Baringhup vs Tarrengower

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. In Tarrengower, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Baringhup tends to suit older residents, while Tarrengower suits people living alone.

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

Tarrengower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tarrengower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarrengower

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $323/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Baringhup has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 118 min)
  • Tarrengower sits closer to the CBD (149.5 km vs 153.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Baringhup has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 25%)
  • Tarrengower carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Baringhup and Tarrengower 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 Tarrengower
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 Tarrengower
Walkability 6 / 4
Baringhup — Walkability: 6/100 Tarrengower — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 52 / 74
Baringhup — Safety: 52/100 Tarrengower — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 28 / 29
Baringhup — Low fire risk: 28/100 Tarrengower — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 49 / 84
Baringhup — Low flood risk: 49/100 Tarrengower — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Baringhup has more residents (185 vs 56); Tarrengower has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $57,772).

Baringhup Tarrengower
Population 185
+70% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% -12.5%
Median age 56
same for both
Median household income $57,772/yr $84,500/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+18% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baringhup Tarrengower
0-4 3.8% / —
Baringhup — 0-4: 3.8% Tarrengower — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 14.3%
Baringhup — 5-14: 10.8% Tarrengower — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 2.7% / 7.1%
Baringhup — 15-19: 2.7% Tarrengower — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 1.6% / 8.9%
Baringhup — 20-24: 1.6% Tarrengower — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 6.5% / 8.9%
Baringhup — 25-34: 6.5% Tarrengower — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 8.1% / —
Baringhup — 35-44: 8.1% Tarrengower — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 13.5% / 21.4%
Baringhup — 45-54: 13.5% Tarrengower — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 17.8% / 26.8%
Baringhup — 55-64: 17.8% Tarrengower — 55-64: 26.8%
65-74 20.0% / 25.0%
Baringhup — 65-74: 20.0% Tarrengower — 65-74: 25.0%
75-84 13.5% / —
Baringhup — 75-84: 13.5% Tarrengower — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.6% / —
Baringhup — 85+: 1.6% Tarrengower — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baringhup 52.8% lone person
Baringhup — Lone Person: 52.8% Baringhup — Couple Families: 28.3% Baringhup — Group Household: 11.3% Baringhup — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Tarrengower 69.2% lone person
Tarrengower — Lone Person: 69.2% Tarrengower — Couple Families: 30.8% Tarrengower — Group Household: 0.0% Tarrengower — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent 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%
Tarrengower 0.0% renting
Tarrengower — Owned Outright: 75.0% Tarrengower — Mortgage: 25.0% Tarrengower — 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.

Baringhup Tarrengower
New Zealand — / 8.9%
Baringhup — New Zealand: not among its largest Tarrengower — New Zealand: 8.9%
England 3.8% / —
Baringhup — England: 3.8% Tarrengower — England: not among its largest
Scotland 3.2% / —
Baringhup — Scotland: 3.2% Tarrengower — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

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

Baringhup Tarrengower
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 14.3%
Baringhup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Tarrengower — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 12.5%
Baringhup — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Tarrengower — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 5.4%
Baringhup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Tarrengower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.9%
Baringhup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tarrengower — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baringhup 97.4% houses
Baringhup — Houses: 97.4% Baringhup — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Tarrengower 91.7% houses
Tarrengower — Houses: 91.7% Tarrengower — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baringhup Tarrengower
Median house price $625,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tarrengower has more rural and farming land (97% vs 82%).

Baringhup Tarrengower
Rural and farming 82% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Baringhup Tarrengower
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baringhup Tarrengower
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Baringhup Tarrengower
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Baringhup carries more flood risk (51 vs 16); Baringhup carries more crime risk (48 vs 26).

Baringhup Tarrengower
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
71/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
16/100
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

Baringhup Tarrengower
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

Baringhup Tarrengower
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Baringhup sits further from the CBD (153.5 km vs 149.5 km).

Baringhup Tarrengower
Walkability score 6/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 153.5 km
+3% vs other
 149.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 118 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3463
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3463
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.

Baringhup Tarrengower
Car (driver) 66.7% / 70.4%
Baringhup — Car (driver): 66.7% Tarrengower — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 29.6%
Baringhup — Worked from Home: 33.3% Tarrengower — Worked from Home: 29.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Baringhup Tarrengower
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baringhup Tarrengower
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Baringhup Tarrengower
Annual rainfall 510 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Baringhup Tarrengower
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Baringhup Tarrengower
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Baringhup

Retirees Rural

Tarrengower

Retirees Rural

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