Nowa Nowa vs Wairewa

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wairewa, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Wairewa tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Nowa Nowa is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 32%)
  • Wairewa carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 81/100)

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

Wairewa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nowa Nowa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 259 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.9 km vs 347.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wairewa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Nowa Nowa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -23.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
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.

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Walkability 0 / 0
Nowa Nowa — Walkability: 0/100 Wairewa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 49
Nowa Nowa — Safety: 19/100 Wairewa — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 10 / 4
Nowa Nowa — Low fire risk: 10/100 Wairewa — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nowa Nowa — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wairewa — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nowa Nowa has more residents (199 vs 67); Nowa Nowa rents higher ($210/wk vs $150/wk).

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Population 199
+66% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -23.0%
Median age 55 53
Median household income $52,624/yr
+13% vs other
 $46,020/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+29% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
0-4 1.5% / 4.5%
Nowa Nowa — 0-4: 1.5% Wairewa — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.0% / 6.0%
Nowa Nowa — 5-14: 8.0% Wairewa — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.5%
Nowa Nowa — 15-19: 5.0% Wairewa — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.0% / —
Nowa Nowa — 20-24: 2.0% Wairewa — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.0% / 13.4%
Nowa Nowa — 25-34: 4.0% Wairewa — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.1% / 4.5%
Nowa Nowa — 35-44: 14.1% Wairewa — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 14.1% / 7.5%
Nowa Nowa — 45-54: 14.1% Wairewa — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 22.1% / 13.4%
Nowa Nowa — 55-64: 22.1% Wairewa — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 21.1% / 19.4%
Nowa Nowa — 65-74: 21.1% Wairewa — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 8.0% / 13.4%
Nowa Nowa — 75-84: 8.0% Wairewa — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ — / —
Nowa Nowa — 85+: not among its largest Wairewa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nowa Nowa 42.1% lone person
Nowa Nowa — Lone Person: 42.1% Nowa Nowa — Couple Families: 24.6% Nowa Nowa — One Parent Families: 17.5% Nowa Nowa — Group Household: 15.8%
Wairewa 68.4% lone person
Wairewa — Lone Person: 68.4% Wairewa — Couple Families: 31.6% Wairewa — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wairewa — 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.

Nowa Nowa 14.3% renting
Nowa Nowa — Owned Outright: 52.9% Nowa Nowa — Mortgage: 32.9% Nowa Nowa — Renting: 14.3%
Wairewa 0.0% renting
Wairewa — Owned Outright: 72.2% Wairewa — Mortgage: 27.8% Wairewa — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
England 4.0% / 7.5%
Nowa Nowa — England: 4.0% Wairewa — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Nowa Nowa — New Zealand: 1.5% Wairewa — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Nowa Nowa — Netherlands: 1.5% Wairewa — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 13.4%
Nowa Nowa — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Wairewa — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 7.5%
Nowa Nowa — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Wairewa — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 4.5%
Nowa Nowa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Wairewa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Nowa Nowa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Wairewa — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Nowa Nowa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Wairewa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nowa Nowa 101.3% houses
Nowa Nowa — Houses: 101.3%
Wairewa 110.7% houses
Wairewa — Houses: 110.7%
Houses

Property market

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Median house price $200,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wairewa has more rural and farming land (26% vs 5%).

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Parks and recreation 93% 73%
Rural and farming 5% 26%
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

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC

Liveability

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nowa Nowa carries more crime risk (81 vs 51).

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
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

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

Wairewa sits further from the CBD (347.7 km vs 325.9 km).

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 325.9 km 347.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 259 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3887
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3887
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.

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Car (driver) 71.0% / 65.2%
Nowa Nowa — Car (driver): 71.0% Wairewa — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 34.8%
Nowa Nowa — Worked from Home: 17.4% Wairewa — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Nowa Nowa — Car (passenger): 7.2% Wairewa — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Nowa Nowa — Walked Only: 4.3% Wairewa — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
14 premises

Council rates

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nowa Nowa Wairewa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nowa Nowa

Retirees Rural

Wairewa

Retirees Rural

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