Barongarook vs Elliminyt

Elliminyt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Barongarook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barongarook, about half of households are couple families. In Elliminyt, most households are couple families.

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

Elliminyt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Elliminyt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155.3 km vs 161.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elliminyt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Elliminyt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barongarook Elliminyt
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.

Barongarook Elliminyt
Walkability 13 / 40
Barongarook — Walkability: 13/100 Elliminyt — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 75 / 75
Barongarook — Safety: 75/100 Elliminyt — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 8 / 100
Barongarook — Low fire risk: 8/100 Elliminyt — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 35
Barongarook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Elliminyt — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Elliminyt has more residents (3,260 vs 458); Barongarook skews older (44 vs 41).

Barongarook Elliminyt
Population 458 3,260
+612% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +12.4%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $88,816/yr $94,380/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barongarook Elliminyt
0-4 4.1% / 5.6%
Barongarook — 0-4: 4.1% Elliminyt — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.0% / 14.5%
Barongarook — 5-14: 14.0% Elliminyt — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.6% / 7.3%
Barongarook — 15-19: 6.6% Elliminyt — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.3% / 5.0%
Barongarook — 20-24: 6.3% Elliminyt — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.5% / 10.0%
Barongarook — 25-34: 8.5% Elliminyt — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.8% / 12.5%
Barongarook — 35-44: 11.8% Elliminyt — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.8% / 13.5%
Barongarook — 45-54: 14.8% Elliminyt — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.7% / 13.2%
Barongarook — 55-64: 17.7% Elliminyt — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.6% / 10.5%
Barongarook — 65-74: 11.6% Elliminyt — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 3.7% / 6.3%
Barongarook — 75-84: 3.7% Elliminyt — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.5%
Barongarook — 85+: 0.9% Elliminyt — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barongarook 52.4% couple families
Barongarook — Couple Families: 52.4% Barongarook — Lone Person: 30.1% Barongarook — One Parent Families: 14.6% Barongarook — Group Household: 2.9% Barongarook — Other Families: 0.0%
Elliminyt 56.2% couple families
Elliminyt — Couple Families: 56.2% Elliminyt — Lone Person: 29.8% Elliminyt — One Parent Families: 10.7% Elliminyt — Group Household: 2.9% Elliminyt — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barongarook 3.7% renting
Barongarook — Owned Outright: 52.1% Barongarook — Mortgage: 44.2% Barongarook — Renting: 3.7%
Elliminyt 10.3% renting
Elliminyt — Owned Outright: 46.0% Elliminyt — Mortgage: 43.8% Elliminyt — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barongarook Elliminyt
Certificate III & IV 25.3% / 17.9%
Barongarook — Certificate III & IV: 25.3% Elliminyt — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 8.0%
Barongarook — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Elliminyt — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.0%
Barongarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Elliminyt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.7%
Barongarook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Elliminyt — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Barongarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Elliminyt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

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.

Barongarook Elliminyt
England 2.4% / 1.2%
Barongarook — England: 2.4% Elliminyt — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Barongarook — New Zealand: 0.7% Elliminyt — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Barongarook — Netherlands: 0.7% Elliminyt — Netherlands: 0.4%
Japan 0.7% / —
Barongarook — Japan: 0.7% Elliminyt — Japan: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / —
Barongarook — Canada: 0.7% Elliminyt — Canada: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.6%
Barongarook — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Elliminyt — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Barongarook — Philippines: not among its largest Elliminyt — Philippines: 0.5%
China — / 0.4%
Barongarook — China: not among its largest Elliminyt — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barongarook 100.0% houses
Barongarook — Houses: 100.0% Barongarook — Townhouses: 0.0% Barongarook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Elliminyt 96.0% houses
Elliminyt — Houses: 96.0% Elliminyt — Townhouses: 3.8% Elliminyt — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barongarook Elliminyt
Median house price $625,000 $650,000
Median unit price — $420,000
Median land price — $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 42 sales

Zoning mix

Elliminyt has more rural and farming land (76% vs 65%).

Barongarook Elliminyt
Rural and farming 65% 76%
Parks and recreation 34% 4%
Residential 0% 14%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Barongarook Elliminyt
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barongarook Elliminyt
Houses — 4.5%
$625/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Barongarook Elliminyt
House price — Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Elliminyt is more walkable (40 vs 13).

Barongarook Elliminyt
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Barongarook carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Elliminyt carries more flood risk (65 vs 0).

Barongarook Elliminyt
Bushfire High
92/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Barongarook Elliminyt
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barongarook

  • Lavers Hill K-12 College - Barongarook Primary School Government · Combined

Schools in Elliminyt

  • Elliminyt Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barongarook Elliminyt
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Barongarook sits further from the CBD (161.2 km vs 155.3 km).

Barongarook Elliminyt
Walkability score 13/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 161.2 km
+4% vs other
 155.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
 0.3%
postcode 3250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
 29
postcode 3250

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.

Barongarook Elliminyt
Car (driver) 79.5% / 82.3%
Barongarook — Car (driver): 79.5% Elliminyt — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 8.5%
Barongarook — Worked from Home: 13.0% Elliminyt — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.8%
Barongarook — Car (passenger): 3.3% Elliminyt — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 4.2% / 2.4%
Barongarook — Walked Only: 4.2% Elliminyt — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Barongarook — Bicycle: not among its largest Elliminyt — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Barongarook Elliminyt
Elevation 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 38.7 km

NBN connectivity

Barongarook Elliminyt
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
196 premises
 41%
1,434 premises

Climate

Barongarook Elliminyt
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Barongarook Elliminyt
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Barongarook Elliminyt
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barongarook Elliminyt
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barongarook

Rural

Elliminyt

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