Bamawm vs Bamawm Extension

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamawm, about half of households are couple families. In Bamawm Extension, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bamawm Extension 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

Bamawm Extension

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)

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

Bamawm Extension

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $213/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bamawm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (219.5 km vs 228 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 167 min)

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

Bamawm Extension

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bamawm and Bamawm Extension 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 Bamawm Extension
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 Bamawm Extension
Walkability 0 / 0
Bamawm — Walkability: 0/100 Bamawm Extension — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 84
Bamawm — Safety: 80/100 Bamawm Extension — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Bamawm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bamawm Extension — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 28 / 27
Bamawm — Low flood risk: 28/100 Bamawm Extension — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Bamawm has more residents (491 vs 282); Bamawm rents higher ($213/wk vs $160/wk).

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Population 491
+43% vs other
282
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +18.5%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $74,880/yr $79,300/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+25% vs other
$160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
0-4 5.5% / 5.0%
Bamawm — 0-4: 5.5% Bamawm Extension — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.1% / 14.2%
Bamawm — 5-14: 15.1% Bamawm Extension — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 7.1%
Bamawm — 15-19: 7.1% Bamawm Extension — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.3% / 6.7%
Bamawm — 20-24: 4.3% Bamawm Extension — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.2% / 9.6%
Bamawm — 25-34: 10.2% Bamawm Extension — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.8% / 11.7%
Bamawm — 35-44: 13.8% Bamawm Extension — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.0% / 15.6%
Bamawm — 45-54: 13.0% Bamawm Extension — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.1% / 12.8%
Bamawm — 55-64: 16.1% Bamawm Extension — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.8% / 11.0%
Bamawm — 65-74: 11.8% Bamawm Extension — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.5% / 7.4%
Bamawm — 75-84: 4.5% Bamawm Extension — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.0% / —
Bamawm — 85+: 1.0% Bamawm Extension — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 50.5% couple families
Bamawm — Couple Families: 50.5% Bamawm — Lone Person: 31.8% Bamawm — One Parent Families: 14.0% Bamawm — Group Household: 3.7%
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% Bamawm Extension — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 16.7% renting
Bamawm — Owned Outright: 42.3% Bamawm — Mortgage: 41.0% Bamawm — Renting: 16.7%
Bamawm Extension 14.0% renting
Bamawm Extension — Owned Outright: 38.4% Bamawm Extension — Mortgage: 47.7% Bamawm Extension — Renting: 14.0%
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 Bamawm Extension
South Africa 1.2% / 1.8%
Bamawm — South Africa: 1.2% Bamawm Extension — South Africa: 1.8%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Bamawm — Thailand: 1.0% Bamawm Extension — Thailand: not among its largest
England 0.6% / —
Bamawm — England: 0.6% Bamawm Extension — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 23.4%
Bamawm — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Bamawm Extension — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 5.0%
Bamawm — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Bamawm Extension — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.9%
Bamawm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Bamawm Extension — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Bamawm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bamawm Extension — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Bamawm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Bamawm Extension — Postgraduate Degree: 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 98.8% houses
Bamawm — Houses: 98.8% Bamawm — Townhouses: 1.8%
Bamawm Extension 100.0% houses
Bamawm Extension — Houses: 100.0% Bamawm Extension — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Median house price $575,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 131 days
from 3 sales
—

Zoning mix

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Bamawm Extension
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

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

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Bushfire None
0/100
Low
16/100
Crime Low
20/100
Low
16/100
Flood High
72/100
High
73/100
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 Bamawm Extension
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 Bamawm Extension
Parks & reserves 2
same for both

Mobility

Bamawm Extension sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 219.5 km).

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km 228 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3561
0.2%
postcode 3564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3561
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 Bamawm Extension
Car (driver) 62.1% / 69.8%
Bamawm — Car (driver): 62.1% Bamawm Extension — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 26.7%
Bamawm — Worked from Home: 25.2% Bamawm Extension — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 7.5% / 3.4%
Bamawm — Walked Only: 7.5% Bamawm Extension — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Bamawm — Car (passenger): 5.1% Bamawm Extension — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bamawm Bamawm Extension
Annual rainfall 438 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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