Balliang vs Beremboke

Balliang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Beremboke. 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, Beremboke 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

Beremboke

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Beremboke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beremboke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Balliang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (70.3 km vs 109.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beremboke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Beremboke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balliang Beremboke
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.

Balliang Beremboke
Walkability 0 / 0
Balliang — Walkability: 0/100 Beremboke — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 86
Balliang — Safety: 31/100 Beremboke — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 41 / 29
Balliang — Low fire risk: 41/100 Beremboke — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 57 / 73
Balliang — Low flood risk: 57/100 Beremboke — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Balliang has more residents (254 vs 165); Beremboke has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $76,336).

Balliang Beremboke
Population 254
+35% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +10.7%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $76,336/yr $110,500/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balliang Beremboke
0-4 5.5% / 8.5%
Balliang — 0-4: 5.5% Beremboke — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 14.6% / 9.7%
Balliang — 5-14: 14.6% Beremboke — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.9% / 4.8%
Balliang — 15-19: 5.9% Beremboke — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.0% / 3.6%
Balliang — 20-24: 2.0% Beremboke — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.7% / 3.6%
Balliang — 25-34: 8.7% Beremboke — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 16.9% / 8.5%
Balliang — 35-44: 16.9% Beremboke — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.5% / 20.0%
Balliang — 45-54: 16.5% Beremboke — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 15.0% / 17.6%
Balliang — 55-64: 15.0% Beremboke — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 13.8% / 8.5%
Balliang — 65-74: 13.8% Beremboke — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.1% / 4.2%
Balliang — 75-84: 3.1% Beremboke — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Balliang — 85+: not among its largest Beremboke — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balliang 57.1% couple families
Balliang — Couple Families: 57.1% Balliang — Lone Person: 26.5% Balliang — One Parent Families: 16.3%
Beremboke 71.4% couple families
Beremboke — Couple Families: 71.4% Beremboke — Lone Person: 14.3% Beremboke — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balliang 15.3% renting
Balliang — Owned Outright: 52.8% Balliang — Mortgage: 31.9% Balliang — Renting: 15.3%
Beremboke 0.0% renting
Beremboke — Owned Outright: 49.0% Beremboke — Mortgage: 51.0% Beremboke — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Balliang Beremboke
England 2.0% / 4.8%
Balliang — England: 2.0% Beremboke — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 4.2%
Balliang — New Zealand: 1.6% Beremboke — New Zealand: 4.2%
Italy 2.0% / —
Balliang — Italy: 2.0% Beremboke — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Balliang Beremboke
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 25.5%
Balliang — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Beremboke — Certificate III & IV: 25.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Balliang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Beremboke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 4.2%
Balliang — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Beremboke — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.6%
Balliang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Beremboke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Balliang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Beremboke — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balliang 93.9% houses
Balliang — Houses: 93.9% Balliang — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Beremboke 96.6% houses
Beremboke — Houses: 96.6% Beremboke — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balliang Beremboke
Median house price — $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Balliang Beremboke
Rural and farming 85% 75%
Parks and recreation 14% 24%
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

Balliang Beremboke
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Balliang Beremboke
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Balliang Beremboke
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

Balliang carries more crime risk (69 vs 14); Balliang carries more flood risk (43 vs 27).

Balliang Beremboke
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
27/100
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

Balliang Beremboke
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

Balliang Beremboke
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Beremboke sits further from the CBD (109.7 km vs 70.3 km).

Balliang Beremboke
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.3 km 109.7 km
+56% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
 0.8%
postcode 3342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
 48
postcode 3342

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.

Balliang Beremboke
Car (driver) 60.4% / 73.4%
Balliang — Car (driver): 60.4% Beremboke — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 26.6%
Balliang — Worked from Home: 34.2% Beremboke — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Balliang — Car (passenger): 5.4% Beremboke — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Balliang Beremboke
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 379 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.8 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Balliang Beremboke
Connectivity score 30/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Balliang Beremboke
Annual rainfall 578 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Balliang Beremboke
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Balliang Beremboke
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balliang Beremboke
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balliang

Rural

Beremboke

Rural

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