Stonehaven vs Gnarwarre

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, Stonehaven tends to suit people living alone, while Gnarwarre suits 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

Gnarwarre

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Stonehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Stonehaven has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)
  • Gnarwarre has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stonehaven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.3 km vs 94.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gnarwarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Gnarwarre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
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.

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Walkability 0 / 0
Stonehaven — Walkability: 0/100 Gnarwarre — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 71
Stonehaven — Safety: 56/100 Gnarwarre — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Stonehaven — Low fire risk: 83/100 Gnarwarre — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 57
Stonehaven — Low flood risk: 52/100 Gnarwarre — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Gnarwarre has more residents (297 vs 79); Stonehaven has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $113,724).

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Population 79 297
+276% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +11.2%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $143,000/yr
+20% vs other
 $113,724/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+20% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
0-4 — / 4.4%
Stonehaven — 0-4: not among its largest Gnarwarre — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.2% / 15.5%
Stonehaven — 5-14: 15.2% Gnarwarre — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 3.8% / 7.1%
Stonehaven — 15-19: 3.8% Gnarwarre — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.8% / 4.7%
Stonehaven — 20-24: 3.8% Gnarwarre — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 15.2% / 4.7%
Stonehaven — 25-34: 15.2% Gnarwarre — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 15.2% / 13.1%
Stonehaven — 35-44: 15.2% Gnarwarre — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.9% / 16.2%
Stonehaven — 45-54: 13.9% Gnarwarre — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.9% / 12.5%
Stonehaven — 55-64: 13.9% Gnarwarre — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 19.0% / 15.5%
Stonehaven — 65-74: 19.0% Gnarwarre — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 5.1% / 2.4%
Stonehaven — 75-84: 5.1% Gnarwarre — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 1.7%
Stonehaven — 85+: not among its largest Gnarwarre — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 57.1% couple families
Stonehaven — Couple Families: 57.1% Stonehaven — Lone Person: 42.9% Stonehaven — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stonehaven — Group Household: 0.0%
Gnarwarre 57.8% couple families
Gnarwarre — Couple Families: 57.8% Gnarwarre — Lone Person: 12.5% Gnarwarre — One Parent Families: 25.0% Gnarwarre — Group Household: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 19.2% renting
Stonehaven — Owned Outright: 61.5% Stonehaven — Mortgage: 19.2% Stonehaven — Renting: 19.2%
Gnarwarre 7.3% renting
Gnarwarre — Owned Outright: 52.4% Gnarwarre — Mortgage: 40.2% Gnarwarre — Renting: 7.3%
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.

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
India 3.8% / —
Stonehaven — India: 3.8% Gnarwarre — India: not among its largest
England — / 3.0%
Stonehaven — England: not among its largest Gnarwarre — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Stonehaven — New Zealand: not among its largest Gnarwarre — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Stonehaven — Germany: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 16.8%
Stonehaven — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Gnarwarre — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 11.4%
Stonehaven — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Gnarwarre — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.8%
Stonehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Gnarwarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.1%
Stonehaven — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Stonehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stonehaven 100.0% houses
Stonehaven — Houses: 100.0%
Gnarwarre 100.0% houses
Gnarwarre — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
 300
across Surf Coast
Approvals change year on year +10% +57%

Ranking within VIC

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stonehaven carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Stonehaven carries more crime risk (44 vs 29).

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
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

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Gnarwarre sits further from the CBD (94.7 km vs 83.3 km).

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 83.3 km 94.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3218
 0.9%
postcode 3221
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3218
 —
postcode 3221

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.

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Car (driver) 50.0% / 71.2%
Stonehaven — Car (driver): 50.0% Gnarwarre — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 41.7% / 23.2%
Stonehaven — Worked from Home: 41.7% Gnarwarre — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 3.2%
Stonehaven — Car (passenger): 8.3% Gnarwarre — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Stonehaven — Walked Only: not among its largest Gnarwarre — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Annual rainfall 454 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C 5.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Average residential rate $2,052/yr $2,314/yr
Council Golden Plains Surf Coast

Federal electorate

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Division Corio Wannon
Member Richard Marles Dan Tehan
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Stonehaven Gnarwarre
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stonehaven

Rural

Gnarwarre

Rural

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