Murroon vs Gerangamete

Gerangamete is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Murroon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murroon, about half of households are couple families. In Gerangamete, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murroon tends to suit older residents, while Gerangamete suits people living alone and 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

Murroon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)

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

Gerangamete

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murroon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (151 km vs 160.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murroon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Murroon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murroon Gerangamete
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.

Murroon Gerangamete
Walkability 0 / 0
Murroon — Walkability: 0/100 Gerangamete — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 51
Murroon — Safety: 83/100 Gerangamete — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Murroon — Low fire risk: 9/100 Gerangamete — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 43 / 29
Murroon — Low flood risk: 43/100 Gerangamete — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Murroon rents higher ($320/wk vs $205/wk); Murroon skews older (48 vs 41).

Murroon Gerangamete
Population 95 112
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +6.7%
Median age 48 41
Median household income $84,448/yr
+13% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+36% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murroon Gerangamete
0-4 5.3% / 6.2%
Murroon — 0-4: 5.3% Gerangamete — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.5% / 20.5%
Murroon — 5-14: 10.5% Gerangamete — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 11.6% / 4.5%
Murroon — 15-19: 11.6% Gerangamete — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.3% / 3.6%
Murroon — 20-24: 5.3% Gerangamete — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.3% / 8.0%
Murroon — 25-34: 6.3% Gerangamete — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.4% / 16.1%
Murroon — 35-44: 8.4% Gerangamete — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 18.9% / 14.3%
Murroon — 45-54: 18.9% Gerangamete — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.5% / 16.1%
Murroon — 55-64: 10.5% Gerangamete — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 21.1% / 12.5%
Murroon — 65-74: 21.1% Gerangamete — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 10.5% / 5.4%
Murroon — 75-84: 10.5% Gerangamete — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / —
Murroon — 85+: not among its largest Gerangamete — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murroon 46.7% couple families
Murroon — Couple Families: 46.7% Murroon — Lone Person: 33.3% Murroon — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Gerangamete 55.2% couple families
Gerangamete — Couple Families: 55.2% Gerangamete — Lone Person: 44.8% Gerangamete — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murroon 19.4% renting
Murroon — Owned Outright: 44.4% Murroon — Mortgage: 36.1% Murroon — Renting: 19.4%
Gerangamete 12.2% renting
Gerangamete — Owned Outright: 58.5% Gerangamete — Mortgage: 29.3% Gerangamete — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murroon 100.0% houses
Murroon — Houses: 100.0%
Gerangamete 100.0% houses
Gerangamete — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murroon Gerangamete
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 9.8%
Murroon — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Gerangamete — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.1%
Murroon — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Gerangamete — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.1%
Murroon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Gerangamete — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.1%
Murroon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Gerangamete — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / —
Murroon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Gerangamete — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

Zoning mix

Murroon has more rural and farming land (100% vs 74%).

Murroon Gerangamete
Rural and farming 100% 74%
Parks and recreation 0% 25%
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

Murroon Gerangamete
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murroon Gerangamete
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Murroon Gerangamete
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gerangamete carries more crime risk (49 vs 17); Gerangamete carries more flood risk (71 vs 57).

Murroon Gerangamete
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
71/100
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

Murroon Gerangamete
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

Murroon Gerangamete
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Gerangamete sits further from the CBD (160.3 km vs 151 km).

Murroon Gerangamete
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 151 km 160.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3243
 0.1%
postcode 3249
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3243
 39
postcode 3249

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.

Murroon Gerangamete
Car (driver) 49.0% / 51.7%
Murroon — Car (driver): 49.0% Gerangamete — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 41.7%
Murroon — Worked from Home: 32.7% Gerangamete — Worked from Home: 41.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.7%
Murroon — Car (passenger): 6.1% Gerangamete — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 12.2% / —
Murroon — Walked Only: 12.2% Gerangamete — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Murroon Gerangamete
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Murroon Gerangamete
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Murroon Gerangamete
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Murroon Gerangamete
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Murroon Gerangamete
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murroon Gerangamete
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murroon

Retirees Rural

Gerangamete

Family Rural

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