Bambra vs Birregurra
Birregurra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Bambra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bambra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bambra 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
Birregurra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
- But Bambra is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bambra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 23%)
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
Bambra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (129.7 km vs 134.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Birregurra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
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
Bambra and Birregurra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Birregurra has more residents (942 vs 115); Bambra has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $79,092).
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 942 +719% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.9% | +13.8% |
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +19% vs other | $79,092/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $681,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $390,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 31 days from 8 sales |
Zoning mix
Birregurra has more rural and farming land (96% vs 79%).
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 79% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 20% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Residential | 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
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 300 across Surf Coast | 226 across Colac Otway |
| Approvals change year on year | +57% | +64% |
Ranking within VIC
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 48% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 20% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
Liveability
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 29/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Birregurra carries more flood risk (82 vs 16); Bambra carries more crime risk (37 vs 24).
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 93/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | Low 16/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bambra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Birregurra
- Birregurra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 12 |
Mobility
Birregurra sits further from the CBD (134.1 km vs 129.7 km).
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 129.7 km | 134.1 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3241 | 0.6% postcode 3242 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3241 | 51 postcode 3242 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).
Setting
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.4 km | 24.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 547 premises |
Climate
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 599 mm | 607 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C | — |
Council rates
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,314/yr | $2,023/yr |
| Council | Surf Coast | Colac Otway |
Federal electorate
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bambra | Birregurra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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