboo North carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Mirboo North carries more flood risk (20 vs 0).

Mirboo North Mardan
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
20/100
 None
0/100
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

Mirboo North Mardan
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mirboo North

  • Mirboo North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirboo North Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Mardan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mirboo North Mardan
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Mirboo North sits further from the CBD (156.1 km vs 152.9 km).

Mirboo North Mardan
Walkability score 36/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 156.1 km
+2% vs other
 152.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3871
 0.4%
postcode 3953
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3871
 44
postcode 3953

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.

Mirboo North Mardan
Car (driver) 70.5% / 51.6%
Mirboo North — Car (driver): 70.5% Mardan — Car (driver): 51.6%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 44.1%
Mirboo North — Worked from Home: 20.6% Mardan — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Walked Only 3.6% / 4.3%
Mirboo North — Walked Only: 3.6% Mardan — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Mirboo North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Mardan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Mirboo North — Bicycle: 0.4% Mardan — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Mirboo North Mardan
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mirboo North Mardan
Connectivity score 62/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,019 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Mirboo North Mardan
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mirboo North Mardan
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Mirboo North Mardan
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mirboo North Mardan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mirboo North

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Mardan

Rural

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