Baranduda vs Bonegilla

Bonegilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 37 in Baranduda. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Baranduda tends to suit families with children, while Bonegilla suits young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Baranduda has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Bonegilla has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

Bonegilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Baranduda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baranduda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Bonegilla carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Baranduda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baranduda Bonegilla
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.

Baranduda Bonegilla
Walkability 41 / 0
Baranduda — Walkability: 41/100 Bonegilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 77
Baranduda — Safety: 65/100 Bonegilla — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 30 / 86
Baranduda — Low fire risk: 30/100 Bonegilla — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 21 / 5
Baranduda — Low flood risk: 21/100 Bonegilla — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Baranduda has more residents (3,041 vs 610); Baranduda rents higher ($355/wk vs $225/wk).

Baranduda Bonegilla
Population 3,041
+80% vs other
 610
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% -12.0%
Median age 37 26
Median household income $108,680/yr $109,408/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+37% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baranduda Bonegilla
0-4 6.9% / 2.5%
Baranduda — 0-4: 6.9% Bonegilla — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 16.6% / 6.7%
Baranduda — 5-14: 16.6% Bonegilla — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 5.8% / 15.4%
Baranduda — 15-19: 5.8% Bonegilla — 15-19: 15.4%
20-24 4.0% / 23.0%
Baranduda — 20-24: 4.0% Bonegilla — 20-24: 23.0%
25-34 13.1% / 13.4%
Baranduda — 25-34: 13.1% Bonegilla — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.5% / 9.2%
Baranduda — 35-44: 12.5% Bonegilla — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 12.2% / 6.7%
Baranduda — 45-54: 12.2% Bonegilla — 45-54: 6.7%
55-64 9.8% / 11.1%
Baranduda — 55-64: 9.8% Bonegilla — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.0% / 11.0%
Baranduda — 65-74: 8.0% Bonegilla — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.1% / 1.0%
Baranduda — 75-84: 6.1% Bonegilla — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 5.2% / 0.7%
Baranduda — 85+: 5.2% Bonegilla — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baranduda 61.5% couple families
Baranduda — Couple Families: 61.5% Baranduda — Lone Person: 25.0% Baranduda — One Parent Families: 11.2% Baranduda — Group Household: 1.8% Baranduda — Other Families: 0.4%
Bonegilla 71.2% couple families
Bonegilla — Couple Families: 71.2% Bonegilla — Lone Person: 24.2% Bonegilla — One Parent Families: 4.5% Bonegilla — Group Household: 0.0% Bonegilla — 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.

Baranduda 15.0% renting
Baranduda — Owned Outright: 28.4% Baranduda — Mortgage: 56.7% Baranduda — Renting: 15.0%
Bonegilla 14.2% renting
Bonegilla — Owned Outright: 52.2% Bonegilla — Mortgage: 33.6% Bonegilla — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baranduda Bonegilla
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.9%
Baranduda — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Bonegilla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.1%
Baranduda — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Bonegilla — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.0%
Baranduda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Bonegilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.0%
Baranduda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Bonegilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.5%
Baranduda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Bonegilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Baranduda Bonegilla
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Baranduda — England: 2.2% Bonegilla — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.3%
Baranduda — Netherlands: 0.5% Bonegilla — Netherlands: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.5%
Baranduda — New Zealand: 1.0% Bonegilla — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Baranduda — South Africa: not among its largest Bonegilla — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / —
Baranduda — Germany: 0.7% Bonegilla — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Baranduda — India: 0.5% Bonegilla — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baranduda 99.3% houses
Baranduda — Houses: 99.3% Baranduda — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Baranduda — Townhouses: 0.5%
Bonegilla 89.7% houses
Bonegilla — Houses: 89.7% Bonegilla — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Bonegilla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Baranduda Bonegilla
Median house price $649,500 —
Median unit price $235,000 —
Median land price $232,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 46 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bonegilla has more rural and farming land (86% vs 46%).

Baranduda Bonegilla
Rural and farming 46% 86%
Residential 24% 2%
Parks and recreation 21% 7%
Industrial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Other and special use 0% 3%
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

Baranduda Bonegilla
New dwellings approved 423
across Wodonga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
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.

Baranduda Bonegilla
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $801K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baranduda Bonegilla
House price Higher than 36% of VIC —
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of VIC —

Liveability

Baranduda is more walkable (41 vs 0); Bonegilla scores higher overall (44 vs 35).

Baranduda Bonegilla
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Baranduda carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 14); Baranduda carries more crime risk (35 vs 23).

Baranduda Bonegilla
Bushfire High
70/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Baranduda Bonegilla
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 Baranduda

  • Baranduda Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Bonegilla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Baranduda Bonegilla
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Baranduda Bonegilla
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 330.7 km 332.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
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.

Baranduda Bonegilla
Car (driver) 82.4% / 36.5%
Baranduda — Car (driver): 82.4% Bonegilla — Car (driver): 36.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 42.4%
Baranduda — Walked Only: 0.8% Bonegilla — Walked Only: 42.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 15.2%
Baranduda — Worked from Home: 12.2% Bonegilla — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.9%
Baranduda — Car (passenger): 3.9% Bonegilla — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 0.5% / —
Baranduda — Bus: 0.5% Bonegilla — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Baranduda Bonegilla
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baranduda Bonegilla
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,538 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Baranduda Bonegilla
Annual rainfall 700 mm 692 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.0°C

Council rates

Baranduda Bonegilla
Average residential rate $2,188/yr
same for both
Council Wodonga
same for both

Federal electorate

Baranduda Bonegilla
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baranduda Bonegilla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baranduda

Acreage Family

Bonegilla

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