Ombersley vs Weering

Ombersley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Weering. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ombersley, most households are couple families. In Weering, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ombersley tends to suit young adults and couples, while Weering suits 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

Ombersley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Ombersley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Weering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $425/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Weering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 118 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.6 km vs 134.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

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

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

Ombersley Weering
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.

Ombersley Weering
Walkability 0 / 0
Ombersley — Walkability: 0/100 Weering — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 85
Ombersley — Safety: 90/100 Weering — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 74 / 26
Ombersley — Low fire risk: 74/100 Weering — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 39 / 18
Ombersley — Low flood risk: 39/100 Weering — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Ombersley rents higher ($425/wk vs $220/wk); Ombersley has more residents (93 vs 62).

Ombersley Weering
Population 93
+33% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -7.5%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $93,184/yr
+23% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+48% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ombersley Weering
0-4 — / 4.8%
Ombersley — 0-4: not among its largest Weering — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.8% / 6.5%
Ombersley — 5-14: 11.8% Weering — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 6.5% / 8.1%
Ombersley — 15-19: 6.5% Weering — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 9.7% / 6.5%
Ombersley — 20-24: 9.7% Weering — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 19.4% / 11.3%
Ombersley — 25-34: 19.4% Weering — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 4.3% / 24.2%
Ombersley — 35-44: 4.3% Weering — 35-44: 24.2%
45-54 20.4% / 11.3%
Ombersley — 45-54: 20.4% Weering — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 5.4% / 9.7%
Ombersley — 55-64: 5.4% Weering — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.8% / 11.3%
Ombersley — 65-74: 10.8% Weering — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 4.3% / 9.7%
Ombersley — 75-84: 4.3% Weering — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / —
Ombersley — 85+: not among its largest Weering — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 63.2% couple families
Ombersley — Couple Families: 63.2% Ombersley — Lone Person: 15.8% Ombersley — One Parent Families: 21.1%
Weering 37.5% couple families
Weering — Couple Families: 37.5% Weering — Lone Person: 62.5% Weering — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 13.8% renting
Ombersley — Owned Outright: 41.4% Ombersley — Mortgage: 44.8% Ombersley — Renting: 13.8%
Weering 16.7% renting
Weering — Owned Outright: 61.1% Weering — Mortgage: 22.2% Weering — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ombersley 93.5% houses
Ombersley — Houses: 93.5% Ombersley — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Weering 100.0% houses
Weering — Houses: 100.0% Weering — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ombersley Weering
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 25.8%
Ombersley — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Weering — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 9.7%
Ombersley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Weering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 4.8%
Ombersley — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Weering — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.7%
Ombersley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Weering — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 4.8%
Ombersley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Weering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Zoning mix

Ombersley Weering
Rural and farming 96% 91%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
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

Ombersley Weering
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ombersley Weering
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Ombersley Weering
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Weering carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 26); Weering carries more flood risk (82 vs 61).

Ombersley Weering
Bushfire Low
26/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
82/100
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

Ombersley Weering
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

Ombersley Weering
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Ombersley sits further from the CBD (134.8 km vs 132.6 km).

Ombersley Weering
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 134.8 km
+2% vs other
 132.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3241
 0.5%
postcode 3251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3241
 32
postcode 3251

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.

Ombersley Weering
Car (driver) 52.7% / 37.9%
Ombersley — Car (driver): 52.7% Weering — Car (driver): 37.9%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 34.5%
Ombersley — Worked from Home: 34.5% Weering — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only — / 27.6%
Ombersley — Walked Only: not among its largest Weering — Walked Only: 27.6%
Car (passenger) 12.7% / —
Ombersley — Car (passenger): 12.7% Weering — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).

Setting

Ombersley Weering
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ombersley Weering
Connectivity score 20/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Ombersley Weering
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ombersley Weering
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Ombersley Weering
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ombersley Weering
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ombersley

Rural

Weering

Rural

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