Bannockburn vs Russells Bridge

Bannockburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 52 in Russells Bridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannockburn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bannockburn tends to suit couples, while Russells Bridge suits people living alone and 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

Bannockburn

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Russells Bridge carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 33/100)

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

Russells Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Russells Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.9 km vs 88.6 km)
  • But Bannockburn is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bannockburn is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • Russells Bridge has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Bannockburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.5% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
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.

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Walkability 39 / 0
Bannockburn — Walkability: 39/100 Russells Bridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 79
Bannockburn — Safety: 67/100 Russells Bridge — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 86 / 14
Bannockburn — Low fire risk: 86/100 Russells Bridge — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 59 / 24
Bannockburn — Low flood risk: 59/100 Russells Bridge — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Bannockburn has more residents (6,470 vs 70); Bannockburn rents higher ($390/wk vs $200/wk).

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Population 6,470
+99% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.5% +4.5%
Median age 35 52
Median household income $106,860/yr
+35% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+49% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
0-4 7.9% / 5.7%
Bannockburn — 0-4: 7.9% Russells Bridge — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 17.2% / 20.0%
Bannockburn — 5-14: 17.2% Russells Bridge — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 6.6% / —
Bannockburn — 15-19: 6.6% Russells Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / —
Bannockburn — 20-24: 4.3% Russells Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.6% / —
Bannockburn — 25-34: 12.6% Russells Bridge — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 15.2% / 12.9%
Bannockburn — 35-44: 15.2% Russells Bridge — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.1% / 20.0%
Bannockburn — 45-54: 13.1% Russells Bridge — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 8.7% / 18.6%
Bannockburn — 55-64: 8.7% Russells Bridge — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 8.4% / 20.0%
Bannockburn — 65-74: 8.4% Russells Bridge — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 4.3% / 12.9%
Bannockburn — 75-84: 4.3% Russells Bridge — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ 1.8% / —
Bannockburn — 85+: 1.8% Russells Bridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 65.4% couple families
Bannockburn — Couple Families: 65.4% Bannockburn — Lone Person: 18.7% Bannockburn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bannockburn — Group Household: 1.2% Bannockburn — Other Families: 0.3%
Russells Bridge 38.9% couple families
Russells Bridge — Couple Families: 38.9% Russells Bridge — Lone Person: 33.3% Russells Bridge — One Parent Families: 27.8% Russells Bridge — Group Household: 0.0% Russells Bridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 11.3% renting
Bannockburn — Owned Outright: 30.1% Bannockburn — Mortgage: 58.6% Bannockburn — Renting: 11.3%
Russells Bridge 0.0% renting
Russells Bridge — Owned Outright: 32.0% Russells Bridge — Mortgage: 68.0% Russells Bridge — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
England 3.4% / 5.7%
Bannockburn — England: 3.4% Russells Bridge — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Bannockburn — New Zealand: 1.1% Russells Bridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Bannockburn — Netherlands: 0.5% Russells Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Bannockburn — Scotland: 0.4% Russells Bridge — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Bannockburn — South Africa: 0.3% Russells Bridge — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.0%
Bannockburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Russells Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.0%
Bannockburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Russells Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 4.3%
Bannockburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Russells Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Bannockburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Russells Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Bannockburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Russells Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 95.9% houses
Bannockburn — Houses: 95.9% Bannockburn — Townhouses: 4.1% Bannockburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Russells Bridge 100.0% houses
Russells Bridge — Houses: 100.0% Russells Bridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Russells Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Median house price $760,000 —
Median unit price $420,000 —
Median land price $382,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 92 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Russells Bridge has more rural and farming land (100% vs 74%).

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Rural and farming 74% 100%
Residential 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

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.

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Houses 4.1%
$638/wk on $815K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
House price Higher than 46% of VIC —
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 83% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Bannockburn is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Russells Bridge carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 14); Russells Bridge carries more flood risk (76 vs 41).

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Bushfire Low
14/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Bannockburn

  • Bannockburn P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Russells Bridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Bannockburn sits further from the CBD (88.6 km vs 85.9 km).

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Walkability score 39/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.6 km
+3% vs other
 85.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3331
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3331
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.

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Car (driver) 77.2% / 75.9%
Bannockburn — Car (driver): 77.2% Russells Bridge — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 24.1%
Bannockburn — Worked from Home: 17.2% Russells Bridge — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Bannockburn — Car (passenger): 3.4% Russells Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Bannockburn — Walked Only: 1.4% Russells Bridge — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Bannockburn — Bus: 0.4% Russells Bridge — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Connectivity score 79/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
2,712 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bannockburn Russells Bridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannockburn

Acreage Family River

Russells Bridge

Family Retirees Rural

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