Mudgegonga vs Rosewhite

Rosewhite is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Mudgegonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)

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

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 215 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
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.

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Walkability 0 / 0
Mudgegonga — Walkability: 0/100 Rosewhite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 83
Mudgegonga — Safety: 53/100 Rosewhite — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 5 / 4
Mudgegonga — Low fire risk: 5/100 Rosewhite — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 79 / 73
Mudgegonga — Low flood risk: 79/100 Rosewhite — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Mudgegonga rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk); Mudgegonga has more residents (184 vs 141).

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Population 184
+23% vs other
 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +5.2%
Median age 56 50
Median household income $82,316/yr
+17% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
0-4 4.9% / 5.0%
Mudgegonga — 0-4: 4.9% Rosewhite — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.1% / 12.8%
Mudgegonga — 5-14: 7.1% Rosewhite — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 — / 8.5%
Mudgegonga — 15-19: not among its largest Rosewhite — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 1.6% / 2.8%
Mudgegonga — 20-24: 1.6% Rosewhite — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.7% / 6.4%
Mudgegonga — 25-34: 8.7% Rosewhite — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 8.2% / 8.5%
Mudgegonga — 35-44: 8.2% Rosewhite — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.1% / 14.2%
Mudgegonga — 45-54: 14.1% Rosewhite — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 28.8% / 19.1%
Mudgegonga — 55-64: 28.8% Rosewhite — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 20.7% / 16.3%
Mudgegonga — 65-74: 20.7% Rosewhite — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 6.5% / 6.4%
Mudgegonga — 75-84: 6.5% Rosewhite — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.6% / 2.1%
Mudgegonga — 85+: 1.6% Rosewhite — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

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.

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
England 3.3% / 2.1%
Mudgegonga — England: 3.3% Rosewhite — England: 2.1%
Scotland — / 2.8%
Mudgegonga — Scotland: not among its largest Rosewhite — Scotland: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 51.2% lone person
Mudgegonga — Lone Person: 51.2% Mudgegonga — Couple Families: 48.8% Mudgegonga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Rosewhite 46.8% lone person
Rosewhite — Lone Person: 46.8% Rosewhite — Couple Families: 42.6% Rosewhite — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 100.0% houses
Mudgegonga — Houses: 100.0%
Rosewhite 100.0% houses
Rosewhite — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 12.1%
Mudgegonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Rosewhite — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 10.6%
Mudgegonga — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Rosewhite — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.5%
Mudgegonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rosewhite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 3.5%
Mudgegonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Rosewhite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.5%
Mudgegonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Rosewhite — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 9.1% renting
Mudgegonga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Mudgegonga — Mortgage: 33.8% Mudgegonga — Renting: 9.1%
Rosewhite 12.3% renting
Rosewhite — Owned Outright: 56.1% Rosewhite — Mortgage: 31.6% Rosewhite — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Rural and farming 68% 64%
Parks and recreation 32% 36%
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

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mudgegonga carries more crime risk (47 vs 17).

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
27/100
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

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
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

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 311.1 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
same for both

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.

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Car (driver) 49.0% / 63.0%
Mudgegonga — Car (driver): 49.0% Rosewhite — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 48.0% / 31.5%
Mudgegonga — Worked from Home: 48.0% Rosewhite — Worked from Home: 31.5%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Mudgegonga — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosewhite — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Mudgegonga — Car (passenger): 3.1% Rosewhite — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Connectivity score 15/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Annual rainfall 984 mm 1,451 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mudgegonga Rosewhite
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mudgegonga

Retirees Rural

Rosewhite

Rural

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