Nirranda South vs Nirranda
Nirranda South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 60 in Nirranda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nirranda, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nirranda tends to suit 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
Nirranda South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
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
Nirranda South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/wk)
- But Nirranda has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Nirranda South carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 75/100)
- Nirranda has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nirranda South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.4% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nirranda South and Nirranda 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
Nirranda South has more residents (90 vs 50); Nirranda rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 +44% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.4% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 60 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +26% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $160/wk +60% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Zoning mix
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 4% |
| 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
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
Liveability
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nirranda carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0); Nirranda carries more crime risk (75 vs 13).
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 249.8 km | 248.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 185 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3268 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3268 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 (76.9%).
Setting
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.7 km 3.0 km to a named beach | 4.2 km 4.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moyne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nirranda South | Nirranda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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