Murgheboluc vs Stonehaven
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, while Stonehaven suits people living alone and older residents.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 57%)
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 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $485/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Stonehaven
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (83.3 km vs 92.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 70 min)
- But Murgheboluc is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
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 44/100)
- But Stonehaven has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 9%)
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
Murgheboluc and Stonehaven 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
Stonehaven rents higher ($485/wk vs $120/wk); Murgheboluc has more residents (132 vs 79).
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +40% vs other | 79 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | -2.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $148,148/yr +3% vs other | $143,000/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $485/wk +304% 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 (16.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| 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 | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Golden Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of VIC | Higher than 97% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 84% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
Liveability
Murgheboluc is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Stonehaven carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Stonehaven carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 6 | 1 |
Mobility
Murgheboluc sits further from the CBD (92.2 km vs 83.3 km).
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 92.2 km +10% vs other | 83.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 64 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.3% postcode 3218 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 3218 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).
Setting
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.4 km | 11.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 502 mm | 454 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C | 26.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C | 5.5°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,052/yr same for both | |
| Council | Golden Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corio same for both | |
| Member | Richard Marles same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murgheboluc | Stonehaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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