Terang vs The Sisters

The Sisters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Terang. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Terang tends to suit older residents, while The Sisters 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

Terang

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

The Sisters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

The Sisters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Terang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.3 km vs 224.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (159 min vs 164 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terang

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Terang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Terang The Sisters
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.

Terang The Sisters
Walkability 4 / 0
Terang — Walkability: 4/100 The Sisters — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 56
Terang — Safety: 57/100 The Sisters — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 26 / 23
Terang — Low fire risk: 26/100 The Sisters — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Terang — Low flood risk: 100/100 The Sisters — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Terang has more residents (2,254 vs 110); The Sisters has higher household incomes ($109,564 vs $60,424).

Terang The Sisters
Population 2,254
+95% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -22.0%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $60,424/yr $109,564/yr
+81% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+11% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Terang The Sisters
0-4 4.3% / 3.6%
Terang — 0-4: 4.3% The Sisters — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.4% / 16.4%
Terang — 5-14: 11.4% The Sisters — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.0% / 3.6%
Terang — 15-19: 5.0% The Sisters — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.7% / 2.7%
Terang — 20-24: 4.7% The Sisters — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 10.3% / 15.5%
Terang — 25-34: 10.3% The Sisters — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 9.8% / 12.7%
Terang — 35-44: 9.8% The Sisters — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.6% / 11.8%
Terang — 45-54: 11.6% The Sisters — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.9% / 21.8%
Terang — 55-64: 15.9% The Sisters — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 13.2% / 11.8%
Terang — 65-74: 13.2% The Sisters — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 9.1% / 2.7%
Terang — 75-84: 9.1% The Sisters — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 4.7% / —
Terang — 85+: 4.7% The Sisters — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Terang 46.0% lone person
Terang — Lone Person: 46.0% Terang — Couple Families: 31.4% Terang — One Parent Families: 16.3% Terang — Group Household: 4.5% Terang — Other Families: 1.9%
The Sisters 48.3% lone person
The Sisters — Lone Person: 48.3% The Sisters — Couple Families: 41.4% The Sisters — One Parent Families: 10.3% The Sisters — Group Household: 0.0% The Sisters — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Terang 21.5% renting
Terang — Owned Outright: 47.4% Terang — Mortgage: 31.1% Terang — Renting: 21.5%
The Sisters 11.8% renting
The Sisters — Owned Outright: 64.7% The Sisters — Mortgage: 23.5% The Sisters — Renting: 11.8%
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.

Terang The Sisters
Philippines 0.4% / 3.6%
Terang — Philippines: 0.4% The Sisters — Philippines: 3.6%
England 1.2% / —
Terang — England: 1.2% The Sisters — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Terang — New Zealand: 1.2% The Sisters — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Terang — Netherlands: 0.5% The Sisters — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Terang — India: 0.4% The Sisters — India: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Terang The Sisters
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 3.6%
Terang — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% The Sisters — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 4.5%
Terang — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% The Sisters — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 4.5%
Terang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% The Sisters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Terang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% The Sisters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Terang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% The Sisters — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Terang 90.9% houses
Terang — Houses: 90.9% Terang — Townhouses: 6.9% Terang — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
The Sisters 100.0% houses
The Sisters — Houses: 100.0% The Sisters — Townhouses: 0.0% The Sisters — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Terang The Sisters
Median house price $415,000 —
Median unit price $439,500 —
Median land price $315,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Terang The Sisters
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Terang The Sisters
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
 64
across Moyne
Approvals change year on year +117% -15%

Ranking within VIC

Terang The Sisters
House price Higher than 9% of VIC —
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 74% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Terang The Sisters
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Terang The Sisters
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Terang The Sisters
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Terang

  • Terang College Government · Combined above peers
  • St Thomas' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hampden P-12 School-Terang Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in The Sisters

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

Amenities in the suburb

Terang The Sisters
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

The Sisters sits further from the CBD (224.2 km vs 214.3 km).

Terang The Sisters
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 214.3 km 224.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3264
 0.2%
postcode 3265
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3264
 41
postcode 3265

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.

Terang The Sisters
Car (driver) 77.7% / 53.4%
Terang — Car (driver): 77.7% The Sisters — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 39.7%
Terang — Worked from Home: 10.5% The Sisters — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Walked Only 5.5% / 6.9%
Terang — Walked Only: 5.5% The Sisters — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Terang — Car (passenger): 5.1% The Sisters — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Terang — Bicycle: 1.2% The Sisters — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Terang The Sisters
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Terang The Sisters
Connectivity score 51/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,231 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Terang The Sisters
Annual rainfall 717 mm 594 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.7°C

Council rates

Terang The Sisters
Average residential rate $2,335/yr $1,613/yr
Council Corangamite Moyne

Federal electorate

Terang The Sisters
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Terang The Sisters
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Terang

Affordable Retirees Rural

The Sisters

Rural

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