Nullawarre vs Naringal East

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nullawarre, about half of households are couple families. In Naringal East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nullawarre 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

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nullawarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $241/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Naringal East

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (236.8 km vs 246.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naringal East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Naringal East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -12.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nullawarre and Naringal 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.

Nullawarre Naringal East
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.

Nullawarre Naringal East
Walkability 0 / 10
Nullawarre — Walkability: 0/100 Naringal East — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 22 / 89
Nullawarre — Safety: 22/100 Naringal East — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 22 / 17
Nullawarre — Low fire risk: 22/100 Naringal East — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nullawarre — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naringal East — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nullawarre has more residents (233 vs 96); Nullawarre rents higher ($241/wk vs $125/wk).

Nullawarre Naringal East
Population 233
+59% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.7% +3.2%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $87,724/yr $108,316/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $241/wk
+48% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nullawarre Naringal East
0-4 3.9% / 3.1%
Nullawarre — 0-4: 3.9% Naringal East — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.6% / 15.6%
Nullawarre — 5-14: 14.6% Naringal East — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 8.2% / 7.3%
Nullawarre — 15-19: 8.2% Naringal East — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.6% / 8.3%
Nullawarre — 20-24: 8.6% Naringal East — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 11.2% / 10.4%
Nullawarre — 25-34: 11.2% Naringal East — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 13.3% / 15.6%
Nullawarre — 35-44: 13.3% Naringal East — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 13.3% / 9.4%
Nullawarre — 45-54: 13.3% Naringal East — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 13.3% / 11.5%
Nullawarre — 55-64: 13.3% Naringal East — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.2% / 12.5%
Nullawarre — 65-74: 8.2% Naringal East — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.7% / —
Nullawarre — 75-84: 4.7% Naringal East — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 3.1%
Nullawarre — 85+: not among its largest Naringal East — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nullawarre 48.3% couple families
Nullawarre — Couple Families: 48.3% Nullawarre — Lone Person: 38.3% Nullawarre — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Naringal East 57.9% couple families
Naringal East — Couple Families: 57.9% Naringal East — Lone Person: 15.8% Naringal East — One Parent Families: 26.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nullawarre 20.3% renting
Nullawarre — Owned Outright: 47.8% Nullawarre — Mortgage: 31.9% Nullawarre — Renting: 20.3%
Naringal East 25.6% renting
Naringal East — Owned Outright: 38.5% Naringal East — Mortgage: 35.9% Naringal East — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nullawarre 100.0% houses
Nullawarre — Houses: 100.0%
Naringal East 100.0% houses
Naringal East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Nullawarre Naringal East
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.7%
Nullawarre — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Naringal East — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 6.2%
Nullawarre — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Naringal East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 6.2%
Nullawarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Naringal East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Nullawarre — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Naringal East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Zoning mix

Nullawarre Naringal East
Rural and farming 98% 99%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Naringal East
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nullawarre Naringal East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 69% 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 23% of VIC

Liveability

Naringal East is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Nullawarre Naringal 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 11).

Nullawarre Naringal East
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
78/100
 Low
11/100
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 Naringal 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 Naringal East

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Nullawarre Naringal East
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Nullawarre sits further from the CBD (246.3 km vs 236.8 km).

Nullawarre Naringal East
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 246.3 km
+4% vs other
 236.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 174 min
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.

Nullawarre Naringal East
Car (driver) 48.1% / 76.1%
Nullawarre — Car (driver): 48.1% Naringal East — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 6.5%
Nullawarre — Worked from Home: 36.5% Naringal East — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 12.5% / 10.9%
Nullawarre — Walked Only: 12.5% Naringal East — Walked Only: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 6.5%
Nullawarre — Car (passenger): 2.9% Naringal East — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Nullawarre Naringal East
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Nullawarre Naringal East
Connectivity score 29/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Nullawarre Naringal East
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nullawarre Naringal East
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Nullawarre Naringal East
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nullawarre Naringal East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nullawarre

Rural

Naringal East

Rural

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