Whanregarwen vs Limestone

Whanregarwen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Limestone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whanregarwen, about half of households are people living alone. In Limestone, most households are couple families. On these figures, Whanregarwen tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Limestone suits couples and older residents.

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

Limestone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

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

Limestone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Limestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 134 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Limestone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Limestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.6% vs 30.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Whanregarwen Limestone
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.

Whanregarwen Limestone
Walkability 0 / 0
Whanregarwen — Walkability: 0/100 Limestone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 65
Whanregarwen — Safety: 52/100 Limestone — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 3 / 4
Whanregarwen — Low fire risk: 3/100 Limestone — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 10 / 100
Whanregarwen — Low flood risk: 10/100 Limestone — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Whanregarwen rents higher ($270/wk vs $150/wk); Limestone skews older (59 vs 51).

Whanregarwen Limestone
Population 130
+7% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +47.6%
Median age 51 59
Median household income $84,500/yr $87,724/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+44% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whanregarwen Limestone
0-4 10.8% / 2.5%
Whanregarwen — 0-4: 10.8% Limestone — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.2% / 13.2%
Whanregarwen — 5-14: 9.2% Limestone — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Whanregarwen — 15-19: not among its largest Limestone — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.8% / 3.3%
Whanregarwen — 20-24: 3.8% Limestone — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.7% / 4.1%
Whanregarwen — 25-34: 7.7% Limestone — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 13.8% / 4.1%
Whanregarwen — 35-44: 13.8% Limestone — 35-44: 4.1%
45-54 17.7% / 11.6%
Whanregarwen — 45-54: 17.7% Limestone — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.5% / 17.4%
Whanregarwen — 55-64: 11.5% Limestone — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 16.2% / 26.4%
Whanregarwen — 65-74: 16.2% Limestone — 65-74: 26.4%
75-84 11.5% / 11.6%
Whanregarwen — 75-84: 11.5% Limestone — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 5.4% / 4.1%
Whanregarwen — 85+: 5.4% Limestone — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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.

Whanregarwen Limestone
England 2.3% / 5.0%
Whanregarwen — England: 2.3% Limestone — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.5%
Whanregarwen — New Zealand: 3.1% Limestone — New Zealand: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whanregarwen 32.1% couple families
Whanregarwen — Couple Families: 32.1% Whanregarwen — Lone Person: 50.0% Whanregarwen — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Limestone 61.5% couple families
Limestone — Couple Families: 61.5% Limestone — Lone Person: 38.5% Limestone — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whanregarwen 93.9% houses
Whanregarwen — Houses: 93.9% Whanregarwen — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Limestone 100.0% houses
Limestone — Houses: 100.0% Limestone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Whanregarwen Limestone
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 13.2%
Whanregarwen — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Limestone — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 12.4%
Whanregarwen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Limestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 9.9%
Whanregarwen — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Limestone — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.1%
Whanregarwen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Limestone — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / —
Whanregarwen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Limestone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whanregarwen 15.6% renting
Whanregarwen — Owned Outright: 57.8% Whanregarwen — Mortgage: 26.7% Whanregarwen — Renting: 15.6%
Limestone 11.4% renting
Limestone — Owned Outright: 71.4% Limestone — Mortgage: 17.1% Limestone — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Whanregarwen has more rural and farming land (88% vs 36%).

Whanregarwen Limestone
Rural and farming 88% 36%
Parks and recreation 12% 64%
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

Whanregarwen Limestone
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Whanregarwen Limestone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Whanregarwen Limestone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Whanregarwen carries more flood risk (90 vs 0); Whanregarwen carries more crime risk (48 vs 35).

Whanregarwen Limestone
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
90/100
 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

Whanregarwen Limestone
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

Whanregarwen Limestone
Parks & reserves 2 4
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Whanregarwen sits further from the CBD (134 km vs 115 km).

Whanregarwen Limestone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 134 km
+14% vs other
 115 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3714
 0.3%
postcode 3717
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3714
 52
postcode 3717

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.

Whanregarwen Limestone
Car (driver) 67.9% / 55.6%
Whanregarwen — Car (driver): 67.9% Limestone — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 36.1%
Whanregarwen — Worked from Home: 24.5% Limestone — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Whanregarwen — Walked Only: not among its largest Limestone — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Whanregarwen — Car (passenger): 7.5% Limestone — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Whanregarwen Limestone
Elevation 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Whanregarwen Limestone
Connectivity score 27/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Whanregarwen Limestone
Annual rainfall 648 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Whanregarwen Limestone
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Whanregarwen Limestone
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Whanregarwen Limestone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Whanregarwen

Retirees Rural Young Families

Limestone

Retirees Rural

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