Allambee Reserve vs Hallston
Allambee Reserve is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Hallston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allambee Reserve, most households are couple families. In Hallston, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Allambee Reserve tends to suit families with children and couples, while Hallston suits people living alone 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
Allambee Reserve
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)
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
Allambee Reserve
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 94%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $1,300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Allambee Reserve
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (134.6 km vs 152.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 122 min)
- But Hallston is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hallston
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
- But Allambee Reserve carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 31/100)
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
Allambee Reserve and Hallston drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hallston rents higher ($1,300/wk vs $100/wk); Hallston has more residents (157 vs 96).
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 157 +64% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 52 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr +6% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $1,300/wk +1200% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Allambee Reserve has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 87% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 12% |
| 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
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw | 170 across South Gippsland |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% | +21% |
Ranking within VIC
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of VIC | Higher than 23% of VIC |
Liveability
Hallston is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Hallston carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Hallston carries more flood risk (21 vs 0).
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Hallston sits further from the CBD (152.4 km vs 134.6 km).
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 134.6 km | 152.4 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 114 min | 122 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3871 | 0.4% postcode 3953 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3871 | 44 postcode 3953 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).
Setting
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 324 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.8 km | 37.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr | $2,282/yr |
| Council | Baw Baw | South Gippsland |
Federal electorate
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allambee Reserve | Hallston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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