Balliang East vs Parwan
Balliang East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Parwan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balliang East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Balliang East tends to suit 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
Balliang East
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 97/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Balliang East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Parwan
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $410/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Parwan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (56.6 km vs 64.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 60 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Balliang East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 97/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Balliang East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.4% vs 10.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Balliang East and Parwan 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
Balliang East rents higher ($410/wk vs $238/wk); Parwan skews older (50 vs 43).
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 199 +6% vs other | 188 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.4% | +10.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 50 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +10% vs other | $80,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $410/wk +42% vs other | $238/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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 (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Balliang East has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 1%).
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 88% |
| Environmental | 15% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 6% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 3% |
| Industrial | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 338 across Moorabool same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +4% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of VIC | Higher than 4% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
Liveability
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Parwan carries more crime risk (97 vs 53); Balliang East carries more flood risk (39 vs 29).
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | High 97/100 |
| Flood | Low 39/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Balliang East
- Balliang East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Parwan
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Balliang East sits further from the CBD (64.4 km vs 56.6 km).
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 64.4 km +12% vs other | 56.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 60 min | 55 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 3340 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3340 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).
Setting
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 128 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 159 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.7 km | 31.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 88 premises |
Climate
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 578 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,979/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moorabool same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hawke same for both | |
| Member | Sam Rae same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Balliang East | Parwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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