Baromi vs Mirboo North

Baromi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Mirboo North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baromi, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Baromi tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Mirboo 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

Mirboo North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 44%)
  • But Baromi carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Baromi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mirboo North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mirboo North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mirboo North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)
  • But Baromi carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Baromi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Baromi and Mirboo 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.

Baromi Mirboo 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.

Baromi Mirboo North
Walkability 0 / 36
Baromi — Walkability: 0/100 Mirboo North — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 86 / 41
Baromi — Safety: 86/100 Mirboo North — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 75 / 45
Baromi — Low fire risk: 75/100 Mirboo North — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Baromi — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mirboo North — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mirboo North has more residents (2,263 vs 149); Baromi has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $63,596).

Baromi Mirboo North
Population 149 2,263
+1419% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% +3.0%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $93,184/yr
+32% vs other
 $63,596/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+14% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baromi Mirboo North
0-4 10.1% / 4.3%
Baromi — 0-4: 10.1% Mirboo North — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 20.1% / 13.8%
Baromi — 5-14: 20.1% Mirboo North — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 2.7% / 6.1%
Baromi — 15-19: 2.7% Mirboo North — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.0% / 2.9%
Baromi — 20-24: 2.0% Mirboo North — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.1% / 7.4%
Baromi — 25-34: 8.1% Mirboo North — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 19.5% / 10.3%
Baromi — 35-44: 19.5% Mirboo North — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.1% / 13.6%
Baromi — 45-54: 14.1% Mirboo North — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.1% / 15.2%
Baromi — 55-64: 16.1% Mirboo North — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 5.4% / 15.2%
Baromi — 65-74: 5.4% Mirboo North — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 2.7% / 7.8%
Baromi — 75-84: 2.7% Mirboo North — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 3.3%
Baromi — 85+: not among its largest Mirboo North — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baromi 56.4% lone person
Baromi — Lone Person: 56.4% Baromi — Couple Families: 43.6% Baromi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Baromi — Group Household: 0.0% Baromi — Other Families: 0.0%
Mirboo North 44.1% lone person
Mirboo North — Lone Person: 44.1% Mirboo North — Couple Families: 38.6% Mirboo North — One Parent Families: 15.1% Mirboo North — Group Household: 1.5% Mirboo North — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baromi 7.8% renting
Baromi — Owned Outright: 37.3% Baromi — Mortgage: 54.9% Baromi — Renting: 7.8%
Mirboo North 13.4% renting
Mirboo North — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mirboo North — Mortgage: 37.8% Mirboo North — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baromi Mirboo North
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 18.8%
Baromi — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Mirboo North — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 10.2%
Baromi — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Mirboo North — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.4%
Baromi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Mirboo North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 2.2%
Baromi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Mirboo North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.2%
Baromi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mirboo North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Baromi Mirboo North
England 3.4% / 4.9%
Baromi — England: 3.4% Mirboo North — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.1%
Baromi — New Zealand: 2.7% Mirboo North — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 2.0% / 0.8%
Baromi — Scotland: 2.0% Mirboo North — Scotland: 0.8%
Ireland 2.0% / 0.4%
Baromi — Ireland: 2.0% Mirboo North — Ireland: 0.4%
Italy — / 1.0%
Baromi — Italy: not among its largest Mirboo North — Italy: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Baromi — Netherlands: not among its largest Mirboo North — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baromi 100.0% houses
Baromi — Houses: 100.0% Baromi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mirboo North 95.2% houses
Mirboo North — Houses: 95.2% Mirboo North — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Baromi Mirboo North
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price — $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 91 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Mirboo North has more rural and farming land (85% vs 73%).

Baromi Mirboo North
Rural and farming 73% 85%
Parks and recreation 10% 12%
Residential 10% 2%
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

Baromi Mirboo North
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baromi Mirboo North
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Mirboo North is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Baromi Mirboo North
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mirboo North carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Mirboo North carries more crime risk (59 vs 14).

Baromi Mirboo North
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
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

Baromi Mirboo North
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baromi

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

Schools in Mirboo North

  • Mirboo North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirboo North Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baromi Mirboo North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Baromi Mirboo North
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Melbourne 155.8 km 156.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3871
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.

Baromi Mirboo North
Car (driver) 76.4% / 70.5%
Baromi — Car (driver): 76.4% Mirboo North — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 20.6%
Baromi — Worked from Home: 23.6% Mirboo North — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Baromi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mirboo North — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Baromi — Walked Only: not among its largest Mirboo North — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Baromi — Bicycle: not among its largest Mirboo North — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Baromi Mirboo North
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.5 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Baromi Mirboo North
Connectivity score 70/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
61 premises
 40%
1,019 premises

Climate

Baromi Mirboo North
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Baromi Mirboo North
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Baromi Mirboo North
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Baromi

Family Young Families

Mirboo North

Acreage Affordable Retirees
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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