Pennyroyal vs Murroon

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murroon tends to suit 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

Murroon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 50/100)

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

Pennyroyal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pennyroyal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 151 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murroon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Pennyroyal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pennyroyal Murroon
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.

Pennyroyal Murroon
Walkability 0 / 0
Pennyroyal — Walkability: 0/100 Murroon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 83
Pennyroyal — Safety: 50/100 Murroon — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 6 / 9
Pennyroyal — Low fire risk: 6/100 Murroon — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 69 / 43
Pennyroyal — Low flood risk: 69/100 Murroon — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Murroon rents higher ($320/wk vs $150/wk); Pennyroyal has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $84,448).

Pennyroyal Murroon
Population 110
+14% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.9% +14.5%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $99,632/yr
+15% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $320/wk
+113% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pennyroyal Murroon
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Pennyroyal — 0-4: 4.5% Murroon — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.7% / 10.5%
Pennyroyal — 5-14: 12.7% Murroon — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 — / 11.6%
Pennyroyal — 15-19: not among its largest Murroon — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 3.6% / 5.3%
Pennyroyal — 20-24: 3.6% Murroon — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.3% / 6.3%
Pennyroyal — 25-34: 7.3% Murroon — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 18.2% / 8.4%
Pennyroyal — 35-44: 18.2% Murroon — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 20.9% / 18.9%
Pennyroyal — 45-54: 20.9% Murroon — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 21.8% / 10.5%
Pennyroyal — 55-64: 21.8% Murroon — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 18.2% / 21.1%
Pennyroyal — 65-74: 18.2% Murroon — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 2.7% / 10.5%
Pennyroyal — 75-84: 2.7% Murroon — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / —
Pennyroyal — 85+: not among its largest Murroon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pennyroyal 53.3% couple families
Pennyroyal — Couple Families: 53.3% Pennyroyal — Lone Person: 26.7% Pennyroyal — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Murroon 46.7% couple families
Murroon — Couple Families: 46.7% Murroon — Lone Person: 33.3% Murroon — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pennyroyal 10.0% renting
Pennyroyal — Owned Outright: 60.0% Pennyroyal — Mortgage: 30.0% Pennyroyal — Renting: 10.0%
Murroon 19.4% renting
Murroon — Owned Outright: 44.4% Murroon — Mortgage: 36.1% Murroon — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pennyroyal 91.9% houses
Pennyroyal — Houses: 91.9% Pennyroyal — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Murroon 100.0% houses
Murroon — Houses: 100.0% Murroon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pennyroyal Murroon
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 11.6%
Pennyroyal — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Murroon — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 11.6%
Pennyroyal — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Murroon — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 5.3%
Pennyroyal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Murroon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 4.2%
Pennyroyal — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Murroon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 5.3%
Pennyroyal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Murroon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Zoning mix

Murroon has more rural and farming land (100% vs 7%); Pennyroyal has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 0%).

Pennyroyal Murroon
Rural and farming 7% 100%
Environmental 56% 0%
Parks and recreation 37% 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

Pennyroyal Murroon
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +57% +64%

Ranking within VIC

Pennyroyal Murroon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Pennyroyal Murroon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pennyroyal carries more crime risk (50 vs 17); Murroon carries more flood risk (57 vs 31).

Pennyroyal Murroon
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
91/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Pennyroyal Murroon
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

Pennyroyal Murroon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Murroon sits further from the CBD (151 km vs 146 km).

Pennyroyal Murroon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 146 km 151 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3235
 0.6%
postcode 3243
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3235
 36
postcode 3243

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.

Pennyroyal Murroon
Car (driver) 46.6% / 49.0%
Pennyroyal — Car (driver): 46.6% Murroon — Car (driver): 49.0%
Worked from Home 53.4% / 32.7%
Pennyroyal — Worked from Home: 53.4% Murroon — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only — / 12.2%
Pennyroyal — Walked Only: not among its largest Murroon — Walked Only: 12.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Pennyroyal — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murroon — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Pennyroyal Murroon
Elevation 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pennyroyal Murroon
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Pennyroyal Murroon
Annual rainfall 599 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Council rates

Pennyroyal Murroon
Average residential rate $2,314/yr $2,023/yr
Council Surf Coast Colac Otway

Federal electorate

Pennyroyal Murroon
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pennyroyal Murroon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pennyroyal

Rural

Murroon

Retirees Rural

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