Murgheboluc vs Gnarwarre

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, Murgheboluc tends to suit families with children and 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

Murgheboluc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Murgheboluc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murgheboluc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murgheboluc

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (92.2 km vs 94.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murgheboluc

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Gnarwarre has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Gnarwarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
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.

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Walkability 10 / 0
Murgheboluc — Walkability: 10/100 Gnarwarre — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 71
Murgheboluc — Safety: 85/100 Gnarwarre — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murgheboluc — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gnarwarre — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 57
Murgheboluc — Low flood risk: 32/100 Gnarwarre — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Gnarwarre rents higher ($390/wk vs $120/wk); Gnarwarre has more residents (297 vs 132).

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Population 132 297
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +11.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $148,148/yr
+23% vs other
 $113,724/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk $390/wk
+225% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
0-4 2.3% / 4.4%
Murgheboluc — 0-4: 2.3% Gnarwarre — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 22.7% / 15.5%
Murgheboluc — 5-14: 22.7% Gnarwarre — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 15.2% / 7.1%
Murgheboluc — 15-19: 15.2% Gnarwarre — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.0% / 4.7%
Murgheboluc — 20-24: 3.0% Gnarwarre — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 3.0% / 4.7%
Murgheboluc — 25-34: 3.0% Gnarwarre — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 9.1% / 13.1%
Murgheboluc — 35-44: 9.1% Gnarwarre — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 19.7% / 16.2%
Murgheboluc — 45-54: 19.7% Gnarwarre — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.6% / 12.5%
Murgheboluc — 55-64: 13.6% Gnarwarre — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.1% / 15.5%
Murgheboluc — 65-74: 9.1% Gnarwarre — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 — / 2.4%
Murgheboluc — 75-84: not among its largest Gnarwarre — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 1.7%
Murgheboluc — 85+: not among its largest Gnarwarre — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murgheboluc 79.2% couple families
Murgheboluc — Couple Families: 79.2% Murgheboluc — Lone Person: 20.8% Murgheboluc — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murgheboluc — Group Household: 0.0%
Gnarwarre 57.8% couple families
Gnarwarre — Couple Families: 57.8% Gnarwarre — Lone Person: 12.5% Gnarwarre — One Parent Families: 25.0% Gnarwarre — Group Household: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murgheboluc 11.8% renting
Murgheboluc — Owned Outright: 38.2% Murgheboluc — Mortgage: 50.0% Murgheboluc — Renting: 11.8%
Gnarwarre 7.3% renting
Gnarwarre — Owned Outright: 52.4% Gnarwarre — Mortgage: 40.2% Gnarwarre — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
England 5.3% / 3.0%
Murgheboluc — England: 5.3% Gnarwarre — England: 3.0%
Netherlands 3.0% / —
Murgheboluc — Netherlands: 3.0% Gnarwarre — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Murgheboluc — New Zealand: not among its largest Gnarwarre — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Murgheboluc — Germany: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.8%
Murgheboluc — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Gnarwarre — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 11.4%
Murgheboluc — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Gnarwarre — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 10.8%
Murgheboluc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Gnarwarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.1%
Murgheboluc — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Murgheboluc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murgheboluc 100.0% houses
Murgheboluc — Houses: 100.0%
Gnarwarre 100.0% houses
Gnarwarre — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
 300
across Surf Coast
Approvals change year on year +10% +57%

Ranking within VIC

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Murgheboluc is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gnarwarre carries more crime risk (29 vs 15); Murgheboluc carries more flood risk (68 vs 43).

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
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

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Gnarwarre sits further from the CBD (94.7 km vs 92.2 km).

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 92.2 km 94.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3218
 0.9%
postcode 3221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3218
 —
postcode 3221

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.

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Car (driver) 71.7% / 71.2%
Murgheboluc — Car (driver): 71.7% Gnarwarre — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 23.2%
Murgheboluc — Worked from Home: 15.0% Gnarwarre — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 3.2%
Murgheboluc — Car (passenger): 6.7% Gnarwarre — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 6.7% / 2.4%
Murgheboluc — Walked Only: 6.7% Gnarwarre — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Average residential rate $2,052/yr $2,314/yr
Council Golden Plains Surf Coast

Federal electorate

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Division Corio Wannon
Member Richard Marles Dan Tehan
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Murgheboluc Gnarwarre
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murgheboluc

Family Rural

Gnarwarre

Rural

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