Barjarg vs Maindample
Maindample is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 56 in Barjarg. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barjarg, about half of households are couple families. In Maindample, most households are couple families. On these figures, Barjarg tends to suit 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
Barjarg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
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
Barjarg
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $303/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Maindample
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (176.2 km vs 188.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 156 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Barjarg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Maindample
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.7% vs 6.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barjarg and Maindample drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maindample has more residents (239 vs 141); Barjarg skews older (56 vs 43).
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 | 239 +70% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.8% | +12.7% |
| Median age | 56 | 43 |
| Median household income | $96,408/yr +22% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $253/wk | $303/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Maindample has more rural and farming land (95% vs 71%).
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 71% | 95% |
| Parks and recreation | 23% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 1% |
| 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
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mansfield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
Liveability
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Maindample carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 11); Barjarg carries more flood risk (64 vs 42).
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Barjarg
- Benalla P-12 College-Lake Nillacootie Camp Government · Combined
- Greensborough Secondary College-Barjarg Lodge Government · Secondary
Schools in Maindample
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 same for both | |
Mobility
Barjarg sits further from the CBD (188.8 km vs 176.2 km).
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 188.8 km +7% vs other | 176.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 156 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3723 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 3723 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.1%).
Setting
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 269 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 336 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 101 premises |
Climate
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 865 mm | 810 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C | 29.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.0°C | 4.1°C |
Council rates
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,697/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mansfield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barjarg | Maindample | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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