Moutajup vs Warrayure

Moutajup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Warrayure. 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 Warrayure, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Moutajup tends to suit families with children, while Warrayure 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

  • Moutajup carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 87/100)
  • Warrayure is already more of a family suburb (75% 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

Warrayure

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($120/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 299 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moutajup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Warrayure

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (108.3% vs 30.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moutajup Warrayure
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.

Moutajup Warrayure
Walkability 0 / 0
Moutajup — Walkability: 0/100 Warrayure — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 13
Moutajup — Safety: 79/100 Warrayure — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moutajup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrayure — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Moutajup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrayure — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moutajup has more residents (108 vs 50); Moutajup rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk).

Moutajup Warrayure
Population 108
+54% vs other
 50
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.1% +108.3%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $108,888/yr
+25% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+40% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moutajup Warrayure
0-4 7.4% / 6.0%
Moutajup — 0-4: 7.4% Warrayure — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 21.3% / 14.0%
Moutajup — 5-14: 21.3% Warrayure — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 — / 18.0%
Moutajup — 15-19: not among its largest Warrayure — 15-19: 18.0%
20-24 10.2% / —
Moutajup — 20-24: 10.2% Warrayure — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.6% / —
Moutajup — 25-34: 5.6% Warrayure — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 17.6% / 12.0%
Moutajup — 35-44: 17.6% Warrayure — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 7.4% / 22.0%
Moutajup — 45-54: 7.4% Warrayure — 45-54: 22.0%
55-64 20.4% / 22.0%
Moutajup — 55-64: 20.4% Warrayure — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 13.0% / 6.0%
Moutajup — 65-74: 13.0% Warrayure — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 — / —
Moutajup — 75-84: not among its largest Warrayure — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Moutajup — 85+: not among its largest Warrayure — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moutajup 46.9% couple families
Moutajup — Couple Families: 46.9% Moutajup — Lone Person: 21.9% Moutajup — Other Families: 18.8% Moutajup — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Warrayure 75.0% couple families
Warrayure — Couple Families: 75.0% Warrayure — Lone Person: 25.0% Warrayure — Other Families: 0.0% Warrayure — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moutajup 25.0% renting
Moutajup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Moutajup — Mortgage: 25.0% Moutajup — Renting: 25.0%
Warrayure 21.4% renting
Warrayure — Owned Outright: 57.1% Warrayure — Mortgage: 21.4% Warrayure — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moutajup 100.0% houses
Moutajup — Houses: 100.0%
Warrayure 100.0% houses
Warrayure — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Moutajup Warrayure
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 12.0%
Moutajup — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Warrayure — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / —
Moutajup — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Warrayure — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / —
Moutajup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Warrayure — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Moutajup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Warrayure — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Zoning mix

Moutajup Warrayure
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Warrayure
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Moutajup Warrayure
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 57% 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 46% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Warrayure carries more crime risk (87 vs 21).

Moutajup Warrayure
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 High
87/100
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 Warrayure
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 Warrayure
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Warrayure sits further from the CBD (299 km vs 293.7 km).

Moutajup Warrayure
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 293.7 km 299 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min
same for both
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.

Moutajup Warrayure
Car (driver) 62.7% / 52.4%
Moutajup — Car (driver): 62.7% Warrayure — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 23.8%
Moutajup — Worked from Home: 22.0% Warrayure — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Walked Only 6.8% / 23.8%
Moutajup — Walked Only: 6.8% Warrayure — Walked Only: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / —
Moutajup — Car (passenger): 8.5% Warrayure — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Moutajup Warrayure
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moutajup Warrayure
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Moutajup Warrayure
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 Warrayure
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Moutajup Warrayure
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moutajup Warrayure
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moutajup

Family Rural

Warrayure

Rural

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