Ballangeich vs Grassmere

Ballangeich is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Grassmere. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ballangeich tends to suit couples, while Grassmere suits families with children.

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

Ballangeich

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)

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

Ballangeich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ballangeich

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (238.6 km vs 253.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 189 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ballangeich carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 38/100)
  • Grassmere has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Ballangeich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ballangeich Grassmere
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.

Ballangeich Grassmere
Walkability 0 / 0
Ballangeich — Walkability: 0/100 Grassmere — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 62
Ballangeich — Safety: 86/100 Grassmere — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Ballangeich — Low fire risk: 25/100 Grassmere — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ballangeich — Low flood risk: 100/100 Grassmere — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grassmere has more residents (385 vs 71); Grassmere rents higher ($295/wk vs $150/wk).

Ballangeich Grassmere
Population 71 385
+442% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% -4.2%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $107,224/yr
+6% vs other
 $100,724/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $295/wk
+97% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballangeich Grassmere
0-4 — / 4.4%
Ballangeich — 0-4: not among its largest Grassmere — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.7% / 17.7%
Ballangeich — 5-14: 12.7% Grassmere — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 8.5% / 7.5%
Ballangeich — 15-19: 8.5% Grassmere — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 14.1% / 7.0%
Ballangeich — 20-24: 14.1% Grassmere — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 7.0% / 6.2%
Ballangeich — 25-34: 7.0% Grassmere — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 14.1% / 9.9%
Ballangeich — 35-44: 14.1% Grassmere — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 16.9% / 17.7%
Ballangeich — 45-54: 16.9% Grassmere — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 12.7% / 13.5%
Ballangeich — 55-64: 12.7% Grassmere — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 4.2% / 11.9%
Ballangeich — 65-74: 4.2% Grassmere — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.2% / 5.2%
Ballangeich — 75-84: 4.2% Grassmere — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Ballangeich — 85+: not among its largest Grassmere — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballangeich 100.0% couple families
Ballangeich — Couple Families: 100.0% Ballangeich — Lone Person: 0.0% Ballangeich — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ballangeich — Other Families: 0.0%
Grassmere 55.9% couple families
Grassmere — Couple Families: 55.9% Grassmere — Lone Person: 29.0% Grassmere — One Parent Families: 10.8% Grassmere — Other Families: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballangeich 23.5% renting
Ballangeich — Owned Outright: 47.1% Ballangeich — Mortgage: 29.4% Ballangeich — Renting: 23.5%
Grassmere 16.1% renting
Grassmere — Owned Outright: 41.1% Grassmere — Mortgage: 42.7% Grassmere — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ballangeich Grassmere
Philippines 4.2% / —
Ballangeich — Philippines: 4.2% Grassmere — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 3.1%
Ballangeich — England: not among its largest Grassmere — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Ballangeich — New Zealand: not among its largest Grassmere — New Zealand: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Ballangeich Grassmere
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 13.5%
Ballangeich — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Grassmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 9.1%
Ballangeich — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Grassmere — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.3%
Ballangeich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Grassmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Ballangeich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grassmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Ballangeich — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Grassmere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballangeich 100.0% houses
Ballangeich — Houses: 100.0%
Grassmere 100.0% houses
Grassmere — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Ballangeich Grassmere
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Ballangeich Grassmere
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ballangeich Grassmere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Ballangeich Grassmere
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ballangeich carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Grassmere carries more crime risk (38 vs 14).

Ballangeich Grassmere
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
38/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Ballangeich Grassmere
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ballangeich

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

Schools in Grassmere

  • Grasmere Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ballangeich Grassmere
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 8 10

Mobility

Grassmere sits further from the CBD (253.9 km vs 238.6 km).

Ballangeich Grassmere
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 238.6 km 253.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3279
 0.3%
postcode 3281
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3279
 53
postcode 3281

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.

Ballangeich Grassmere
Car (driver) 29.6% / 67.2%
Ballangeich — Car (driver): 29.6% Grassmere — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 51.9% / 24.6%
Ballangeich — Worked from Home: 51.9% Grassmere — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Walked Only 18.5% / 4.4%
Ballangeich — Walked Only: 18.5% Grassmere — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Ballangeich — Car (passenger): not among its largest Grassmere — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Ballangeich Grassmere
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.6 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ballangeich Grassmere
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
168 premises

Climate

Ballangeich Grassmere
Annual rainfall 594 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Ballangeich Grassmere
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballangeich Grassmere
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballangeich Grassmere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ballangeich

Rural Students

Grassmere

Family Rural

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