Nirranda South vs Peterborough

Nirranda South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Peterborough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peterborough, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Peterborough 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Nirranda South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peterborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (239.4 km vs 249.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peterborough

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Peterborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs 18.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nirranda South Peterborough
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.

Nirranda South Peterborough
Walkability 0 / 10
Nirranda South — Walkability: 0/100 Peterborough — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 82
Nirranda South — Safety: 87/100 Peterborough — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Nirranda South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peterborough — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Nirranda South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Peterborough — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Peterborough has more residents (322 vs 90); Peterborough rents higher ($275/wk vs $100/wk).

Nirranda South Peterborough
Population 90 322
+258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.4% +30.4%
Median age 39 54
Median household income $110,500/yr
+35% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $275/wk
+175% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nirranda South Peterborough
0-4 4.4% / 6.2%
Nirranda South — 0-4: 4.4% Peterborough — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.3% / 10.6%
Nirranda South — 5-14: 13.3% Peterborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 11.1% / 4.0%
Nirranda South — 15-19: 11.1% Peterborough — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.6% / 3.1%
Nirranda South — 20-24: 5.6% Peterborough — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.7% / 9.6%
Nirranda South — 25-34: 6.7% Peterborough — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.2% / 9.0%
Nirranda South — 35-44: 12.2% Peterborough — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 8.9% / 12.1%
Nirranda South — 45-54: 8.9% Peterborough — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.3% / 18.9%
Nirranda South — 55-64: 13.3% Peterborough — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 6.7% / 15.8%
Nirranda South — 65-74: 6.7% Peterborough — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.7% / 10.2%
Nirranda South — 75-84: 6.7% Peterborough — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 5.6% / 1.9%
Nirranda South — 85+: 5.6% Peterborough — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nirranda South 44.4% lone person
Nirranda South — Lone Person: 44.4% Nirranda South — Couple Families: 29.6% Nirranda South — One Parent Families: 14.8% Nirranda South — Group Household: 11.1%
Peterborough 62.5% lone person
Peterborough — Lone Person: 62.5% Peterborough — Couple Families: 30.7% Peterborough — One Parent Families: 6.8% Peterborough — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nirranda South 21.7% renting
Nirranda South — Owned Outright: 26.1% Nirranda South — Mortgage: 52.2% Nirranda South — Renting: 21.7%
Peterborough 18.3% renting
Peterborough — Owned Outright: 59.5% Peterborough — Mortgage: 22.1% Peterborough — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Nirranda South Peterborough
New Zealand 4.4% / —
Nirranda South — New Zealand: 4.4% Peterborough — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 4.4% / —
Nirranda South — Philippines: 4.4% Peterborough — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada 3.3% / —
Nirranda South — Canada: 3.3% Peterborough — Canada: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Nirranda South — England: not among its largest Peterborough — England: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Nirranda South — Netherlands: not among its largest Peterborough — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Nirranda South Peterborough
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 17.7%
Nirranda South — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Peterborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 12.4%
Nirranda South — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Peterborough — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.9%
Nirranda South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Peterborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Nirranda South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peterborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Nirranda South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Peterborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nirranda South 100.0% houses
Nirranda South — Houses: 100.0% Nirranda South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Peterborough 96.4% houses
Peterborough — Houses: 96.4% Peterborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nirranda South Peterborough
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Nirranda South has more rural and farming land (93% vs 60%); Peterborough has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 0%).

Nirranda South Peterborough
Rural and farming 93% 60%
Environmental 0% 25%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 Peterborough
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
 60
across Corangamite
Approvals change year on year -15% +117%

Ranking within VIC

Nirranda South Peterborough
House price — Higher than 51% of VIC
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Peterborough is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Nirranda South Peterborough
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peterborough carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Peterborough carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Nirranda South Peterborough
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
18/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nirranda South Peterborough
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 Peterborough
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Nirranda South sits further from the CBD (249.8 km vs 239.4 km).

Nirranda South Peterborough
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 249.8 km
+4% vs other
 239.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 185 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3268
 1.3%
postcode 3270
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3268
 14
postcode 3270

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.

Nirranda South Peterborough
Car (driver) 38.9% / 73.0%
Nirranda South — Car (driver): 38.9% Peterborough — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 24.8%
Nirranda South — Worked from Home: 33.3% Peterborough — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Walked Only 27.8% / 2.2%
Nirranda South — Walked Only: 27.8% Peterborough — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Nirranda South Peterborough
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nirranda South Peterborough
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
297 premises

Climate

Nirranda South Peterborough
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nirranda South Peterborough
Average residential rate $1,613/yr $2,335/yr
Council Moyne Corangamite

Federal electorate

Nirranda South Peterborough
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nirranda South Peterborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nirranda South

Coastal Rural

Peterborough

Coastal Retirees Rural

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