Bamawm vs Diggora

Bamawm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Diggora. 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. On these figures, Bamawm tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Diggora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (145 min vs 161 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (202.1 km vs 219.5 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

Bamawm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.6% vs -17.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bamawm and Diggora 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 Diggora
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 Diggora
Walkability 0 / 0
Bamawm — Walkability: 0/100 Diggora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 80
Bamawm — Safety: 80/100 Diggora — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Bamawm — Low fire risk: 100/100 Diggora — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 28 / 72
Bamawm — Low flood risk: 28/100 Diggora — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Bamawm has more residents (491 vs 78); Diggora skews older (47 vs 41).

Bamawm Diggora
Population 491
+84% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -17.0%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $74,880/yr $84,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+6% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamawm Diggora
0-4 5.5% / —
Bamawm — 0-4: 5.5% Diggora — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.1% / 6.4%
Bamawm — 5-14: 15.1% Diggora — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 7.1% / 7.7%
Bamawm — 15-19: 7.1% Diggora — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.3% / 3.8%
Bamawm — 20-24: 4.3% Diggora — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.2% / 16.7%
Bamawm — 25-34: 10.2% Diggora — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 13.8% / 9.0%
Bamawm — 35-44: 13.8% Diggora — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.0% / 15.4%
Bamawm — 45-54: 13.0% Diggora — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.1% / 19.2%
Bamawm — 55-64: 16.1% Diggora — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 11.8% / 11.5%
Bamawm — 65-74: 11.8% Diggora — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.5% / 3.8%
Bamawm — 75-84: 4.5% Diggora — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.0% / —
Bamawm — 85+: 1.0% Diggora — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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%
Diggora 23.1% couple families
Diggora — Couple Families: 23.1% Diggora — Lone Person: 30.8% Diggora — One Parent Families: 46.2% Diggora — 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%
Diggora 24.0% renting
Diggora — Owned Outright: 40.0% Diggora — Mortgage: 36.0% Diggora — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamawm 98.8% houses
Bamawm — Houses: 98.8% Bamawm — Townhouses: 1.8%
Diggora 100.0% houses
Diggora — Houses: 100.0% Diggora — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bamawm Diggora
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 19.2%
Bamawm — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Diggora — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.3%
Bamawm — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Diggora — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.8%
Bamawm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Diggora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.8%
Bamawm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Diggora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Bamawm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Diggora — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

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

Ranking within VIC

Bamawm Diggora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Bamawm Diggora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Diggora carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Bamawm carries more flood risk (72 vs 28).

Bamawm Diggora
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
20/100
same for both
Flood High
72/100
 Low
28/100
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 Diggora
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 Diggora
Parks & reserves 2 1

Mobility

Bamawm sits further from the CBD (219.5 km vs 202.1 km).

Bamawm Diggora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 219.5 km
+8% vs other
 202.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3561
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.

Bamawm Diggora
Car (driver) 62.1% / 75.8%
Bamawm — Car (driver): 62.1% Diggora — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 12.1%
Bamawm — Worked from Home: 25.2% Diggora — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Walked Only 7.5% / 12.1%
Bamawm — Walked Only: 7.5% Diggora — Walked Only: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Bamawm — Car (passenger): 5.1% Diggora — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Bamawm Diggora
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bamawm Diggora
Annual rainfall 438 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bamawm Diggora
Division Nicholls Bendigo
Member Sam Birrell Lisa Chesters
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bamawm

Rural

Diggora

Rural

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