San Remo vs Kilcunda

San Remo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Kilcunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In San Remo, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kilcunda: a median of $930,000, against $820,000 in San Remo.

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

San Remo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Kilcunda has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

San Remo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.7 km vs 125.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kilcunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.0% vs 35.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

San Remo Kilcunda
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.

San Remo Kilcunda
Walkability 0 / 0
San Remo — Walkability: 0/100 Kilcunda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 45
San Remo — Safety: 47/100 Kilcunda — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
San Remo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilcunda — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 42
San Remo — Low flood risk: 67/100 Kilcunda — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

San Remo has more residents (1,700 vs 578); Kilcunda skews older (55 vs 52).

San Remo Kilcunda
Population 1,700
+66% vs other
 578
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.6% +46.0%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $69,524/yr $73,424/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $301/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

San Remo Kilcunda
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
San Remo — 0-4: 4.8% Kilcunda — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.5% / 8.3%
San Remo — 5-14: 10.5% Kilcunda — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.1% / 4.7%
San Remo — 15-19: 4.1% Kilcunda — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 2.4% / 2.4%
San Remo — 20-24: 2.4% Kilcunda — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.8% / 6.7%
San Remo — 25-34: 7.8% Kilcunda — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.9% / 8.8%
San Remo — 35-44: 11.9% Kilcunda — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.6% / 14.4%
San Remo — 45-54: 11.6% Kilcunda — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 18.2% / 22.1%
San Remo — 55-64: 18.2% Kilcunda — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 17.5% / 16.6%
San Remo — 65-74: 17.5% Kilcunda — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 8.4% / 8.3%
San Remo — 75-84: 8.4% Kilcunda — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 3.4% / 3.1%
San Remo — 85+: 3.4% Kilcunda — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

San Remo 47.8% lone person
San Remo — Lone Person: 47.8% San Remo — Couple Families: 35.6% San Remo — One Parent Families: 12.0% San Remo — Group Household: 3.2% San Remo — Other Families: 1.4%
Kilcunda 44.3% lone person
Kilcunda — Lone Person: 44.3% Kilcunda — Couple Families: 40.7% Kilcunda — One Parent Families: 10.0% Kilcunda — Group Household: 2.9% Kilcunda — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 23.5% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 48.8% San Remo — Mortgage: 27.7% San Remo — Renting: 23.5%
Kilcunda 12.5% renting
Kilcunda — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kilcunda — Mortgage: 37.5% Kilcunda — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

San Remo Kilcunda
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.8%
San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Kilcunda — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 15.9%
San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Kilcunda — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.3%
San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Kilcunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.6%
San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Kilcunda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.3%
San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Kilcunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

San Remo Kilcunda
England 4.7% / 7.6%
San Remo — England: 4.7% Kilcunda — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
San Remo — New Zealand: 1.2% Kilcunda — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.9%
San Remo — Scotland: 1.1% Kilcunda — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 1.2%
San Remo — Germany: 0.8% Kilcunda — Germany: 1.2%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
San Remo — South Africa: 0.5% Kilcunda — South Africa: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
San Remo — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Kilcunda — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 82.8% houses
San Remo — Houses: 82.8% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% San Remo — Townhouses: 6.0%
Kilcunda 100.0% houses
Kilcunda — Houses: 100.0% Kilcunda — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kilcunda — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

San Remo Kilcunda
Median house price $820,000 $930,000
Median unit price $410,000 —
Median land price $422,500 $397,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 28 sales
 73 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

San Remo Kilcunda
3 bed $812K / $920K
San Remo — 3 bed: $812K (27 sales) Kilcunda — 3 bed: $920K (6 sales)

27 vs 6 sales

4 bed $845K / $935K
San Remo — 4 bed: $845K (24 sales) Kilcunda — 4 bed: $935K (5 sales)

24 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

San Remo Kilcunda
Rural and farming 77% 78%
Parks and recreation 7% 15%
Residential 12% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 98% of San Remo and 100% of Kilcunda. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

San Remo Kilcunda
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

San Remo Kilcunda
Houses 2.9%
$550/wk on $970K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

San Remo Kilcunda
House price Higher than 57% of VIC —
Income Higher than 31% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 24% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC —

Liveability

San Remo Kilcunda
Grade B C
Score 51/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kilcunda carries more flood risk (58 vs 33).

San Remo Kilcunda
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

San Remo Kilcunda
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in San Remo

  • San Remo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bass Coast College - San Remo Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Kilcunda

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

Amenities in the suburb

San Remo Kilcunda
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 4 2
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Kilcunda sits further from the CBD (125.5 km vs 120.7 km).

San Remo Kilcunda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 120.7 km 125.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 100 min
Public transport score 24/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 36 min
scheduled, not actual
 58 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3925
 0.9%
postcode 3995
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3925
 47
postcode 3995

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.

San Remo Kilcunda
Car (driver) 66.3% / 64.8%
San Remo — Car (driver): 66.3% Kilcunda — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 27.8%
San Remo — Worked from Home: 24.4% Kilcunda — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 5.3% / 3.7%
San Remo — Walked Only: 5.3% Kilcunda — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.3%
San Remo — Car (passenger): 3.5% Kilcunda — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train — / 1.4%
San Remo — Train: not among its largest Kilcunda — Train: 1.4%
Bus 0.5% / —
San Remo — Bus: 0.5% Kilcunda — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

San Remo Kilcunda
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.0 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

San Remo Kilcunda
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,618 premises
 0%
366 premises

Climate

San Remo Kilcunda
Annual rainfall 704 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C 6.9°C

Council rates

San Remo Kilcunda
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

San Remo Kilcunda
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

San Remo Kilcunda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

San Remo

Beach Coastal Retirees River

Kilcunda

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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