Allambee Reserve vs Mirboo North

Allambee Reserve is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Mirboo North. 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. On these figures, Allambee Reserve tends to suit couples, while Mirboo North 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Allambee Reserve carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 59/100)
  • Mirboo North has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $255/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 156.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 120 min)
  • But Mirboo North is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mirboo North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • But Allambee Reserve carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 59/100)

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

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
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.

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Walkability 0 / 36
Allambee Reserve — Walkability: 0/100 Mirboo North — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 81 / 41
Allambee Reserve — Safety: 81/100 Mirboo North — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Allambee Reserve — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mirboo North — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Allambee Reserve — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mirboo North — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mirboo North has more residents (2,263 vs 96); Mirboo North rents higher ($255/wk vs $100/wk).

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Population 96 2,263
+2257% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +3.0%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $76,336/yr
+17% vs other
 $63,596/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $255/wk
+155% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
0-4 5.2% / 4.3%
Allambee Reserve — 0-4: 5.2% Mirboo North — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.7% / 13.8%
Allambee Reserve — 5-14: 16.7% Mirboo North — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 3.1% / 6.1%
Allambee Reserve — 15-19: 3.1% Mirboo North — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.1% / 2.9%
Allambee Reserve — 20-24: 3.1% Mirboo North — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 3.1% / 7.4%
Allambee Reserve — 25-34: 3.1% Mirboo North — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 14.6% / 10.3%
Allambee Reserve — 35-44: 14.6% Mirboo North — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 25.0% / 13.6%
Allambee Reserve — 45-54: 25.0% Mirboo North — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 6.2% / 15.2%
Allambee Reserve — 55-64: 6.2% Mirboo North — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 10.4% / 15.2%
Allambee Reserve — 65-74: 10.4% Mirboo North — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 4.2% / 7.8%
Allambee Reserve — 75-84: 4.2% Mirboo North — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 3.3%
Allambee Reserve — 85+: not among its largest Mirboo North — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allambee Reserve 66.7% couple families
Allambee Reserve — Couple Families: 66.7% Allambee Reserve — Lone Person: 33.3% Allambee Reserve — One Parent Families: 0.0% Allambee Reserve — Group Household: 0.0% Allambee Reserve — Other Families: 0.0%
Mirboo North 38.6% couple families
Mirboo North — Couple Families: 38.6% Mirboo North — Lone Person: 44.1% Mirboo North — One Parent Families: 15.1% Mirboo North — Group Household: 1.5% Mirboo North — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allambee Reserve 0.0% renting
Allambee Reserve — Owned Outright: 61.5% Allambee Reserve — Mortgage: 38.5% Allambee Reserve — Renting: 0.0%
Mirboo North 13.4% renting
Mirboo North — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mirboo North — Mortgage: 37.8% Mirboo North — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 18.8%
Allambee Reserve — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Mirboo North — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 10.2%
Allambee Reserve — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Mirboo North — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.4%
Allambee Reserve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Mirboo North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.2%
Allambee Reserve — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Mirboo North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Allambee Reserve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mirboo North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
England — / 4.9%
Allambee Reserve — England: not among its largest Mirboo North — England: 4.9%
China 3.1% / —
Allambee Reserve — China: 3.1% Mirboo North — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Allambee Reserve — New Zealand: not among its largest Mirboo North — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy — / 1.0%
Allambee Reserve — Italy: not among its largest Mirboo North — Italy: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Allambee Reserve — Netherlands: not among its largest Mirboo North — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Allambee Reserve — Scotland: not among its largest Mirboo North — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allambee Reserve 100.0% houses
Allambee Reserve — Houses: 100.0% Allambee Reserve — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mirboo North 95.2% houses
Mirboo North — Houses: 95.2% Mirboo North — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price — $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 91 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Allambee Reserve has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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 Mirboo North
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
 170
across South Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +49% +21%

Ranking within VIC

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Mirboo North is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mirboo North carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Mirboo North carries more flood risk (20 vs 0).

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
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 Mirboo North
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Allambee Reserve

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mirboo North

  • Mirboo North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirboo North Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Mirboo North sits further from the CBD (156.1 km vs 134.6 km).

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Melbourne 134.6 km 156.1 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3871
same for both

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.

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Car (driver) 50.0% / 70.5%
Allambee Reserve — Car (driver): 50.0% Mirboo North — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 20.6%
Allambee Reserve — Worked from Home: 32.4% Mirboo North — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Walked Only 17.6% / 3.6%
Allambee Reserve — Walked Only: 17.6% Mirboo North — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Allambee Reserve — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mirboo North — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Allambee Reserve — Bicycle: not among its largest Mirboo North — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Elevation 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Connectivity score 19/100 62/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 40%
1,019 premises

Climate

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
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 Mirboo North
Average residential rate $2,138/yr $2,282/yr
Council Baw Baw South Gippsland

Federal electorate

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allambee Reserve Mirboo North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allambee Reserve

Rural

Mirboo North

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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