Bamawm Extension vs Kotta

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, Kotta tends to suit people living alone.

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

Bamawm Extension

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kotta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222 km vs 228 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bamawm Extension Kotta
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.

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Walkability 0 / 0
Bamawm Extension — Walkability: 0/100 Kotta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 78
Bamawm Extension — Safety: 84/100 Kotta — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Bamawm Extension — Low fire risk: 84/100 Kotta — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 30
Bamawm Extension — Low flood risk: 27/100 Kotta — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Bamawm Extension has more residents (282 vs 134); Kotta has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $79,300).

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Population 282
+52% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.5% +22.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $79,300/yr $87,724/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $170/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Extension Kotta
0-4 5.0% / 4.5%
Bamawm Extension — 0-4: 5.0% Kotta — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.2% / 14.9%
Bamawm Extension — 5-14: 14.2% Kotta — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.1% / 11.2%
Bamawm Extension — 15-19: 7.1% Kotta — 15-19: 11.2%
20-24 6.7% / 7.5%
Bamawm Extension — 20-24: 6.7% Kotta — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 9.6% / 6.7%
Bamawm Extension — 25-34: 9.6% Kotta — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.7% / 6.7%
Bamawm Extension — 35-44: 11.7% Kotta — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 15.6% / 19.4%
Bamawm Extension — 45-54: 15.6% Kotta — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 12.8% / 14.9%
Bamawm Extension — 55-64: 12.8% Kotta — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.0% / 9.0%
Bamawm Extension — 65-74: 11.0% Kotta — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.4% / 8.2%
Bamawm Extension — 75-84: 7.4% Kotta — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 2.2%
Bamawm Extension — 85+: not among its largest Kotta — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Extension 61.4% couple families
Bamawm Extension — Couple Families: 61.4% Bamawm Extension — Lone Person: 24.6% Bamawm Extension — One Parent Families: 14.0%
Kotta 57.6% couple families
Kotta — Couple Families: 57.6% Kotta — Lone Person: 42.4% Kotta — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Extension 14.0% renting
Bamawm Extension — Owned Outright: 38.4% Bamawm Extension — Mortgage: 47.7% Bamawm Extension — Renting: 14.0%
Kotta 20.0% renting
Kotta — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kotta — Mortgage: 35.6% Kotta — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Bamawm Extension Kotta
England — / 2.2%
Bamawm Extension — England: not among its largest Kotta — England: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Bamawm Extension — New Zealand: not among its largest Kotta — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Bamawm Extension — South Africa: 1.8% Kotta — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 14.9%
Bamawm Extension — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Kotta — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.5%
Bamawm Extension — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Kotta — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 8.2%
Bamawm Extension — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Kotta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.5%
Bamawm Extension — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kotta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Bamawm Extension — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Kotta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Extension 100.0% houses
Bamawm Extension — Houses: 100.0%
Kotta 100.0% houses
Kotta — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Bamawm Extension Kotta
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bamawm Extension Kotta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bamawm Extension carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
22/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
70/100
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

Bamawm Extension Kotta
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

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Parks & reserves 2
same for both

Mobility

Bamawm Extension sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 222 km).

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 228 km
+3% vs other
 222 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3564
 0.0%
postcode 3565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3564
 —

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.

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Car (driver) 69.8% / 66.7%
Bamawm Extension — Car (driver): 69.8% Kotta — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 27.5%
Bamawm Extension — Worked from Home: 26.7% Kotta — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Bamawm Extension — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kotta — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Bamawm Extension — Walked Only: 3.4% Kotta — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bamawm Extension Kotta
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bamawm Extension

Rural

Kotta

Rural

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