Bannerton vs Wemen

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannerton, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Wemen, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bannerton tends to suit couples, while Wemen suits renters.

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

Wemen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Bannerton is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 48%)

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

Wemen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $230/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bannerton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 318 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (448.5 km vs 452.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wemen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Bannerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (95.0% vs 15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannerton Wemen
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.

Bannerton Wemen
Walkability 0 / 0
Bannerton — Walkability: 0/100 Wemen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 43
Bannerton — Safety: 18/100 Wemen — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 83 / 37
Bannerton — Low fire risk: 83/100 Wemen — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 83 / 31
Bannerton — Low flood risk: 83/100 Wemen — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Bannerton rents higher ($230/wk vs $135/wk); Wemen has more residents (128 vs 78).

Bannerton Wemen
Population 78 128
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +95.0% +15.3%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $71,500/yr $101,816/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+41% vs other
 $135/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannerton Wemen
0-4 10.3% / 5.5%
Bannerton — 0-4: 10.3% Wemen — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.8% / 14.8%
Bannerton — 5-14: 12.8% Wemen — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.4% / 6.2%
Bannerton — 15-19: 6.4% Wemen — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.1% / 3.1%
Bannerton — 20-24: 5.1% Wemen — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 21.8% / 18.0%
Bannerton — 25-34: 21.8% Wemen — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 19.2% / 13.3%
Bannerton — 35-44: 19.2% Wemen — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 3.8% / 5.5%
Bannerton — 45-54: 3.8% Wemen — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 10.3% / 9.4%
Bannerton — 55-64: 10.3% Wemen — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.1% / 10.2%
Bannerton — 65-74: 5.1% Wemen — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 7.7% / 9.4%
Bannerton — 75-84: 7.7% Wemen — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / —
Bannerton — 85+: not among its largest Wemen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannerton 62.5% couple families
Bannerton — Couple Families: 62.5% Bannerton — Lone Person: 37.5% Bannerton — Group Household: 0.0%
Wemen 47.8% couple families
Wemen — Couple Families: 47.8% Wemen — Lone Person: 34.8% Wemen — Group Household: 17.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannerton 40.0% renting
Bannerton — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bannerton — Mortgage: 0.0% Bannerton — Renting: 40.0%
Wemen 50.0% renting
Wemen — Owned Outright: 38.9% Wemen — Mortgage: 11.1% Wemen — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bannerton Wemen
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 6.2%
Bannerton — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Wemen — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.6%
Bannerton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Wemen — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / —
Bannerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wemen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

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

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.

Bannerton Wemen
Malaysia 3.8% / 6.2%
Bannerton — Malaysia: 3.8% Wemen — Malaysia: 6.2%
Taiwan — / 6.2%
Bannerton — Taiwan: not among its largest Wemen — Taiwan: 6.2%
New Zealand 5.1% / —
Bannerton — New Zealand: 5.1% Wemen — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 4.7%
Bannerton — South Africa: not among its largest Wemen — South Africa: 4.7%
Iran — / 4.7%
Bannerton — Iran: not among its largest Wemen — Iran: 4.7%
Thailand — / 3.1%
Bannerton — Thailand: not among its largest Wemen — Thailand: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannerton 85.7% houses
Bannerton — Houses: 85.7% Bannerton — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Wemen 100.0% houses
Wemen — Houses: 100.0% Wemen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Bannerton has more rural and farming land (94% vs 64%).

Bannerton Wemen
Rural and farming 94% 64%
Parks and recreation 4% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Bannerton Wemen
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bannerton Wemen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Bannerton Wemen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wemen carries more flood risk (69 vs 17); Wemen carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 17).

Bannerton Wemen
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Bannerton Wemen
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

Bannerton Wemen
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Wemen sits further from the CBD (452.7 km vs 448.5 km).

Bannerton Wemen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 448.5 km 452.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 318 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3549
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3549
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.

Bannerton Wemen
Car (driver) 87.5% / 65.0%
Bannerton — Car (driver): 87.5% Wemen — Car (driver): 65.0%
Car (passenger) 12.5% / 16.7%
Bannerton — Car (passenger): 12.5% Wemen — Car (passenger): 16.7%
Worked from Home — / 10.0%
Bannerton — Worked from Home: not among its largest Wemen — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Bannerton — Walked Only: not among its largest Wemen — Walked Only: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Bannerton Wemen
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bannerton Wemen
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
37 premises

Council rates

Bannerton Wemen
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Bannerton Wemen
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bannerton Wemen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannerton

Family Rural Young Families

Wemen

Rural

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