Moorabool vs Gheringhap
Moorabool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Gheringhap. 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. On these figures, Gheringhap tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gheringhap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Moorabool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/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
- Moorabool sits closer to the CBD (77.2 km vs 81 km)
- Gheringhap is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gheringhap
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moorabool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.4% vs -14.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moorabool and Gheringhap 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
Gheringhap has more residents (132 vs 94); Gheringhap has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $82,316).
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 | 132 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.4% | -14.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr | $111,800/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $460/wk +31% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 97% |
| Residential | 6% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 3% |
| Other and special use | 2% | 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
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,468 across Greater Geelong | 186 across Golden Plains |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% | +10% |
Ranking within VIC
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 63% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
Liveability
Gheringhap is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Moorabool carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0).
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 89/100 | High 87/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Moorabool
- Kardinia International College - Kardinia Grove Campus Independent · Combined
Schools in Gheringhap
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 0 |
Mobility
Gheringhap sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 77.2 km).
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 77.2 km | 81 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 61 min | 65 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 3213 | 0.7% postcode 3331 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3213 | 59 postcode 3331 |
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 (79.1%).
Setting
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 12.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 454 mm | 502 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.1°C | 25.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C | 5.3°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,802/yr | $2,052/yr |
| Council | Greater Geelong | Golden Plains |
Federal electorate
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corio same for both | |
| Member | Richard Marles same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moorabool | Gheringhap | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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