Numurkah vs Waaia

Waaia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Numurkah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Numurkah, about half of households are people living alone. In Waaia, most households are couple families. On these figures, Numurkah tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Waaia suits families with children and couples.

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

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Waaia is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Numurkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.8 km vs 229.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numurkah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
  • But Waaia carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Numurkah Waaia
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.

Numurkah Waaia
Walkability 56 / 0
Numurkah — Walkability: 56/100 Waaia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 48
Numurkah — Safety: 23/100 Waaia — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Numurkah — Low fire risk: 50/100 Waaia — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 22
Numurkah — Low flood risk: 8/100 Waaia — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Numurkah has more residents (4,604 vs 420); Numurkah skews older (49 vs 36).

Numurkah Waaia
Population 4,604
+91% vs other
 420
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +7.7%
Median age 49 36
Median household income $58,084/yr $70,200/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+7% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Numurkah Waaia
0-4 4.7% / 8.1%
Numurkah — 0-4: 4.7% Waaia — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 10.9% / 18.6%
Numurkah — 5-14: 10.9% Waaia — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 5.4% / 5.0%
Numurkah — 15-19: 5.4% Waaia — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / 3.6%
Numurkah — 20-24: 4.6% Waaia — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.5% / 11.9%
Numurkah — 25-34: 10.5% Waaia — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.5% / 11.9%
Numurkah — 35-44: 9.5% Waaia — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.3% / 12.4%
Numurkah — 45-54: 12.3% Waaia — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.3% / 14.0%
Numurkah — 55-64: 14.3% Waaia — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 14.1% / 10.2%
Numurkah — 65-74: 14.1% Waaia — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 9.3% / 3.3%
Numurkah — 75-84: 9.3% Waaia — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 4.6% / 1.7%
Numurkah — 85+: 4.6% Waaia — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Numurkah 29.5% couple families
Numurkah — Couple Families: 29.5% Numurkah — Lone Person: 48.2% Numurkah — One Parent Families: 18.1% Numurkah — Group Household: 2.9% Numurkah — Other Families: 1.3%
Waaia 61.4% couple families
Waaia — Couple Families: 61.4% Waaia — Lone Person: 23.9% Waaia — One Parent Families: 14.8% Waaia — Group Household: 0.0% Waaia — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Numurkah 22.8% renting
Numurkah — Owned Outright: 46.0% Numurkah — Mortgage: 31.2% Numurkah — Renting: 22.8%
Waaia 10.6% renting
Waaia — Owned Outright: 47.2% Waaia — Mortgage: 42.3% Waaia — Renting: 10.6%
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.

Numurkah Waaia
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.9%
Numurkah — New Zealand: 1.0% Waaia — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 2.1%
Numurkah — Netherlands: 0.5% Waaia — Netherlands: 2.1%
England 2.0% / —
Numurkah — England: 2.0% Waaia — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Numurkah — Philippines: 0.5% Waaia — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Numurkah — South Africa: 0.3% Waaia — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Numurkah Waaia
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 21.9%
Numurkah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Waaia — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.0%
Numurkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Waaia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 3.1%
Numurkah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Waaia — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Numurkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Waaia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.2%
Numurkah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Waaia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Numurkah 88.5% houses
Numurkah — Houses: 88.5% Numurkah — Townhouses: 10.0% Numurkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Waaia 94.2% houses
Waaia — Houses: 94.2% Waaia — Townhouses: 2.9% Waaia — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Numurkah Waaia
Median house price $447,500 $422,000
Median unit price $320,000 —
Median land price $490,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Numurkah Waaia
Rural and farming 93% 96%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Residential 2% 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

Numurkah Waaia
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Numurkah Waaia
Houses 4.7%
$470/wk on $522K
 —
Units 6.1%
$380/wk on $325K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Numurkah Waaia
House price Higher than 9% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools Higher than 4% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Numurkah is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Numurkah Waaia
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Numurkah carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Numurkah carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Numurkah Waaia
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Numurkah Waaia
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Numurkah

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Numurkah Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Numurkah Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Waaia

  • Waaia Yalca South Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Numurkah Waaia
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Waaia sits further from the CBD (229.9 km vs 225.8 km).

Numurkah Waaia
Walkability score 56/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 225.8 km 229.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3636
 0.0%
postcode 3637
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3636
 62
postcode 3637

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.

Numurkah Waaia
Car (driver) 79.8% / 72.7%
Numurkah — Car (driver): 79.8% Waaia — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 20.0%
Numurkah — Worked from Home: 9.9% Waaia — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.5%
Numurkah — Car (passenger): 4.2% Waaia — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.8%
Numurkah — Walked Only: 5.0% Waaia — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Numurkah — Bicycle: 0.8% Waaia — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Numurkah Waaia
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Numurkah Waaia
Connectivity score 59/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,503 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Numurkah Waaia
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Numurkah Waaia
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Numurkah Waaia
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Numurkah Waaia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Numurkah

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Waaia

Family Rural

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