Bangerang vs Warracknabeal

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bangerang, about half of households are people living alone. In Warracknabeal, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bangerang tends to suit couples, while Warracknabeal suits 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

Warracknabeal

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • But Bangerang carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 68/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bangerang leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • Warracknabeal has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bangerang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (323 km vs 339.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warracknabeal

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • But Bangerang carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Bangerang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bangerang Warracknabeal
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.

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Walkability 0 / 0
Bangerang — Walkability: 0/100 Warracknabeal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 32
Bangerang — Safety: 85/100 Warracknabeal — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 76 / 83
Bangerang — Low fire risk: 76/100 Warracknabeal — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 71
Bangerang — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warracknabeal — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Warracknabeal has more residents (2,359 vs 62); Bangerang has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $56,108).

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Population 62 2,359
+3705% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -3.2%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $116,948/yr
+52% vs other
 $56,108/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangerang Warracknabeal
0-4 — / 5.0%
Bangerang — 0-4: not among its largest Warracknabeal — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 19.4% / 10.6%
Bangerang — 5-14: 19.4% Warracknabeal — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 — / 4.3%
Bangerang — 15-19: not among its largest Warracknabeal — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Bangerang — 20-24: not among its largest Warracknabeal — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 — / 10.7%
Bangerang — 25-34: not among its largest Warracknabeal — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.9% / 8.5%
Bangerang — 35-44: 12.9% Warracknabeal — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.9% / 11.1%
Bangerang — 45-54: 12.9% Warracknabeal — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.1% / 15.1%
Bangerang — 55-64: 16.1% Warracknabeal — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 4.8% / 15.1%
Bangerang — 65-74: 4.8% Warracknabeal — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 16.1% / 10.0%
Bangerang — 75-84: 16.1% Warracknabeal — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 4.6%
Bangerang — 85+: not among its largest Warracknabeal — 85+: 4.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangerang 54.5% lone person
Bangerang — Lone Person: 54.5% Bangerang — Couple Families: 45.5% Bangerang — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bangerang — Group Household: 0.0% Bangerang — Other Families: 0.0%
Warracknabeal 56.2% lone person
Warracknabeal — Lone Person: 56.2% Warracknabeal — Couple Families: 23.6% Warracknabeal — One Parent Families: 15.1% Warracknabeal — Group Household: 3.0% Warracknabeal — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangerang 0.0% renting
Bangerang — Owned Outright: 100.0% Bangerang — Mortgage: 0.0% Bangerang — Renting: 0.0%
Warracknabeal 20.3% renting
Warracknabeal — Owned Outright: 52.8% Warracknabeal — Mortgage: 26.9% Warracknabeal — Renting: 20.3%
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.

Bangerang Warracknabeal
England 12.9% / 1.4%
Bangerang — England: 12.9% Warracknabeal — England: 1.4%
India — / 0.9%
Bangerang — India: not among its largest Warracknabeal — India: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Bangerang — New Zealand: not among its largest Warracknabeal — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Bangerang — Philippines: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Philippines: 0.5%
Greece — / 0.4%
Bangerang — Greece: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Qualifications

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

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 17.3%
Bangerang — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Warracknabeal — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.1%
Bangerang — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Warracknabeal — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.9%
Bangerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Warracknabeal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Bangerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Bangerang — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangerang 100.0% houses
Bangerang — Houses: 100.0% Bangerang — Townhouses: 0.0% Bangerang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Warracknabeal 94.2% houses
Warracknabeal — Houses: 94.2% Warracknabeal — Townhouses: 3.7% Warracknabeal — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Median house price — $283,000
Median unit price — $225,000
Median land price — $66,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Bangerang Warracknabeal
New dwellings approved 17
across Yarriambiack
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bangerang Warracknabeal
House price — Higher than 2% of VIC
Income Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 15% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 99% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Warracknabeal carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Warracknabeal carries more crime risk (68 vs 15).

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
29/100
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

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bangerang

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

Schools in Warracknabeal

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Warracknabeal Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Warracknabeal Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Warracknabeal Secondary College-Warracknabeal and Community Re-engagement Program Government · Secondary
  • Warracknabeal Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Warracknabeal sits further from the CBD (339.3 km vs 323 km).

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 323 km 339.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3393
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3393
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.

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Car (driver) 61.3% / 77.4%
Bangerang — Car (driver): 61.3% Warracknabeal — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 7.7%
Bangerang — Worked from Home: 38.7% Warracknabeal — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only — / 10.1%
Bangerang — Walked Only: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Bangerang — Car (passenger): not among its largest Warracknabeal — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Bangerang — Bicycle: not among its largest Warracknabeal — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Connectivity score 27/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 29%
1,496 premises

Climate

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Annual rainfall 300 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Yarriambiack
same for both

Federal electorate

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangerang Warracknabeal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangerang

Rural

Warracknabeal

Affordable Retirees Rural

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