South Purrumbete vs Stonyford

South Purrumbete 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 South Purrumbete, most households are couple families. On these figures, South Purrumbete tends to suit 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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 75/100)

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

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

Stonyford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (177.2 km vs 187.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 138 min)
  • But South Purrumbete is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Purrumbete

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)

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 13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Purrumbete 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.

South Purrumbete 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.

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Walkability 10 / 0
South Purrumbete — Walkability: 10/100 Stonyford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 25
South Purrumbete — Safety: 44/100 Stonyford — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 58 / 32
South Purrumbete — Low fire risk: 58/100 Stonyford — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 75
South Purrumbete — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stonyford — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

South Purrumbete has more residents (124 vs 65); Stonyford skews older (56 vs 47).

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Population 124
+48% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.8% +27.5%
Median age 47 56
Median household income $97,448/yr $105,820/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+5% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete Stonyford
0-4 3.2% / —
South Purrumbete — 0-4: 3.2% Stonyford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.1% / —
South Purrumbete — 5-14: 16.1% Stonyford — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 2.4% / 4.6%
South Purrumbete — 15-19: 2.4% Stonyford — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.4% / 6.2%
South Purrumbete — 20-24: 2.4% Stonyford — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.3% / 12.3%
South Purrumbete — 25-34: 11.3% Stonyford — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 9.7% / —
South Purrumbete — 35-44: 9.7% Stonyford — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 15.3% / 15.4%
South Purrumbete — 45-54: 15.3% Stonyford — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 10.5% / 29.2%
South Purrumbete — 55-64: 10.5% Stonyford — 55-64: 29.2%
65-74 18.5% / 7.7%
South Purrumbete — 65-74: 18.5% Stonyford — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 8.1% / 4.6%
South Purrumbete — 75-84: 8.1% Stonyford — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 9.2%
South Purrumbete — 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.

South Purrumbete 66.7% couple families
South Purrumbete — Couple Families: 66.7% South Purrumbete — Lone Person: 33.3% South Purrumbete — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Stonyford 27.3% couple families
Stonyford — Couple Families: 27.3% Stonyford — Lone Person: 36.4% Stonyford — One Parent Families: 36.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Purrumbete 15.6% renting
South Purrumbete — Owned Outright: 48.9% South Purrumbete — Mortgage: 35.6% South Purrumbete — Renting: 15.6%
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.

South Purrumbete 100.0% houses
South Purrumbete — Houses: 100.0%
Stonyford 100.0% houses
Stonyford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 15.4%
South Purrumbete — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Stonyford — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 12.3%
South Purrumbete — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Stonyford — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 6.2%
South Purrumbete — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Stonyford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / —
South Purrumbete — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Stonyford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
South Purrumbete — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stonyford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%

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

Zoning mix

South Purrumbete 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

South Purrumbete Stonyford
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +117% +64%

Ranking within VIC

South Purrumbete Stonyford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% 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 32% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

South Purrumbete is more walkable (10 vs 0).

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Stonyford carries more flood risk (25 vs 0); Stonyford carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 42).

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 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

South Purrumbete 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

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

South Purrumbete sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 177.2 km).

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 187.1 km
+5% vs other
 177.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 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.

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Car (driver) 61.1% / 66.7%
South Purrumbete — Car (driver): 61.1% Stonyford — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 33.3%
South Purrumbete — Worked from Home: 38.9% Stonyford — Worked from Home: 33.3%

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

Setting

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.5 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Annual rainfall 717 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

South Purrumbete Stonyford
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Purrumbete

Retirees Rural

Stonyford

Rural

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