Wunghnu vs Numurkah

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. Houses cost more in Wunghnu: a median of $660,000, against $448,000 in Numurkah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Numurkah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Numurkah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Wunghnu has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Numurkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($447,500 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Numurkah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wunghnu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (216.7 km vs 225.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 158 min)
  • But Numurkah is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Numurkah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Numurkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wunghnu Numurkah
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.

Wunghnu Numurkah
Walkability 0 / 56
Wunghnu — Walkability: 0/100 Numurkah — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 31 / 23
Wunghnu — Safety: 31/100 Numurkah — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 38 / 50
Wunghnu — Low fire risk: 38/100 Numurkah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 2 / 8
Wunghnu — Low flood risk: 2/100 Numurkah — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Numurkah has more residents (4,604 vs 326); Wunghnu has higher household incomes ($70,928 vs $58,084).

Wunghnu Numurkah
Population 326 4,604
+1312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +2.8%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $70,928/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wunghnu Numurkah
0-4 3.7% / 4.7%
Wunghnu — 0-4: 3.7% Numurkah — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.5% / 10.9%
Wunghnu — 5-14: 9.5% Numurkah — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
Wunghnu — 15-19: 5.5% Numurkah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.9% / 4.6%
Wunghnu — 20-24: 4.9% Numurkah — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.3% / 10.5%
Wunghnu — 25-34: 11.3% Numurkah — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 8.6% / 9.5%
Wunghnu — 35-44: 8.6% Numurkah — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.7% / 12.3%
Wunghnu — 45-54: 14.7% Numurkah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.5% / 14.3%
Wunghnu — 55-64: 17.5% Numurkah — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.5% / 14.1%
Wunghnu — 65-74: 13.5% Numurkah — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 8.3% / 9.3%
Wunghnu — 75-84: 8.3% Numurkah — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.5% / 4.6%
Wunghnu — 85+: 1.5% Numurkah — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wunghnu 47.7% lone person
Wunghnu — Lone Person: 47.7% Wunghnu — Couple Families: 36.0% Wunghnu — One Parent Families: 12.8% Wunghnu — Group Household: 3.5% Wunghnu — Other Families: 0.0%
Numurkah 48.2% lone person
Numurkah — Lone Person: 48.2% Numurkah — Couple Families: 29.5% Numurkah — One Parent Families: 18.1% Numurkah — Group Household: 2.9% Numurkah — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wunghnu 12.8% renting
Wunghnu — Owned Outright: 42.4% Wunghnu — Mortgage: 44.8% Wunghnu — Renting: 12.8%
Numurkah 22.8% renting
Numurkah — Owned Outright: 46.0% Numurkah — Mortgage: 31.2% Numurkah — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wunghnu Numurkah
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 16.2%
Wunghnu — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Numurkah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.6%
Wunghnu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Numurkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 6.2%
Wunghnu — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Numurkah — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.0%
Wunghnu — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Numurkah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Wunghnu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Numurkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Wunghnu Numurkah
England — / 2.0%
Wunghnu — England: not among its largest Numurkah — England: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Wunghnu — New Zealand: not among its largest Numurkah — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / —
Wunghnu — Germany: 0.9% Numurkah — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.9% / —
Wunghnu — Thailand: 0.9% Numurkah — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Wunghnu — Philippines: not among its largest Numurkah — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Wunghnu — Netherlands: not among its largest Numurkah — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Wunghnu — South Africa: not among its largest Numurkah — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wunghnu 101.6% houses
Wunghnu — Houses: 101.6% Wunghnu — Townhouses: 0.0% Wunghnu — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Numurkah 88.5% houses
Numurkah — Houses: 88.5% Numurkah — Townhouses: 10.0% Numurkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wunghnu Numurkah
Median house price $660,000 $447,500
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price — $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 49 sales

Zoning mix

Wunghnu Numurkah
Rural and farming 94% 93%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Residential 1% 2%
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

Wunghnu Numurkah
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wunghnu Numurkah
Houses — 4.7%
$470/wk on $522K
Units — 6.1%
$380/wk on $325K

Ranking within VIC

Wunghnu Numurkah
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 4% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 4% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Numurkah is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Wunghnu Numurkah
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wunghnu carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 50).

Wunghnu Numurkah
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Wunghnu Numurkah
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Wunghnu

  • Wunghnu Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Numurkah

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Numurkah Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Numurkah Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wunghnu Numurkah
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Numurkah sits further from the CBD (225.8 km vs 216.7 km).

Wunghnu Numurkah
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 216.7 km 225.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3635
 0.1%
postcode 3636
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3635
 56
postcode 3636

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.

Wunghnu Numurkah
Car (driver) 81.2% / 79.8%
Wunghnu — Car (driver): 81.2% Numurkah — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 9.9%
Wunghnu — Worked from Home: 11.1% Numurkah — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Wunghnu — Car (passenger): 4.9% Numurkah — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 5.0%
Wunghnu — Walked Only: 2.8% Numurkah — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Wunghnu — Bicycle: not among its largest Numurkah — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Wunghnu Numurkah
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wunghnu Numurkah
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
165 premises
 35%
2,503 premises

Climate

Wunghnu Numurkah
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wunghnu Numurkah
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Wunghnu Numurkah
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wunghnu Numurkah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wunghnu

Rural

Numurkah

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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