Barfold vs Baynton

Barfold is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Baynton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barfold, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barfold tends to suit 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

Barfold

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Barfold

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $305/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Barfold

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.8 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barfold

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs 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

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

Barfold Baynton
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.

Barfold Baynton
Walkability 0 / 0
Barfold — Walkability: 0/100 Baynton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 28
Barfold — Safety: 66/100 Baynton — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 31 / 40
Barfold — Low fire risk: 31/100 Baynton — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 82
Barfold — Low flood risk: 100/100 Baynton — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Baynton rents higher ($305/wk vs $165/wk); Baynton has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $68,224).

Barfold Baynton
Population 82 95
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% -11.2%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $68,224/yr $79,612/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $305/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barfold Baynton
0-4 — / —
Barfold — 0-4: not among its largest Baynton — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 3.7% / 11.6%
Barfold — 5-14: 3.7% Baynton — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.9% / 4.2%
Barfold — 15-19: 4.9% Baynton — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.1% / 4.2%
Barfold — 20-24: 6.1% Baynton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.0% / 9.5%
Barfold — 25-34: 11.0% Baynton — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.2% / 10.5%
Barfold — 35-44: 12.2% Baynton — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 7.3% / 11.6%
Barfold — 45-54: 7.3% Baynton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 29.3% / 26.3%
Barfold — 55-64: 29.3% Baynton — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 13.4% / 17.9%
Barfold — 65-74: 13.4% Baynton — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 9.8% / 3.2%
Barfold — 75-84: 9.8% Baynton — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 4.2%
Barfold — 85+: not among its largest Baynton — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barfold 53.3% couple families
Barfold — Couple Families: 53.3% Barfold — Lone Person: 46.7% Barfold — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Baynton 40.7% couple families
Baynton — Couple Families: 40.7% Baynton — Lone Person: 44.4% Baynton — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barfold 0.0% renting
Barfold — Owned Outright: 70.4% Barfold — Mortgage: 29.6% Barfold — Renting: 0.0%
Baynton 0.0% renting
Baynton — Owned Outright: 64.7% Baynton — Mortgage: 35.3% Baynton — 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.

Barfold Baynton
Greece 4.9% / —
Barfold — Greece: 4.9% Baynton — Greece: not among its largest
England — / 4.2%
Barfold — England: not among its largest Baynton — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 4.2%
Barfold — New Zealand: not among its largest Baynton — New Zealand: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Barfold Baynton
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 12.6%
Barfold — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Baynton — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 10.5%
Barfold — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Baynton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.4%
Barfold — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Baynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 3.2%
Barfold — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Baynton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.3%
Barfold — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Baynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barfold 109.7% houses
Barfold — Houses: 109.7%
Baynton 100.0% houses
Baynton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Barfold Baynton
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 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

Barfold Baynton
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
 331
across Macedon Ranges
Approvals change year on year -7% +80%

Ranking within VIC

Barfold Baynton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Barfold Baynton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Baynton carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Baynton carries more crime risk (72 vs 34).

Barfold Baynton
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
18/100
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

Barfold Baynton
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

Barfold Baynton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Baynton sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 104.8 km).

Barfold Baynton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 104.8 km 108.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Barfold Baynton
Car (driver) 50.0% / 54.1%
Barfold — Car (driver): 50.0% Baynton — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 43.2% / 45.9%
Barfold — Worked from Home: 43.2% Baynton — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Tram / Light Rail 6.8% / —
Barfold — Tram / Light Rail: 6.8% Baynton — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Barfold Baynton
Elevation 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 483 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barfold Baynton
Connectivity score 22/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Barfold Baynton
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Barfold Baynton
Average residential rate $1,885/yr $2,065/yr
Council Mount Alexander Macedon Ranges

Federal electorate

Barfold Baynton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barfold Baynton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barfold

Rural

Baynton

Retirees Rural

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