Mumbannar vs Strathdownie

Strathdownie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 57 in Mumbannar. 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, Mumbannar tends to suit people living alone, while Strathdownie suits families with children.

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

Strathdownie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Strathdownie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 10%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathdownie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Strathdownie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mumbannar Strathdownie
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.

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Walkability 0 / 0
Mumbannar — Walkability: 0/100 Strathdownie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 63
Mumbannar — Safety: 64/100 Strathdownie — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Mumbannar — Low fire risk: 33/100 Strathdownie — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Mumbannar rents higher ($120/wk vs $50/wk); Strathdownie has more residents (176 vs 100).

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Population 100 176
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% -3.8%
Median age 57 43
Median household income $92,612/yr $112,632/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+58% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mumbannar Strathdownie
0-4 3.0% / 9.7%
Mumbannar — 0-4: 3.0% Strathdownie — 0-4: 9.7%
5-14 7.0% / 13.1%
Mumbannar — 5-14: 7.0% Strathdownie — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.0% / 8.5%
Mumbannar — 15-19: 5.0% Strathdownie — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Mumbannar — 20-24: not among its largest Strathdownie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 6.0% / 10.2%
Mumbannar — 25-34: 6.0% Strathdownie — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 8.0% / 12.5%
Mumbannar — 35-44: 8.0% Strathdownie — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.0% / 17.0%
Mumbannar — 45-54: 15.0% Strathdownie — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 26.0% / 10.8%
Mumbannar — 55-64: 26.0% Strathdownie — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 19.0% / 11.4%
Mumbannar — 65-74: 19.0% Strathdownie — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.0% / 10.8%
Mumbannar — 75-84: 7.0% Strathdownie — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / —
Mumbannar — 85+: not among its largest Strathdownie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mumbannar 57.9% couple families
Mumbannar — Couple Families: 57.9% Mumbannar — Lone Person: 42.1% Mumbannar — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Strathdownie 57.1% couple families
Strathdownie — Couple Families: 57.1% Strathdownie — Lone Person: 28.6% Strathdownie — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mumbannar 7.9% renting
Mumbannar — Owned Outright: 71.1% Mumbannar — Mortgage: 21.1% Mumbannar — Renting: 7.9%
Strathdownie 5.0% renting
Strathdownie — Owned Outright: 66.7% Strathdownie — Mortgage: 28.3% Strathdownie — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mumbannar 90.0% houses
Mumbannar — Houses: 90.0% Mumbannar — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Strathdownie 100.0% houses
Strathdownie — Houses: 100.0% Strathdownie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 12.5%
Mumbannar — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Strathdownie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 11.9%
Mumbannar — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Strathdownie — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.7%
Mumbannar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Strathdownie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Mumbannar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Strathdownie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Zoning mix

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Rural and farming 84% 92%
Parks and recreation 15% 7%
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

Mumbannar Strathdownie
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mumbannar Strathdownie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
37/100
Flood — Moderate
46/100
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

Mumbannar Strathdownie
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

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Parks & reserves 9 17
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 407.3 km 407.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 285 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3304
 0.0%
postcode 3312
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3304
 28
postcode 3312

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.

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Worked from Home 50.8% / 46.9%
Mumbannar — Worked from Home: 50.8% Strathdownie — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Car (driver) 37.3% / 40.8%
Mumbannar — Car (driver): 37.3% Strathdownie — Car (driver): 40.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / 7.1%
Mumbannar — Walked Only: 5.1% Strathdownie — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.1%
Mumbannar — Car (passenger): 6.8% Strathdownie — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.2 km 37.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mumbannar Strathdownie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mumbannar

Retirees Rural

Strathdownie

Family Rural Young Families

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