Bahgallah vs Strathdownie

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathdownie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Strathdownie tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Strathdownie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 30%)
  • But Bahgallah carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Strathdownie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathdownie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bahgallah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (392.5 km vs 407.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 285 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bahgallah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Bahgallah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (60.0% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bahgallah Strathdownie
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.

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Walkability 0 / 0
Bahgallah — Walkability: 0/100 Strathdownie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 63
Bahgallah — Safety: 74/100 Strathdownie — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 9 / 28
Bahgallah — Low fire risk: 9/100 Strathdownie — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 63 / 54
Bahgallah — Low flood risk: 63/100 Strathdownie — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Bahgallah rents higher ($175/wk vs $50/wk); Strathdownie has more residents (176 vs 56).

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Population 56 176
+214% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +60.0% -3.8%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $75,816/yr $112,632/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+71% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bahgallah Strathdownie
0-4 5.4% / 9.7%
Bahgallah — 0-4: 5.4% Strathdownie — 0-4: 9.7%
5-14 5.4% / 13.1%
Bahgallah — 5-14: 5.4% Strathdownie — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 — / 8.5%
Bahgallah — 15-19: not among its largest Strathdownie — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Bahgallah — 20-24: not among its largest Strathdownie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.4% / 10.2%
Bahgallah — 25-34: 5.4% Strathdownie — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 10.7% / 12.5%
Bahgallah — 35-44: 10.7% Strathdownie — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 7.1% / 17.0%
Bahgallah — 45-54: 7.1% Strathdownie — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 16.1% / 10.8%
Bahgallah — 55-64: 16.1% Strathdownie — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.9% / 11.4%
Bahgallah — 65-74: 8.9% Strathdownie — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 16.1% / 10.8%
Bahgallah — 75-84: 16.1% Strathdownie — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / —
Bahgallah — 85+: not among its largest Strathdownie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bahgallah 30.0% couple families
Bahgallah — Couple Families: 30.0% Bahgallah — Lone Person: 30.0% Bahgallah — Group Household: 40.0% Bahgallah — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Strathdownie 57.1% couple families
Strathdownie — Couple Families: 57.1% Strathdownie — Lone Person: 28.6% Strathdownie — Group Household: 0.0% Strathdownie — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bahgallah 14.3% renting
Bahgallah — Owned Outright: 53.6% Bahgallah — Mortgage: 32.1% Bahgallah — Renting: 14.3%
Strathdownie 5.0% renting
Strathdownie — Owned Outright: 66.7% Strathdownie — Mortgage: 28.3% Strathdownie — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bahgallah 100.0% houses
Bahgallah — Houses: 100.0%
Strathdownie 100.0% houses
Strathdownie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 12.5%
Bahgallah — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Strathdownie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 5.7%
Bahgallah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Strathdownie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 11.9%
Bahgallah — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Strathdownie — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.3%
Bahgallah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Strathdownie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

Zoning mix

Strathdownie has more rural and farming land (92% vs 75%).

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Rural and farming 75% 92%
Parks and recreation 25% 7%
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

Bahgallah Strathdownie
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bahgallah Strathdownie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Strathdownie carries more crime risk (37 vs 26); Bahgallah carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 72).

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Bahgallah Strathdownie
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

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Parks & reserves 3 17
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Strathdownie sits further from the CBD (407.2 km vs 392.5 km).

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 392.5 km 407.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 277 min 285 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3312
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3312
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.

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Car (driver) 58.6% / 40.8%
Bahgallah — Car (driver): 58.6% Strathdownie — Car (driver): 40.8%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 46.9%
Bahgallah — Worked from Home: 17.2% Strathdownie — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Walked Only 13.8% / 7.1%
Bahgallah — Walked Only: 13.8% Strathdownie — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 5.1%
Bahgallah — Car (passenger): 10.3% Strathdownie — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.6 km 37.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bahgallah Strathdownie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bahgallah

Professionals Retirees Rural

Strathdownie

Family Rural Young Families

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