Nullawarre vs Mepunga East
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nullawarre, about half of households are couple families. In Mepunga East, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Nullawarre tends to suit people living alone, while Mepunga East suits families with children, couples, 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
Mepunga East
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 62%)
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
Mepunga East
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $241/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
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
Mepunga East
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mepunga East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.0% vs -12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nullawarre and Mepunga East 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
Nullawarre has more residents (233 vs 73); Mepunga East has higher household incomes ($138,632 vs $87,724).
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 233 +69% vs other | 73 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.7% | +9.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr | $138,632/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $241/wk +25% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
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 (13.3%).
Zoning mix
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 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
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 96% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of VIC | Higher than 7% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
Liveability
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nullawarre carries more crime risk (78 vs 38).
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 87/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 44/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Nullawarre
- Nullawarre and District Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Mepunga East
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 246.3 km | 246.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 181 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3268 | 0.2% postcode 3277 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3268 | 34 postcode 3277 |
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 (62.1%).
Setting
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.3 km | 5.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 114 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moyne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nullawarre | Mepunga East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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