Moving to Mount Duneed VIC 3217
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Duneed — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $707,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 33% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $446 a week, against a median household income of $2,274 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Duneed grew 892% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (623 → 6,182 people).
Around 79% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Mandarin, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Duneed sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Waurn Ponds, 2.1 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 24.9 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 72 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 20 schools · 13 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 14 parks — see them all on the Mount Duneed profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mirripoa Primary School 300 m · Geelong Lutheran College 1.2 km · Mount Duneed Regional Primary School 1.7 km · Grovedale College 1.8 km · Grovedale West Primary School 1.9 km · Iona College 2.6 km · Nazareth Primary School 2.6 km · Biyala Primary School 2.7 km
Groceries: IGA 50 m · Indian Groceries & Sweets 1.2 km · Coles 1.3 km · Champion's IGA 2 km · Coles 3 km
Parks and reserves: Bunjils Nest 200 m · Armstrong Greenway 700 m · McCubbin Drive Reserve 1000 m · Nova Park 1.4 km · John Croft Reserve 2 km · Malbec Loop Reserve 2.1 km · Coolabah Park 2.2 km · Anderson Memorial Park 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Duneed, most often seen first: New Holland Honeyeater · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Magpie-lark · Welcome Swallow · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Duneed, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Duneed here | 6,182 | $707,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Grovedale | 14,869 | $665,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Waurn Ponds | 4,956 | $775,500 | 9/10 | 6% |
| Armstrong Creek | 11,247 | $657,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Charlemont | 2,612 | $612,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Marshall | 2,299 | $625,000 | 4/10 | 7% |
| Belmont | 15,066 | $700,000 | 6/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3217 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Duneed profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mount Duneed has a median sale price of $707,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $446 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 892% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 623 people to 6,182. It sits about 72 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Waurn Ponds station is roughly 2.1 km away. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Duneed vs Grovedale · Mount Duneed vs Armstrong Creek.
Nearby guides: Grovedale · Waurn Ponds · Armstrong Creek · Charlemont · Marshall · Belmont.
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