Balliang vs Parwan

Balliang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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, most households are couple families. On these figures, Balliang 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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 97/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Parwan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parwan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $300/wk)

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 70.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balliang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Parwan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balliang 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.

Balliang Parwan
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 Parwan
Walkability 0 / 0
Balliang — Walkability: 0/100 Parwan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 3
Balliang — Safety: 31/100 Parwan — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 41 / 89
Balliang — Low fire risk: 41/100 Parwan — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 57 / 71
Balliang — Low flood risk: 57/100 Parwan — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Balliang has more residents (254 vs 188); Balliang rents higher ($300/wk vs $238/wk).

Balliang Parwan
Population 254
+26% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +10.6%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $76,336/yr $80,132/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+21% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balliang Parwan
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Balliang — 0-4: 5.5% Parwan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.6% / 11.7%
Balliang — 5-14: 14.6% Parwan — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.9% / 7.4%
Balliang — 15-19: 5.9% Parwan — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 2.0% / 3.7%
Balliang — 20-24: 2.0% Parwan — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.7% / 6.4%
Balliang — 25-34: 8.7% Parwan — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 16.9% / 10.6%
Balliang — 35-44: 16.9% Parwan — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.5% / 19.1%
Balliang — 45-54: 16.5% Parwan — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 15.0% / 16.0%
Balliang — 55-64: 15.0% Parwan — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.8% / 14.4%
Balliang — 65-74: 13.8% Parwan — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Balliang — 75-84: 3.1% Parwan — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Balliang — 85+: not among its largest Parwan — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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% Balliang — Group Household: 0.0%
Parwan 43.5% couple families
Parwan — Couple Families: 43.5% Parwan — Lone Person: 28.3% Parwan — One Parent Families: 21.7% Parwan — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Parwan 21.2% renting
Parwan — Owned Outright: 53.8% Parwan — Mortgage: 25.0% Parwan — Renting: 21.2%
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 Parwan
Philippines — / 5.3%
Balliang — Philippines: not among its largest Parwan — Philippines: 5.3%
England 2.0% / 1.6%
Balliang — England: 2.0% Parwan — England: 1.6%
Italy 2.0% / —
Balliang — Italy: 2.0% Parwan — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Balliang — New Zealand: 1.6% Parwan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.6%
Balliang — Germany: not among its largest Parwan — Germany: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Balliang Parwan
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 15.4%
Balliang — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Parwan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 12.2%
Balliang — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Parwan — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 2.1%
Balliang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Parwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Balliang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Parwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Balliang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Parwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balliang 93.9% houses
Balliang — Houses: 93.9% Balliang — Townhouses: 0.0% Balliang — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Parwan 96.4% houses
Parwan — Houses: 96.4% Parwan — Townhouses: 7.3% Parwan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Balliang Parwan
Rural and farming 85% 88%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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 Parwan
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Balliang Parwan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% 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 66% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Balliang Parwan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Balliang carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 11); Balliang carries more flood risk (43 vs 29).

Balliang Parwan
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
97/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Balliang Parwan
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 Parwan
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Balliang sits further from the CBD (70.3 km vs 56.6 km).

Balliang Parwan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.3 km
+19% vs other
 56.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 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.

Balliang Parwan
Car (driver) 60.4% / 58.2%
Balliang — Car (driver): 60.4% Parwan — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 34.5%
Balliang — Worked from Home: 34.2% Parwan — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Balliang — Walked Only: not among its largest Parwan — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Balliang — Car (passenger): 5.4% Parwan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).

Setting

Balliang Parwan
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.8 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Balliang Parwan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Balliang 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 Parwan
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balliang

Rural

Parwan

Outer

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