Pomborneit vs South Purrumbete
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pomborneit, about half of households are people living alone. In South Purrumbete, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pomborneit tends to suit people living alone, while South Purrumbete 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
South Purrumbete
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 36%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Purrumbete
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
South Purrumbete
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pomborneit
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 138 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (179.7 km vs 187.1 km)
- But South Purrumbete is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Purrumbete
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 95/100)
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
Pomborneit and South Purrumbete drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
South Purrumbete has more residents (124 vs 73); South Purrumbete has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $66,612).
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 124 +70% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.7% | +13.8% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $97,448/yr +46% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $305/wk +10% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
Liveability
South Purrumbete is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Pomborneit carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 42); Pomborneit carries more crime risk (95 vs 56).
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | High 95/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
South Purrumbete sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 179.7 km).
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 179.7 km | 187.1 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 138 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3260 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 3260 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).
Setting
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 139 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 43.7 km | 35.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm | 717 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pomborneit | South Purrumbete | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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