Murroon vs Yeodene

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 Yeodene, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murroon tends to suit older residents, while Yeodene suits 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

Murroon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)

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

Yeodene

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% 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 155.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murroon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)

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 -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murroon and Yeodene 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 Yeodene
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 Yeodene
Walkability 0 / 0
Murroon — Walkability: 0/100 Yeodene — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 73
Murroon — Safety: 83/100 Yeodene — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 9 / 9
Murroon — Low fire risk: 9/100 Yeodene — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 43 / 64
Murroon — Low flood risk: 43/100 Yeodene — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Murroon rents higher ($320/wk vs $180/wk); Murroon has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $76,076).

Murroon Yeodene
Population 95 107
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% -11.6%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $84,448/yr
+10% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+44% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murroon Yeodene
0-4 5.3% / 2.8%
Murroon — 0-4: 5.3% Yeodene — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 10.5% / 10.3%
Murroon — 5-14: 10.5% Yeodene — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 11.6% / 9.3%
Murroon — 15-19: 11.6% Yeodene — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 5.3% / —
Murroon — 20-24: 5.3% Yeodene — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.3% / 7.5%
Murroon — 25-34: 6.3% Yeodene — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 8.4% / 13.1%
Murroon — 35-44: 8.4% Yeodene — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 18.9% / 28.0%
Murroon — 45-54: 18.9% Yeodene — 45-54: 28.0%
55-64 10.5% / 11.2%
Murroon — 55-64: 10.5% Yeodene — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 21.1% / 11.2%
Murroon — 65-74: 21.1% Yeodene — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 10.5% / 3.7%
Murroon — 75-84: 10.5% Yeodene — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / —
Murroon — 85+: not among its largest Yeodene — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

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%
Yeodene 56.7% couple families
Yeodene — Couple Families: 56.7% Yeodene — Lone Person: 33.3% Yeodene — One Parent Families: 10.0%
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%
Yeodene 17.1% renting
Yeodene — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yeodene — Mortgage: 36.6% Yeodene — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murroon 100.0% houses
Murroon — Houses: 100.0%
Yeodene 105.3% houses
Yeodene — Houses: 105.3%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murroon Yeodene
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 15.9%
Murroon — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Yeodene — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.5%
Murroon — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Yeodene — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.4%
Murroon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Yeodene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / 4.7%
Murroon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Yeodene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.7%
Murroon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Yeodene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Zoning mix

Murroon Yeodene
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 Yeodene
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murroon Yeodene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yeodene carries more crime risk (27 vs 17); Murroon carries more flood risk (57 vs 36).

Murroon Yeodene
Bushfire High
91/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
36/100
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 Yeodene
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 Yeodene
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Yeodene sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 151 km).

Murroon Yeodene
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 151 km 155.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 120 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 Yeodene
Car (driver) 49.0% / 61.1%
Murroon — Car (driver): 49.0% Yeodene — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 27.8%
Murroon — Worked from Home: 32.7% Yeodene — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 12.2% / 5.6%
Murroon — Walked Only: 12.2% Yeodene — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.6%
Murroon — Car (passenger): 6.1% Yeodene — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Murroon Yeodene
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Murroon Yeodene
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murroon

Retirees Rural

Yeodene

Rural

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