Moutajup vs Strathkellar
Moutajup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 51 in Strathkellar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moutajup, about half of households are couple families. In Strathkellar, most households are couple families. On these figures, Moutajup tends to suit families with children, while Strathkellar 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
Strathkellar
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 21/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)
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
- Moutajup has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
- Strathkellar has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moutajup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (293.7 km vs 302.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Strathkellar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 21/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moutajup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.1% vs -9.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moutajup and Strathkellar 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
Moutajup has higher household incomes ($108,888 vs $75,348); Strathkellar skews older (51 vs 37).
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 +22% vs other | 84 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +30.1% | -9.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 51 |
| Median household income | $108,888/yr +31% vs other | $75,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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 (5.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 98% |
| 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
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 43 across Southern Grampians same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
Liveability
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Moutajup carries more crime risk (21 vs 10).
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 10/100 |
| 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
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Strathkellar sits further from the CBD (302.9 km vs 293.7 km).
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 293.7 km | 302.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 206 min | 207 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3294 | 0.2% postcode 3301 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 3294 | 32 postcode 3301 |
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 (65.7%).
Setting
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 225 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 208 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 604 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,892/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Grampians same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moutajup | Strathkellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.