Bangholme vs Aspendale Gardens

Aspendale Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 71 in Bangholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bangholme, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Aspendale Gardens, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aspendale Gardens: a median of $1.24 million, against $560,000 in Bangholme, and rent is higher there too. Aspendale Gardens is closer to the city centre: 36.4 km, against 46.3 km. On these figures, Bangholme tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Aspendale Gardens suits 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

Aspendale Gardens

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Bangholme has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 84%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Bangholme has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $1,240,000)
  • Aspendale Gardens leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 103%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bangholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $496/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aspendale Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 62 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 46.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aspendale Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Bangholme has more residents already 65 and over (66% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
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.

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Walkability 0 / 63
Bangholme — Walkability: 0/100 Aspendale Gardens — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 17 / 74
Bangholme — Safety: 17/100 Aspendale Gardens — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Bangholme — Low fire risk: 72/100 Aspendale Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 39 / 13
Bangholme — Low flood risk: 39/100 Aspendale Gardens — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Aspendale Gardens has more residents (6,427 vs 749); Aspendale Gardens has higher household incomes ($114,920 vs $33,488).

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Population 749 6,427
+758% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% -1.6%
Median age 71 43
Median household income $33,488/yr $114,920/yr
+243% vs other
Median weekly rent $176/wk $496/wk
+182% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
0-4 1.6% / 4.5%
Bangholme — 0-4: 1.6% Aspendale Gardens — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 2.3% / 13.2%
Bangholme — 5-14: 2.3% Aspendale Gardens — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 1.5% / 7.6%
Bangholme — 15-19: 1.5% Aspendale Gardens — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 2.8% / 6.7%
Bangholme — 20-24: 2.8% Aspendale Gardens — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 3.2% / 7.7%
Bangholme — 25-34: 3.2% Aspendale Gardens — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 4.1% / 12.2%
Bangholme — 35-44: 4.1% Aspendale Gardens — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 7.3% / 16.3%
Bangholme — 45-54: 7.3% Aspendale Gardens — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.8% / 14.6%
Bangholme — 55-64: 10.8% Aspendale Gardens — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 27.6% / 8.8%
Bangholme — 65-74: 27.6% Aspendale Gardens — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 28.6% / 6.0%
Bangholme — 75-84: 28.6% Aspendale Gardens — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 9.5% / 2.4%
Bangholme — 85+: 9.5% Aspendale Gardens — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangholme 75.1% lone person
Bangholme — Lone Person: 75.1% Bangholme — Couple Families: 11.1% Bangholme — One Parent Families: 9.2% Bangholme — Group Household: 3.7% Bangholme — Other Families: 0.9%
Aspendale Gardens 21.6% lone person
Aspendale Gardens — Lone Person: 21.6% Aspendale Gardens — Couple Families: 64.5% Aspendale Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.2% Aspendale Gardens — Group Household: 0.9% Aspendale Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangholme 9.1% renting
Bangholme — Owned Outright: 83.0% Bangholme — Mortgage: 7.9% Bangholme — Renting: 9.1%
Aspendale Gardens 11.0% renting
Aspendale Gardens — Owned Outright: 41.7% Aspendale Gardens — Mortgage: 47.3% Aspendale Gardens — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 12.3%
Bangholme — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Aspendale Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 15.3%
Bangholme — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Aspendale Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.1%
Bangholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Aspendale Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 4.6%
Bangholme — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Aspendale Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Bangholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Aspendale Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
England 10.4% / 3.7%
Bangholme — England: 10.4% Aspendale Gardens — England: 3.7%
India 1.5% / 3.0%
Bangholme — India: 1.5% Aspendale Gardens — India: 3.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.0%
Bangholme — New Zealand: 3.2% Aspendale Gardens — New Zealand: 1.0%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 1.9%
Bangholme — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Aspendale Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
China — / 2.6%
Bangholme — China: not among its largest Aspendale Gardens — China: 2.6%
Scotland 2.5% / —
Bangholme — Scotland: 2.5% Aspendale Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Bangholme — Netherlands: 1.9% Aspendale Gardens — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 1.6% / —
Bangholme — Italy: 1.6% Aspendale Gardens — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Bangholme — South Africa: not among its largest Aspendale Gardens — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangholme 98.4% houses
Bangholme — Houses: 98.4% Bangholme — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Bangholme — Townhouses: 0.0%
Aspendale Gardens 84.3% houses
Aspendale Gardens — Houses: 84.3% Aspendale Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 13.2% Aspendale Gardens — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Median house price $560,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price — $693,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Bangholme has more rural and farming land (53% vs 9%).

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Residential 0% 53%
Rural and farming 53% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 44% 32%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
Approvals change year on year -34% -36%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Houses — 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
House price — Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 32% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Aspendale Gardens is more walkable (63 vs 0); Aspendale Gardens scores higher overall (68 vs 18).

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Grade D A
Score 18/100 68/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bangholme carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Bangholme carries more crime risk (83 vs 26).

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bangholme

  • Cornish College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Aspendale Gardens

  • Aspendale Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Bangholme sits further from the CBD (46.3 km vs 36.4 km).

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Walkability score 0/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 46.3 km
+21% vs other
 36.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 43 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3175
 1.7%
postcode 3195
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3175
 31
postcode 3195

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.

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Car (driver) 69.9% / 61.4%
Bangholme — Car (driver): 69.9% Aspendale Gardens — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 30.7%
Bangholme — Worked from Home: 20.6% Aspendale Gardens — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Walked Only 7.4% / 1.2%
Bangholme — Walked Only: 7.4% Aspendale Gardens — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.6%
Bangholme — Car (passenger): 2.2% Aspendale Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train — / 2.0%
Bangholme — Train: not among its largest Aspendale Gardens — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Connectivity score 59/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
589 premises
 45%
2,103 premises

Climate

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Annual rainfall 781 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Average residential rate $2,123/yr $1,940/yr
Council Greater Dandenong Kingston (Vic.)

Federal electorate

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangholme Aspendale Gardens
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangholme

Acreage Affordable Outer Retirees River

Aspendale Gardens

Coastal Outer Parks Premium Quiet

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