Bangholme vs Waterways

Waterways is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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 Waterways, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Waterways: a median of $1.66 million, against $560,000 in Bangholme, and rent is higher there too. Waterways is closer to the city centre: 34.8 km, against 46.3 km. On these figures, Bangholme tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Waterways suits 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

Waterways

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Bangholme has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)

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 $1,655,500)
  • Waterways leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 103%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bangholme has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $623/wk)
  • Waterways leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterways

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 62 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 46.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterways

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Bangholme has more residents already 65 and over (66% vs 11%)

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 Waterways 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 Waterways
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 Waterways
Walkability 0 / 32
Bangholme — Walkability: 0/100 Waterways — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 17 / 67
Bangholme — Safety: 17/100 Waterways — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Bangholme — Low fire risk: 72/100 Waterways — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 39 / 8
Bangholme — Low flood risk: 39/100 Waterways — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Waterways has higher household incomes ($156,676 vs $33,488); Waterways rents higher ($623/wk vs $176/wk).

Bangholme Waterways
Population 749 2,422
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% -1.6%
Median age 71 41
Median household income $33,488/yr $156,676/yr
+368% vs other
Median weekly rent $176/wk $623/wk
+254% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangholme Waterways
0-4 1.6% / 4.3%
Bangholme — 0-4: 1.6% Waterways — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 2.3% / 15.2%
Bangholme — 5-14: 2.3% Waterways — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 1.5% / 8.4%
Bangholme — 15-19: 1.5% Waterways — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 2.8% / 8.1%
Bangholme — 20-24: 2.8% Waterways — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 3.2% / 7.7%
Bangholme — 25-34: 3.2% Waterways — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 4.1% / 12.5%
Bangholme — 35-44: 4.1% Waterways — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 7.3% / 20.7%
Bangholme — 45-54: 7.3% Waterways — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 10.8% / 11.8%
Bangholme — 55-64: 10.8% Waterways — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 27.6% / 8.1%
Bangholme — 65-74: 27.6% Waterways — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 28.6% / 2.7%
Bangholme — 75-84: 28.6% Waterways — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 9.5% / 0.4%
Bangholme — 85+: 9.5% Waterways — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangholme 11.1% couple families
Bangholme — Couple Families: 11.1% Bangholme — Lone Person: 75.1% Bangholme — One Parent Families: 9.2% Bangholme — Group Household: 3.7% Bangholme — Other Families: 0.9%
Waterways 77.8% couple families
Waterways — Couple Families: 77.8% Waterways — Lone Person: 8.1% Waterways — One Parent Families: 12.3% Waterways — Group Household: 0.7% Waterways — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Waterways 11.1% renting
Waterways — Owned Outright: 30.1% Waterways — Mortgage: 58.8% Waterways — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bangholme Waterways
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 20.2%
Bangholme — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Waterways — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 6.9%
Bangholme — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Waterways — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.1%
Bangholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Waterways — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 7.1%
Bangholme — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Waterways — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Bangholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Waterways — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Waterways
England 10.4% / 3.3%
Bangholme — England: 10.4% Waterways — England: 3.3%
India 1.5% / 5.6%
Bangholme — India: 1.5% Waterways — India: 5.6%
China — / 6.4%
Bangholme — China: not among its largest Waterways — China: 6.4%
Vietnam — / 4.8%
Bangholme — Vietnam: not among its largest Waterways — Vietnam: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 0.8%
Bangholme — New Zealand: 3.2% Waterways — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 2.6%
Bangholme — South Africa: not among its largest Waterways — South Africa: 2.6%
Scotland 2.5% / —
Bangholme — Scotland: 2.5% Waterways — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Bangholme — Netherlands: 1.9% Waterways — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 1.6% / —
Bangholme — Italy: 1.6% Waterways — Italy: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Bangholme — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Waterways 87.9% houses
Waterways — Houses: 87.9% Waterways — Townhouses: 12.1% Waterways — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangholme Waterways
Median house price $560,000 $1,655,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,577,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Bangholme has more rural and farming land (53% vs 0%).

Bangholme Waterways
Rural and farming 53% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 44% 50%
Residential 0% 48%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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 Waterways
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 Waterways
Houses — 2.9%
$938/wk on $1.68M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bangholme Waterways
House price — Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 65% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Waterways is more walkable (32 vs 0); Waterways scores higher overall (68 vs 18).

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

Risk profile

Bangholme carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Bangholme carries more crime risk (83 vs 33).

Bangholme Waterways
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
92/100
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 Waterways
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bangholme

  • Cornish College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Waterways

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bangholme Waterways
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Bangholme sits further from the CBD (46.3 km vs 34.8 km).

Bangholme Waterways
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Melbourne 46.3 km
+25% vs other
 34.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 44 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
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 Waterways
Car (driver) 69.9% / 58.7%
Bangholme — Car (driver): 69.9% Waterways — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 34.4%
Bangholme — Worked from Home: 20.6% Waterways — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Bangholme — Walked Only: 7.4% Waterways — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.8%
Bangholme — Car (passenger): 2.2% Waterways — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train — / 2.5%
Bangholme — Train: not among its largest Waterways — Train: 2.5%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Bangholme — Bicycle: not among its largest Waterways — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

Bangholme Waterways
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bangholme Waterways
Connectivity score 59/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
589 premises
 100%
754 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bangholme Waterways
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

Waterways

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Premium Quiet River

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