Pomborneit vs Stonyford

Pomborneit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Stonyford. 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. On these figures, Pomborneit tends to suit people living alone and 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

Stonyford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stonyford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stonyford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stonyford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (177.2 km vs 179.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pomborneit has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
  • Stonyford carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Stonyford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.5% vs 17.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pomborneit Stonyford
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.

Pomborneit Stonyford
Walkability 0 / 0
Pomborneit — Walkability: 0/100 Stonyford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 25
Pomborneit — Safety: 5/100 Stonyford — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 25 / 32
Pomborneit — Low fire risk: 25/100 Stonyford — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 75
Pomborneit — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stonyford — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Stonyford has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $66,612); Stonyford skews older (56 vs 47).

Pomborneit Stonyford
Population 73
+11% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.7% +27.5%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $66,612/yr $105,820/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+15% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pomborneit Stonyford
0-4 — / —
Pomborneit — 0-4: not among its largest Stonyford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.5% / —
Pomborneit — 5-14: 5.5% Stonyford — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 13.7% / 4.6%
Pomborneit — 15-19: 13.7% Stonyford — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 — / 6.2%
Pomborneit — 20-24: not among its largest Stonyford — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.8% / 12.3%
Pomborneit — 25-34: 6.8% Stonyford — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 20.5% / —
Pomborneit — 35-44: 20.5% Stonyford — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 28.8% / 15.4%
Pomborneit — 45-54: 28.8% Stonyford — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 8.2% / 29.2%
Pomborneit — 55-64: 8.2% Stonyford — 55-64: 29.2%
65-74 23.3% / 7.7%
Pomborneit — 65-74: 23.3% Stonyford — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 6.8% / 4.6%
Pomborneit — 75-84: 6.8% Stonyford — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 9.2%
Pomborneit — 85+: not among its largest Stonyford — 85+: 9.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pomborneit 50.0% lone person
Pomborneit — Lone Person: 50.0% Pomborneit — Couple Families: 35.7% Pomborneit — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pomborneit — Group Household: 14.3%
Stonyford 36.4% lone person
Stonyford — Lone Person: 36.4% Stonyford — Couple Families: 27.3% Stonyford — One Parent Families: 36.4% Stonyford — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pomborneit 21.7% renting
Pomborneit — Owned Outright: 34.8% Pomborneit — Mortgage: 43.5% Pomborneit — Renting: 21.7%
Stonyford 20.0% renting
Stonyford — Owned Outright: 60.0% Stonyford — Mortgage: 20.0% Stonyford — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pomborneit 100.0% houses
Pomborneit — Houses: 100.0%
Stonyford 100.0% houses
Stonyford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pomborneit Stonyford
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 12.3%
Pomborneit — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Stonyford — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 15.4%
Pomborneit — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Stonyford — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.2%
Pomborneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Stonyford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Pomborneit — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stonyford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Zoning mix

Pomborneit Stonyford
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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 Stonyford
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +117% +64%

Ranking within VIC

Pomborneit Stonyford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 62% 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 71% of VIC

Liveability

Pomborneit Stonyford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stonyford carries more flood risk (25 vs 0); Pomborneit carries more crime risk (95 vs 75).

Pomborneit Stonyford
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
75/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
25/100
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

Pomborneit Stonyford
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 Stonyford
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pomborneit sits further from the CBD (179.7 km vs 177.2 km).

Pomborneit Stonyford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 179.7 km
+1% vs other
 177.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 131 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.

Pomborneit Stonyford
Car (driver) 64.5% / 66.7%
Pomborneit — Car (driver): 64.5% Stonyford — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 33.3%
Pomborneit — Worked from Home: 35.5% Stonyford — Worked from Home: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Pomborneit Stonyford
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.7 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pomborneit Stonyford
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Pomborneit Stonyford
Average residential rate $2,335/yr $2,023/yr
Council Corangamite Colac Otway

Federal electorate

Pomborneit Stonyford
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pomborneit Stonyford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pomborneit

Retirees Rural

Stonyford

Rural

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