Murgheboluc vs Inverleigh
Inverleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Murgheboluc. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.
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
Inverleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Murgheboluc
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $300/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)
- sits closer to the CBD (92.2 km vs 105.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 80 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Murgheboluc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Inverleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.5% vs 0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murgheboluc and Inverleigh 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
Inverleigh has more residents (1,746 vs 132); Inverleigh rents higher ($300/wk vs $120/wk).
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 | 1,746 +1223% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | +18.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 38 |
| Median household income | $148,148/yr +24% vs other | $112,320/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $300/wk +150% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,180,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $530,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 80 days from 17 sales |
Zoning mix
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 5% |
| Residential | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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 | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Golden Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 84% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
Liveability
Murgheboluc is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 50/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Inverleigh carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 68/100 same for both | |
| 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 | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Murgheboluc
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Inverleigh
- Inverleigh Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 9 |
Mobility
Inverleigh sits further from the CBD (105.6 km vs 92.2 km).
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 92.2 km | 105.6 km +15% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 80 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.3% postcode 3218 | 0.5% postcode 3321 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 3218 | 64 postcode 3321 |
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 (71.7%).
Setting
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.4 km | 31.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 42/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 18% 768 premises |
Climate
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,052/yr same for both | |
| Council | Golden Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corio | Wannon |
| Member | Richard Marles | Dan Tehan |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murgheboluc | Inverleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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