Wannon vs Gritjurk

Gritjurk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Wannon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Gritjurk 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Gritjurk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gritjurk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Wannon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 246 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (331.9 km vs 343.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wannon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wannon Gritjurk
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.

Wannon Gritjurk
Walkability 0 / 0
Wannon — Walkability: 0/100 Gritjurk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 45
Wannon — Safety: 53/100 Gritjurk — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wannon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gritjurk — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 100
Wannon — Low flood risk: 79/100 Gritjurk — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wannon rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Wannon has more residents (124 vs 61).

Wannon Gritjurk
Population 124
+51% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +10.9%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $80,600/yr $117,000/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wannon Gritjurk
0-4 2.4% / 11.5%
Wannon — 0-4: 2.4% Gritjurk — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 17.7% / 16.4%
Wannon — 5-14: 17.7% Gritjurk — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 4.8% / —
Wannon — 15-19: 4.8% Gritjurk — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.5% / 8.2%
Wannon — 20-24: 6.5% Gritjurk — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 5.6% / —
Wannon — 25-34: 5.6% Gritjurk — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.7% / 21.3%
Wannon — 35-44: 13.7% Gritjurk — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 16.1% / 4.9%
Wannon — 45-54: 16.1% Gritjurk — 45-54: 4.9%
55-64 9.7% / 13.1%
Wannon — 55-64: 9.7% Gritjurk — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 16.1% / 11.5%
Wannon — 65-74: 16.1% Gritjurk — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.5% / 4.9%
Wannon — 75-84: 6.5% Gritjurk — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / —
Wannon — 85+: not among its largest Gritjurk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wannon 77.3% couple families
Wannon — Couple Families: 77.3% Wannon — Lone Person: 22.7%
Gritjurk 80.0% couple families
Gritjurk — Couple Families: 80.0% Gritjurk — Lone Person: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wannon 0.0% renting
Wannon — Owned Outright: 63.9% Wannon — Mortgage: 36.1% Wannon — Renting: 0.0%
Gritjurk 0.0% renting
Gritjurk — Owned Outright: 70.6% Gritjurk — Mortgage: 29.4% Gritjurk — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wannon 100.0% houses
Wannon — Houses: 100.0%
Gritjurk 100.0% houses
Gritjurk — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wannon Gritjurk
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 18.0%
Wannon — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Gritjurk — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.2%
Wannon — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Gritjurk — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 6.6%
Wannon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Gritjurk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / —
Wannon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Gritjurk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.9%
Wannon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gritjurk — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Zoning mix

Wannon Gritjurk
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Wannon Gritjurk
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wannon Gritjurk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Wannon Gritjurk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Wannon carries more flood risk (21 vs 0).

Wannon Gritjurk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
21/100
 None
0/100
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

Wannon Gritjurk
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

Wannon Gritjurk
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Gritjurk sits further from the CBD (343.1 km vs 331.9 km).

Wannon Gritjurk
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 331.9 km 343.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3301
 0.0%
postcode 3315
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 3301
 32
postcode 3315

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.

Wannon Gritjurk
Car (driver) 68.5% / 65.2%
Wannon — Car (driver): 68.5% Gritjurk — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 34.8%
Wannon — Worked from Home: 20.4% Gritjurk — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
Wannon — Car (passenger): 11.1% Gritjurk — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Wannon Gritjurk
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wannon Gritjurk
Connectivity score 22/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Wannon Gritjurk
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Wannon Gritjurk
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Wannon Gritjurk
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wannon Gritjurk
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wannon

Rural

Gritjurk

Family Rural Young Families

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