Poowong North vs Poowong

Poowong North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Poowong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Poowong North, the large majority of households are couple families. In Poowong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Poowong North tends to suit couples, while Poowong suits 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

Poowong North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 59%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Poowong North sits closer to the CBD (109.6 km vs 114.7 km)
  • Poowong is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Poowong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • But Poowong North carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 37/100)

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

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

Poowong North Poowong
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.

Poowong North Poowong
Walkability 0 / 35
Poowong North — Walkability: 0/100 Poowong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 86 / 63
Poowong North — Safety: 86/100 Poowong — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Poowong North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Poowong — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 35 / 69
Poowong North — Low flood risk: 35/100 Poowong — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Poowong has more residents (717 vs 202); Poowong skews older (42 vs 37).

Poowong North Poowong
Population 202 717
+255% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +11.5%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $93,600/yr
+10% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Poowong North Poowong
0-4 5.9% / 5.4%
Poowong North — 0-4: 5.9% Poowong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.9% / 12.3%
Poowong North — 5-14: 12.9% Poowong — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.4% / 6.0%
Poowong North — 15-19: 6.4% Poowong — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Poowong North — 20-24: 4.5% Poowong — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.4% / 13.2%
Poowong North — 25-34: 11.4% Poowong — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 12.4% / 11.4%
Poowong North — 35-44: 12.4% Poowong — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.9% / 11.0%
Poowong North — 45-54: 12.9% Poowong — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 14.4% / 16.7%
Poowong North — 55-64: 14.4% Poowong — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 7.4% / 15.1%
Poowong North — 65-74: 7.4% Poowong — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 5.0% / 5.3%
Poowong North — 75-84: 5.0% Poowong — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 0.8%
Poowong North — 85+: not among its largest Poowong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Poowong 49.1% couple families
Poowong — Couple Families: 49.1% Poowong — Lone Person: 33.1% Poowong — One Parent Families: 10.3% Poowong — Group Household: 5.1% Poowong — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Poowong North 14.3% renting
Poowong North — Owned Outright: 49.2% Poowong North — Mortgage: 36.5% Poowong North — Renting: 14.3%
Poowong 8.3% renting
Poowong — Owned Outright: 52.6% Poowong — Mortgage: 39.1% Poowong — Renting: 8.3%
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.

Poowong North Poowong
England 1.5% / 3.6%
Poowong North — England: 1.5% Poowong — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.7%
Poowong North — New Zealand: 1.5% Poowong — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Poowong North — Scotland: not among its largest Poowong — Scotland: 1.5%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Poowong North — Ireland: not among its largest Poowong — Ireland: 0.8%
Greece — / 0.4%
Poowong North — Greece: not among its largest Poowong — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Poowong North Poowong
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 17.0%
Poowong North — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Poowong — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.5%
Poowong North — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Poowong — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.1%
Poowong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Poowong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.1%
Poowong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Poowong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Poowong North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Poowong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Poowong North 106.7% houses
Poowong North — Houses: 106.7% Poowong North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Poowong 97.1% houses
Poowong — Houses: 97.1% Poowong — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Poowong North Poowong
Median house price — $523,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $243,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Poowong North Poowong
Rural and farming 98% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Residential 0% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Poowong North Poowong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Poowong is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Poowong North Poowong
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Poowong carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Poowong carries more crime risk (37 vs 14).

Poowong North Poowong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
31/100
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

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

Schools in Poowong North

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

Schools in Poowong

  • Poowong Consolidated School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Poowong North Poowong
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Poowong sits further from the CBD (114.7 km vs 109.6 km).

Poowong North Poowong
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 109.6 km 114.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3988
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3988
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.

Poowong North Poowong
Car (driver) 58.2% / 63.7%
Poowong North — Car (driver): 58.2% Poowong — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 26.2%
Poowong North — Worked from Home: 19.0% Poowong — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 22.8% / 6.6%
Poowong North — Walked Only: 22.8% Poowong — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Poowong North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Poowong — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Poowong North Poowong
Elevation 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Poowong North Poowong
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Poowong North

Rural

Poowong

Affordable Quiet Rural

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