Balmattum vs Euroa

Balmattum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Euroa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balmattum, about half of households are couple families. In Euroa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balmattum tends to suit families with children and couples, while Euroa suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Euroa

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Balmattum is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Euroa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Balmattum leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Euroa has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Euroa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.6 km vs 175.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroa

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Balmattum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balmattum Euroa
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.

Balmattum Euroa
Walkability 0 / 17
Balmattum — Walkability: 0/100 Euroa — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 25 / 53
Balmattum — Safety: 25/100 Euroa — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 82 / 40
Balmattum — Low fire risk: 82/100 Euroa — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 25 / 14
Balmattum — Low flood risk: 25/100 Euroa — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Euroa has more residents (3,508 vs 135); Balmattum has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $56,108).

Balmattum Euroa
Population 135 3,508
+2499% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +7.1%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $75,816/yr
+26% vs other
 $56,108/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balmattum Euroa
0-4 3.0% / 4.3%
Balmattum — 0-4: 3.0% Euroa — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.6% / 9.2%
Balmattum — 5-14: 15.6% Euroa — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 5.2%
Balmattum — 15-19: not among its largest Euroa — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Balmattum — 20-24: not among its largest Euroa — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.6% / 8.8%
Balmattum — 25-34: 9.6% Euroa — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.6% / 9.9%
Balmattum — 35-44: 9.6% Euroa — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 16.3% / 9.7%
Balmattum — 45-54: 16.3% Euroa — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 14.8% / 14.8%
Balmattum — 55-64: 14.8% Euroa — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 11.1% / 17.9%
Balmattum — 65-74: 11.1% Euroa — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 12.6% / 10.7%
Balmattum — 75-84: 12.6% Euroa — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / 5.7%
Balmattum — 85+: not among its largest Euroa — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balmattum 34.3% lone person
Balmattum — Lone Person: 34.3% Balmattum — Couple Families: 45.7% Balmattum — One Parent Families: 20.0% Balmattum — Group Household: 0.0% Balmattum — Other Families: 0.0%
Euroa 51.2% lone person
Euroa — Lone Person: 51.2% Euroa — Couple Families: 26.3% Euroa — One Parent Families: 17.6% Euroa — Group Household: 3.4% Euroa — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balmattum 8.3% renting
Balmattum — Owned Outright: 64.6% Balmattum — Mortgage: 27.1% Balmattum — Renting: 8.3%
Euroa 23.8% renting
Euroa — Owned Outright: 48.9% Euroa — Mortgage: 27.3% Euroa — Renting: 23.8%
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.

Balmattum Euroa
England 5.9% / 2.4%
Balmattum — England: 5.9% Euroa — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 0.7%
Balmattum — New Zealand: 3.7% Euroa — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Balmattum — Philippines: not among its largest Euroa — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Balmattum — Netherlands: not among its largest Euroa — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Balmattum — Scotland: not among its largest Euroa — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Balmattum Euroa
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.0%
Balmattum — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Euroa — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 8.3%
Balmattum — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Euroa — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.0%
Balmattum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Euroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Balmattum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Euroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Balmattum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Euroa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balmattum 100.0% houses
Balmattum — Houses: 100.0% Balmattum — Townhouses: 0.0% Balmattum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Euroa 93.7% houses
Euroa — Houses: 93.7% Euroa — Townhouses: 5.6% Euroa — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balmattum Euroa
Median house price — $465,000
Median unit price — $300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 59 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Balmattum Euroa
Rural and farming 97% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 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

Balmattum Euroa
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Balmattum Euroa
Houses — 4.0%
$468/wk on $610K
Units — 5.2%
$380/wk on $378K

Ranking within VIC

Balmattum Euroa
House price — Higher than 8% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 24% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 79% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Euroa is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Balmattum Euroa
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Euroa carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 18); Balmattum carries more crime risk (75 vs 47).

Balmattum Euroa
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
86/100
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

Balmattum Euroa
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Balmattum

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

Schools in Euroa

  • Euroa Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Euroa Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Balmattum Euroa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Balmattum sits further from the CBD (175.7 km vs 161.6 km).

Balmattum Euroa
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 175.7 km
+8% vs other
 161.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
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.

Balmattum Euroa
Car (driver) 53.4% / 71.6%
Balmattum — Car (driver): 53.4% Euroa — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 15.0%
Balmattum — Worked from Home: 37.0% Euroa — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 4.1% / 7.0%
Balmattum — Walked Only: 4.1% Euroa — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.2%
Balmattum — Car (passenger): 5.5% Euroa — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Balmattum — Bicycle: not among its largest Euroa — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Balmattum Euroa
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Balmattum Euroa
Connectivity score 27/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 48%
2,098 premises

Climate

Balmattum Euroa
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Balmattum Euroa
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Balmattum Euroa
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balmattum Euroa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balmattum

Rural

Euroa

Affordable Retirees Rural

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