Modewarre vs Wurdiboluc

Modewarre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Wurdiboluc. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Modewarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)

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

Wurdiboluc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Modewarre

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.5 km vs 114.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Modewarre

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Wurdiboluc has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Wurdiboluc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
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.

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Walkability 10 / 0
Modewarre — Walkability: 10/100 Wurdiboluc — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 59
Modewarre — Safety: 89/100 Wurdiboluc — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Modewarre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wurdiboluc — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 25 / 45
Modewarre — Low flood risk: 25/100 Wurdiboluc — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Modewarre rents higher ($400/wk vs $115/wk); Modewarre has more residents (277 vs 147).

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Population 277
+47% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +6.5%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $117,000/yr
+10% vs other
 $105,456/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+71% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
0-4 6.9% / —
Modewarre — 0-4: 6.9% Wurdiboluc — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 4.8%
Modewarre — 5-14: 10.8% Wurdiboluc — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 8.7% / 13.6%
Modewarre — 15-19: 8.7% Wurdiboluc — 15-19: 13.6%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Modewarre — 20-24: 4.7% Wurdiboluc — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.0% / 4.8%
Modewarre — 25-34: 9.0% Wurdiboluc — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.9% / 10.9%
Modewarre — 35-44: 11.9% Wurdiboluc — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.1% / 17.0%
Modewarre — 45-54: 14.1% Wurdiboluc — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 17.3% / 14.3%
Modewarre — 55-64: 17.3% Wurdiboluc — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 11.2% / 15.0%
Modewarre — 65-74: 11.2% Wurdiboluc — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.4% / 5.4%
Modewarre — 75-84: 5.4% Wurdiboluc — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.7%
Modewarre — 85+: not among its largest Wurdiboluc — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Modewarre 54.2% couple families
Modewarre — Couple Families: 54.2% Modewarre — One Parent Families: 27.1% Modewarre — Lone Person: 18.6%
Wurdiboluc 53.6% couple families
Wurdiboluc — Couple Families: 53.6% Wurdiboluc — One Parent Families: 25.0% Wurdiboluc — Lone Person: 21.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Modewarre 7.4% renting
Modewarre — Owned Outright: 48.1% Modewarre — Mortgage: 44.4% Modewarre — Renting: 7.4%
Wurdiboluc 5.6% renting
Wurdiboluc — Owned Outright: 53.7% Wurdiboluc — Mortgage: 40.7% Wurdiboluc — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
England 4.0% / —
Modewarre — England: 4.0% Wurdiboluc — England: not among its largest
Germany — / 3.4%
Modewarre — Germany: not among its largest Wurdiboluc — Germany: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Modewarre — New Zealand: 1.1% Wurdiboluc — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.4%
Modewarre — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Wurdiboluc — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 16.3%
Modewarre — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Wurdiboluc — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.8%
Modewarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Wurdiboluc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.8%
Modewarre — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Wurdiboluc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.4%
Modewarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Wurdiboluc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Modewarre 100.0% houses
Modewarre — Houses: 100.0%
Wurdiboluc 100.0% houses
Wurdiboluc — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Rural and farming 80% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 25%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Environmental 5% 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

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Modewarre is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wurdiboluc carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Wurdiboluc carries more crime risk (41 vs 11).

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
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

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Wurdiboluc sits further from the CBD (114.4 km vs 104.5 km).

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.5 km 114.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3240
 0.5%
postcode 3241
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3240
 47
postcode 3241

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.

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Car (driver) 68.5% / 64.1%
Modewarre — Car (driver): 68.5% Wurdiboluc — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 23.4%
Modewarre — Worked from Home: 24.4% Wurdiboluc — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.2%
Modewarre — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wurdiboluc — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.2%
Modewarre — Walked Only: 2.4% Wurdiboluc — Walked Only: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 17.6 km

NBN connectivity

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Annual rainfall 599 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Modewarre Wurdiboluc
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Modewarre

Rural

Wurdiboluc

Professionals Rural

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