Barnawartha vs Barnawartha North

Barnawartha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Barnawartha North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Barnawartha tends to suit families with children, while Barnawartha North suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Barnawartha carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 79/100)
  • Barnawartha North is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)

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

Barnawartha North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $293/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barnawartha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 202 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (302.4 km vs 310.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barnawartha

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Barnawartha North has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

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

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
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.

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Walkability 0 / 0
Barnawartha — Walkability: 0/100 Barnawartha North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 21
Barnawartha — Safety: 74/100 Barnawartha North — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 24 / 29
Barnawartha — Low fire risk: 24/100 Barnawartha North — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 34 / 24
Barnawartha — Low flood risk: 34/100 Barnawartha North — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Barnawartha has more residents (987 vs 188); Barnawartha rents higher ($293/wk vs $210/wk).

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Population 987
+81% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +11.2%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $90,584/yr $98,748/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk
+28% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
0-4 7.6% / 2.7%
Barnawartha — 0-4: 7.6% Barnawartha North — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 13.0% / 12.8%
Barnawartha — 5-14: 13.0% Barnawartha North — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 7.4%
Barnawartha — 15-19: 6.5% Barnawartha North — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Barnawartha — 20-24: 4.3% Barnawartha North — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.0% / 9.6%
Barnawartha — 25-34: 13.0% Barnawartha North — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.0% / 8.5%
Barnawartha — 35-44: 13.0% Barnawartha North — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.1% / 12.8%
Barnawartha — 45-54: 14.1% Barnawartha North — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.1% / 22.3%
Barnawartha — 55-64: 15.1% Barnawartha North — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 9.3% / 15.4%
Barnawartha — 65-74: 9.3% Barnawartha North — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.8%
Barnawartha — 75-84: 3.6% Barnawartha North — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.3% / 1.6%
Barnawartha — 85+: 0.3% Barnawartha North — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barnawartha 55.1% couple families
Barnawartha — Couple Families: 55.1% Barnawartha — Lone Person: 30.9% Barnawartha — One Parent Families: 9.3% Barnawartha — Group Household: 4.7%
Barnawartha North 59.5% couple families
Barnawartha North — Couple Families: 59.5% Barnawartha North — Lone Person: 27.0% Barnawartha North — One Parent Families: 13.5% Barnawartha North — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barnawartha 8.0% renting
Barnawartha — Owned Outright: 35.4% Barnawartha — Mortgage: 56.6% Barnawartha — Renting: 8.0%
Barnawartha North 9.8% renting
Barnawartha North — Owned Outright: 59.0% Barnawartha North — Mortgage: 31.1% Barnawartha North — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barnawartha 95.2% houses
Barnawartha — Houses: 95.2% Barnawartha — Townhouses: 4.2% Barnawartha — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Barnawartha North 100.0% houses
Barnawartha North — Houses: 100.0% Barnawartha North — Townhouses: 0.0% Barnawartha North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 20.7%
Barnawartha — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Barnawartha North — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Barnawartha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Barnawartha North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.6%
Barnawartha — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Barnawartha North — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 5.3%
Barnawartha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Barnawartha North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Barnawartha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Barnawartha North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Property market

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Median house price $519,750 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $281,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Rural and farming 86% 88%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
Industrial 1% 6%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Environmental 0% 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

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 423
across Wodonga
Approvals change year on year +15% +3%

Ranking within VIC

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Barnawartha North carries more crime risk (79 vs 26); Barnawartha North carries more flood risk (76 vs 66).

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Barnawartha

  • Barnawartha Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Barnawartha North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

Barnawartha North sits further from the CBD (310.2 km vs 302.4 km).

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 302.4 km 310.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 202 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3688
 0.5%
postcode 3691
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 3688
 79
postcode 3691

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.

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Car (driver) 79.7% / 76.5%
Barnawartha — Car (driver): 79.7% Barnawartha North — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 20.0%
Barnawartha — Worked from Home: 12.9% Barnawartha North — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.5%
Barnawartha — Car (passenger): 4.5% Barnawartha North — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Barnawartha — Walked Only: 2.9% Barnawartha North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Elevation 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
376 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Annual rainfall 567 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.1°C —

Council rates

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $2,188/yr
Council Indigo Wodonga

Federal electorate

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barnawartha Barnawartha North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barnawartha

Affordable Rural

Barnawartha North

Rural

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