Nyora vs Poowong North

Poowong North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Nyora. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Poowong North tends to suit 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

Nyora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Poowong North carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

Poowong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nyora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.9 km vs 109.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Poowong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs 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

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

Nyora Poowong North
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.

Nyora Poowong North
Walkability 0 / 0
Nyora — Walkability: 0/100 Poowong North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 86
Nyora — Safety: 53/100 Poowong North — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Nyora — Low fire risk: 74/100 Poowong North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 53 / 35
Nyora — Low flood risk: 53/100 Poowong North — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Nyora has more residents (1,644 vs 202); Nyora rents higher ($315/wk vs $250/wk).

Nyora Poowong North
Population 1,644
+88% vs other
 202
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +8.6%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $95,056/yr
+2% vs other
 $93,600/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+21% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nyora Poowong North
0-4 5.4% / 5.9%
Nyora — 0-4: 5.4% Poowong North — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 12.9%
Nyora — 5-14: 14.9% Poowong North — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.1% / 6.4%
Nyora — 15-19: 6.1% Poowong North — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.1% / 4.5%
Nyora — 20-24: 5.1% Poowong North — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.3% / 11.4%
Nyora — 25-34: 10.3% Poowong North — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.3% / 12.4%
Nyora — 35-44: 13.3% Poowong North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.3% / 12.9%
Nyora — 45-54: 16.3% Poowong North — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.1% / 14.4%
Nyora — 55-64: 15.1% Poowong North — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 8.9% / 7.4%
Nyora — 65-74: 8.9% Poowong North — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.3% / 5.0%
Nyora — 75-84: 4.3% Poowong North — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.6% / —
Nyora — 85+: 0.6% Poowong North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nyora 61.2% couple families
Nyora — Couple Families: 61.2% Nyora — Lone Person: 21.7% Nyora — One Parent Families: 13.9% Nyora — Group Household: 2.0% Nyora — Other Families: 1.2%
Poowong North 82.1% couple families
Poowong North — Couple Families: 82.1% Poowong North — Lone Person: 17.9% Poowong North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Poowong North — Group Household: 0.0% Poowong North — 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.

Nyora 6.9% renting
Nyora — Owned Outright: 35.2% Nyora — Mortgage: 58.0% Nyora — Renting: 6.9%
Poowong North 14.3% renting
Poowong North — Owned Outright: 49.2% Poowong North — Mortgage: 36.5% Poowong North — Renting: 14.3%
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.

Nyora Poowong North
England 4.5% / 1.5%
Nyora — England: 4.5% Poowong North — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Nyora — New Zealand: 1.0% Poowong North — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Nyora — Scotland: 0.8% Poowong North — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Nyora — Netherlands: 0.6% Poowong North — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Nyora — Philippines: 0.5% Poowong North — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Nyora Poowong North
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 21.3%
Nyora — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Poowong North — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.9%
Nyora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Poowong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.9%
Nyora — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Poowong North — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.5%
Nyora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Poowong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Nyora — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Poowong North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nyora 99.6% houses
Nyora — Houses: 99.6% Nyora — Townhouses: 0.6%
Poowong North 106.7% houses
Poowong North — Houses: 106.7% Poowong North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Nyora Poowong North
Median house price $885,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $913,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nyora Poowong North
Rural and farming 90% 98%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Nyora Poowong North
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nyora Poowong North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Nyora Poowong North
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Nyora carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Nyora carries more crime risk (47 vs 14).

Nyora Poowong North
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nyora Poowong North
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nyora

  • Nyora Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Poowong North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nyora Poowong North
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Poowong North sits further from the CBD (109.6 km vs 101.9 km).

Nyora Poowong North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 101.9 km 109.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3987
 0.0%
postcode 3988
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3987
 53
postcode 3988

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.

Nyora Poowong North
Car (driver) 74.5% / 58.2%
Nyora — Car (driver): 74.5% Poowong North — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 19.0%
Nyora — Worked from Home: 18.1% Poowong North — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 22.8%
Nyora — Walked Only: 3.3% Poowong North — Walked Only: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Nyora — Car (passenger): 3.5% Poowong North — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Nyora — Bus: 0.6% Poowong North — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Nyora Poowong North
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Nyora Poowong North
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
623 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Nyora Poowong North
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Nyora Poowong North
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Nyora Poowong North
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nyora Poowong North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nyora

Acreage

Poowong North

Rural

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