Mount Burnett vs Dewhurst
Mount Burnett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Dewhurst. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Burnett tends to suit young adults, while Dewhurst 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
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
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
Mount Burnett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dewhurst
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 65 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (59.8 km vs 63.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dewhurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Burnett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Burnett and Dewhurst 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
Dewhurst rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Dewhurst skews older (50 vs 42).
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 180 +16% vs other | 151 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.0% | -7.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 50 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr | $122,148/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $300/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
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 (4.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Mount Burnett has more rural and farming land (41% vs 0%); Dewhurst has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 57%).
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 57% | 97% |
| Rural and farming | 41% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,323 across Cardinia same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of VIC | Higher than 92% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 81% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Burnett carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Mount Burnett carries more bushfire risk (100 vs 82).
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 100/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Flood | Low 15/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Mount Burnett sits further from the CBD (63.2 km vs 59.8 km).
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 63.2 km +5% vs other | 59.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 65 min | 57 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3781 | 1.2% postcode 3808 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 3781 | 56 postcode 3808 |
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 (70.5%).
Setting
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 261 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 200 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.6 km | 26.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm | 781 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.98 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,880/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cardinia same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | La Trobe same for both | |
| Member | Jason Wood same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Burnett | Dewhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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