Noorat vs The Sisters
The Sisters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Noorat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Sisters, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Noorat tends to suit older residents, while The Sisters suits people living alone.
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
Noorat
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Sisters
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
The Sisters
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Noorat
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 164 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (210.8 km vs 224.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Noorat
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Noorat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.5% vs -22.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Noorat and The Sisters 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
Noorat has more residents (318 vs 110); The Sisters has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $86,320).
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 318 +65% vs other | 110 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.5% | -22.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Median household income | $86,320/yr | $109,564/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +9% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 100% |
| Residential | 3% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite | 64 across Moyne |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% | -15% |
Ranking within VIC
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 80% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
Liveability
Noorat is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
The Sisters carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0).
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 77/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Noorat
- Mercy Regional College - O'Keeffe Campus Catholic · Secondary
- Noorat Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in The Sisters
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
The Sisters sits further from the CBD (224.2 km vs 210.8 km).
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 210.8 km | 224.2 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 164 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3265 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3265 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 (81.4%).
Setting
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 153 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 39.1 km | 32.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 151 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm | 594 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 26.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.7°C |
Council rates
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr | $1,613/yr |
| Council | Corangamite | Moyne |
Federal electorate
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Noorat | The Sisters | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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