Baringhup vs Carisbrook

Carisbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Baringhup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baringhup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Baringhup: a median of $626,000, against $468,000 in Carisbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Baringhup tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents, while Carisbrook suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Carisbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 36%)
  • But Baringhup carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carisbrook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($467,500 vs $625,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carisbrook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $323/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Baringhup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (153.5 km vs 166.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 120 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baringhup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Carisbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baringhup Carisbrook
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.

Baringhup Carisbrook
Walkability 6 / 0
Baringhup — Walkability: 6/100 Carisbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 29
Baringhup — Safety: 52/100 Carisbrook — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 28 / 26
Baringhup — Low fire risk: 28/100 Carisbrook — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 49 / 34
Baringhup — Low flood risk: 49/100 Carisbrook — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Carisbrook has more residents (1,192 vs 185); Baringhup rents higher ($323/wk vs $223/wk).

Baringhup Carisbrook
Population 185 1,192
+544% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +6.9%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $57,772/yr $62,660/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+31% vs other
 $223/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baringhup Carisbrook
0-4 3.8% / 4.9%
Baringhup — 0-4: 3.8% Carisbrook — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.8% / 14.5%
Baringhup — 5-14: 10.8% Carisbrook — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 2.7% / 5.4%
Baringhup — 15-19: 2.7% Carisbrook — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 1.6% / 4.8%
Baringhup — 20-24: 1.6% Carisbrook — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.5% / 9.7%
Baringhup — 25-34: 6.5% Carisbrook — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 8.1% / 10.6%
Baringhup — 35-44: 8.1% Carisbrook — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.5% / 13.1%
Baringhup — 45-54: 13.5% Carisbrook — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.8% / 14.8%
Baringhup — 55-64: 17.8% Carisbrook — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 20.0% / 16.0%
Baringhup — 65-74: 20.0% Carisbrook — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 13.5% / 6.1%
Baringhup — 75-84: 13.5% Carisbrook — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.6% / 1.2%
Baringhup — 85+: 1.6% Carisbrook — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baringhup 52.8% lone person
Baringhup — Lone Person: 52.8% Baringhup — Couple Families: 28.3% Baringhup — One Parent Families: 7.5% Baringhup — Group Household: 11.3% Baringhup — Other Families: 0.0%
Carisbrook 41.3% lone person
Carisbrook — Lone Person: 41.3% Carisbrook — Couple Families: 43.8% Carisbrook — One Parent Families: 12.3% Carisbrook — Group Household: 1.6% Carisbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baringhup 0.0% renting
Baringhup — Owned Outright: 66.2% Baringhup — Mortgage: 33.8% Baringhup — Renting: 0.0%
Carisbrook 13.1% renting
Carisbrook — Owned Outright: 45.8% Carisbrook — Mortgage: 41.1% Carisbrook — Renting: 13.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baringhup Carisbrook
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 19.0%
Baringhup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Carisbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 6.7%
Baringhup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Carisbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.2%
Baringhup — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Carisbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Baringhup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Carisbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Baringhup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Carisbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Baringhup Carisbrook
England 3.8% / 2.7%
Baringhup — England: 3.8% Carisbrook — England: 2.7%
Scotland 3.2% / —
Baringhup — Scotland: 3.2% Carisbrook — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Baringhup — New Zealand: not among its largest Carisbrook — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.8%
Baringhup — Italy: not among its largest Carisbrook — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Baringhup — Philippines: not among its largest Carisbrook — Philippines: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Baringhup — Malaysia: not among its largest Carisbrook — Malaysia: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baringhup 97.4% houses
Baringhup — Houses: 97.4% Baringhup — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Baringhup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Carisbrook 94.4% houses
Carisbrook — Houses: 94.4% Carisbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Carisbrook — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Baringhup Carisbrook
Median house price $625,500 $467,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $132,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 82 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Baringhup Carisbrook
Rural and farming 82% 89%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Industrial 0% 2%
Residential 1%
same for both
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

Baringhup Carisbrook
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
 40
across Central Goldfields
Approvals change year on year -7% +129%

Ranking within VIC

Baringhup Carisbrook
House price — Higher than 6% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Baringhup Carisbrook
Grade — D
Score — 11/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Carisbrook carries more crime risk (71 vs 48); Carisbrook carries more flood risk (66 vs 51).

Baringhup Carisbrook
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
71/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Baringhup Carisbrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baringhup

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

Schools in Carisbrook

  • Carisbrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baringhup Carisbrook
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Carisbrook sits further from the CBD (166.2 km vs 153.5 km).

Baringhup Carisbrook
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 153.5 km 166.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3463
 0.3%
postcode 3464
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3463
 55
postcode 3464

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.

Baringhup Carisbrook
Car (driver) 66.7% / 80.5%
Baringhup — Car (driver): 66.7% Carisbrook — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 8.8%
Baringhup — Worked from Home: 33.3% Carisbrook — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Baringhup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Carisbrook — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Train — / 2.0%
Baringhup — Train: not among its largest Carisbrook — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Baringhup — Walked Only: not among its largest Carisbrook — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Baringhup Carisbrook
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baringhup Carisbrook
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 36%
581 premises

Climate

Baringhup Carisbrook
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Baringhup Carisbrook
Average residential rate $1,885/yr $1,555/yr
Council Mount Alexander Central Goldfields

Federal electorate

Baringhup Carisbrook
Division Bendigo Mallee
Member Lisa Chesters Anne Webster
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Baringhup Carisbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baringhup

Retirees Rural

Carisbrook

Affordable Rural

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