Purnim vs Grassmere

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Grassmere tends to suit families with children.

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

Grassmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

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

Purnim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Purnim

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 189 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (247 km vs 253.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Purnim is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Grassmere carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Purnim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Purnim Grassmere
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.

Purnim Grassmere
Walkability 14 / 0
Purnim — Walkability: 14/100 Grassmere — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 62
Purnim — Safety: 49/100 Grassmere — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Purnim — Low fire risk: 50/100 Grassmere — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Purnim — Low flood risk: 100/100 Grassmere — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grassmere has more residents (385 vs 292); Grassmere rents higher ($295/wk vs $235/wk).

Purnim Grassmere
Population 292 385
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% -4.2%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $88,348/yr $100,724/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $295/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purnim Grassmere
0-4 6.8% / 4.4%
Purnim — 0-4: 6.8% Grassmere — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.6% / 17.7%
Purnim — 5-14: 8.6% Grassmere — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 3.8% / 7.5%
Purnim — 15-19: 3.8% Grassmere — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 7.0%
Purnim — 20-24: 4.1% Grassmere — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 15.4% / 6.2%
Purnim — 25-34: 15.4% Grassmere — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.6% / 9.9%
Purnim — 35-44: 10.6% Grassmere — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 20.5% / 17.7%
Purnim — 45-54: 20.5% Grassmere — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 14.4% / 13.5%
Purnim — 55-64: 14.4% Grassmere — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 7.5% / 11.9%
Purnim — 65-74: 7.5% Grassmere — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.8% / 5.2%
Purnim — 75-84: 5.8% Grassmere — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.3%
Purnim — 85+: 1.4% Grassmere — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purnim 56.1% couple families
Purnim — Couple Families: 56.1% Purnim — Lone Person: 30.3% Purnim — One Parent Families: 13.6% Purnim — Other Families: 0.0%
Grassmere 55.9% couple families
Grassmere — Couple Families: 55.9% Grassmere — Lone Person: 29.0% Grassmere — One Parent Families: 10.8% Grassmere — Other Families: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purnim 11.5% renting
Purnim — Owned Outright: 41.7% Purnim — Mortgage: 46.9% Purnim — Renting: 11.5%
Grassmere 16.1% renting
Grassmere — Owned Outright: 41.1% Grassmere — Mortgage: 42.7% Grassmere — Renting: 16.1%
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.

Purnim Grassmere
England — / 3.1%
Purnim — England: not among its largest Grassmere — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Purnim — New Zealand: not among its largest Grassmere — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 1.4% / —
Purnim — Germany: 1.4% Grassmere — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.4% / —
Purnim — Zimbabwe: 1.4% Grassmere — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Purnim — Netherlands: 1.4% Grassmere — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Purnim Grassmere
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 13.5%
Purnim — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Grassmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.3%
Purnim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Grassmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.1%
Purnim — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Grassmere — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.9%
Purnim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Grassmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.8%
Purnim — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Grassmere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purnim 100.0% houses
Purnim — Houses: 100.0%
Grassmere 100.0% houses
Grassmere — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Purnim Grassmere
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Purnim Grassmere
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Purnim Grassmere
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Purnim Grassmere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Purnim is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Purnim Grassmere
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Purnim carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Purnim carries more crime risk (51 vs 38).

Purnim Grassmere
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
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

Purnim Grassmere
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Purnim

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

Schools in Grassmere

  • Grasmere Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Purnim Grassmere
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Grassmere sits further from the CBD (253.9 km vs 247 km).

Purnim Grassmere
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 247 km 253.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3278
 0.3%
postcode 3281
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3278
 53
postcode 3281

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.

Purnim Grassmere
Car (driver) 71.3% / 67.2%
Purnim — Car (driver): 71.3% Grassmere — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 24.6%
Purnim — Worked from Home: 18.4% Grassmere — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.8%
Purnim — Car (passenger): 5.9% Grassmere — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 4.4%
Purnim — Walked Only: 4.4% Grassmere — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Purnim Grassmere
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Purnim Grassmere
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
168 premises

Climate

Purnim Grassmere
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Purnim Grassmere
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Purnim Grassmere
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Purnim Grassmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purnim

Rural

Grassmere

Family Rural

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