Barkers Creek vs Walmer

Barkers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Walmer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barkers Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barkers Creek: a median of $995,000, against $878,000 in Walmer, though rent is higher in Walmer. On these figures, Barkers Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Walmer suits share households.

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

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barkers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $331/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barkers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (124.2 km vs 135.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barkers Creek Walmer
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.

Barkers Creek Walmer
Walkability 4 / 10
Barkers Creek — Walkability: 4/100 Walmer — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 80
Barkers Creek — Safety: 87/100 Walmer — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 27 / 36
Barkers Creek — Low fire risk: 27/100 Walmer — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 87 / 54
Barkers Creek — Low flood risk: 87/100 Walmer — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Barkers Creek has more residents (487 vs 262); Walmer rents higher ($331/wk vs $250/wk).

Barkers Creek Walmer
Population 487
+46% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +17.5%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $80,860/yr
+7% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $331/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barkers Creek Walmer
0-4 6.0% / 2.3%
Barkers Creek — 0-4: 6.0% Walmer — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 13.3% / 8.8%
Barkers Creek — 5-14: 13.3% Walmer — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 2.5% / 5.0%
Barkers Creek — 15-19: 2.5% Walmer — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.3% / 3.8%
Barkers Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Walmer — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.6% / 9.2%
Barkers Creek — 25-34: 8.6% Walmer — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 10.1% / 6.5%
Barkers Creek — 35-44: 10.1% Walmer — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 12.7% / 16.0%
Barkers Creek — 45-54: 12.7% Walmer — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 20.3% / 22.5%
Barkers Creek — 55-64: 20.3% Walmer — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 15.4% / 16.4%
Barkers Creek — 65-74: 15.4% Walmer — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 6.0% / 7.6%
Barkers Creek — 75-84: 6.0% Walmer — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.1% / 1.9%
Barkers Creek — 85+: 2.1% Walmer — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barkers Creek 51.8% couple families
Barkers Creek — Couple Families: 51.8% Barkers Creek — Lone Person: 37.5% Barkers Creek — One Parent Families: 8.0% Barkers Creek — Group Household: 2.7%
Walmer 39.2% couple families
Walmer — Couple Families: 39.2% Walmer — Lone Person: 33.8% Walmer — One Parent Families: 13.5% Walmer — Group Household: 13.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Creek 7.5% renting
Barkers Creek — Owned Outright: 50.6% Barkers Creek — Mortgage: 42.0% Barkers Creek — Renting: 7.5%
Walmer 2.9% renting
Walmer — Owned Outright: 55.9% Walmer — Mortgage: 41.2% Walmer — Renting: 2.9%
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.

Barkers Creek Walmer
England 3.5% / 3.8%
Barkers Creek — England: 3.5% Walmer — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Barkers Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Walmer — New Zealand: not among its largest
Japan 0.8% / —
Barkers Creek — Japan: 0.8% Walmer — Japan: not among its largest
France 0.6% / —
Barkers Creek — France: 0.6% Walmer — France: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Barkers Creek Walmer
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 14.5%
Barkers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Walmer — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 17.6%
Barkers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Walmer — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 9.2%
Barkers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Walmer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 7.3%
Barkers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Walmer — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.2%
Barkers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Walmer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Creek 100.0% houses
Barkers Creek — Houses: 100.0% Barkers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walmer 97.2% houses
Walmer — Houses: 97.2% Walmer — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barkers Creek Walmer
Median house price $995,000 $877,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Walmer has more rural and farming land (96% vs 70%).

Barkers Creek Walmer
Rural and farming 70% 96%
Parks and recreation 28% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Barkers Creek Walmer
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Barkers Creek Walmer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Barkers Creek Walmer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Walmer carries more flood risk (46 vs 13).

Barkers Creek Walmer
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Low
13/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Barkers Creek Walmer
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

Barkers Creek Walmer
Parks & reserves 4 9
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Walmer sits further from the CBD (135.1 km vs 124.2 km).

Barkers Creek Walmer
Walkability score 4/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 124.2 km 135.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
 1.1%
postcode 3463
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
 58
postcode 3463

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.

Barkers Creek Walmer
Car (driver) 67.2% / 77.7%
Barkers Creek — Car (driver): 67.2% Walmer — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 28.2% / 22.3%
Barkers Creek — Worked from Home: 28.2% Walmer — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Barkers Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Walmer — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Barkers Creek — Walked Only: 2.1% Walmer — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Barkers Creek Walmer
Elevation 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barkers Creek Walmer
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
208 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Barkers Creek Walmer
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Barkers Creek Walmer
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Barkers Creek Walmer
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barkers Creek Walmer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barkers Creek

Professionals River Rural

Walmer

Retirees Rural

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