Barwidgee vs Myrtleford

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barwidgee tends to suit couples.

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

Myrtleford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)

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

Barwidgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Myrtleford has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Myrtleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (295.7 km vs 300.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myrtleford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Myrtleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barwidgee Myrtleford
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.

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Walkability 0 / 4
Barwidgee — Walkability: 0/100 Myrtleford — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 26 / 44
Barwidgee — Safety: 26/100 Myrtleford — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 17 / 4
Barwidgee — Low fire risk: 17/100 Myrtleford — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 61 / 31
Barwidgee — Low flood risk: 61/100 Myrtleford — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Myrtleford has more residents (3,285 vs 96); Myrtleford rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Population 96 3,285
+3322% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +2.9%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $68,224/yr
+13% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barwidgee Myrtleford
0-4 — / 4.1%
Barwidgee — 0-4: not among its largest Myrtleford — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 8.3% / 11.3%
Barwidgee — 5-14: 8.3% Myrtleford — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 8.3% / 4.5%
Barwidgee — 15-19: 8.3% Myrtleford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Barwidgee — 20-24: not among its largest Myrtleford — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.2% / 9.5%
Barwidgee — 25-34: 4.2% Myrtleford — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 4.2% / 10.2%
Barwidgee — 35-44: 4.2% Myrtleford — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 24.0% / 11.8%
Barwidgee — 45-54: 24.0% Myrtleford — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.4% / 15.0%
Barwidgee — 55-64: 10.4% Myrtleford — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 20.8% / 13.6%
Barwidgee — 65-74: 20.8% Myrtleford — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 9.4% / 10.0%
Barwidgee — 75-84: 9.4% Myrtleford — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 5.1%
Barwidgee — 85+: not among its largest Myrtleford — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barwidgee 52.4% lone person
Barwidgee — Lone Person: 52.4% Barwidgee — Couple Families: 47.6% Barwidgee — One Parent Families: 0.0% Barwidgee — Group Household: 0.0% Barwidgee — Other Families: 0.0%
Myrtleford 47.6% lone person
Myrtleford — Lone Person: 47.6% Myrtleford — Couple Families: 32.9% Myrtleford — One Parent Families: 14.9% Myrtleford — Group Household: 3.4% Myrtleford — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barwidgee 12.8% renting
Barwidgee — Owned Outright: 66.7% Barwidgee — Mortgage: 20.5% Barwidgee — Renting: 12.8%
Myrtleford 23.5% renting
Myrtleford — Owned Outright: 48.3% Myrtleford — Mortgage: 28.2% Myrtleford — Renting: 23.5%
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.

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Italy 11.5% / 4.8%
Barwidgee — Italy: 11.5% Myrtleford — Italy: 4.8%
England 5.2% / 2.4%
Barwidgee — England: 5.2% Myrtleford — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.1%
Barwidgee — New Zealand: 3.1% Myrtleford — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Barwidgee — Philippines: not among its largest Myrtleford — Philippines: 1.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Barwidgee — Germany: not among its largest Myrtleford — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.3%
Barwidgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Myrtleford — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.7%
Barwidgee — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Myrtleford — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.2%
Barwidgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Myrtleford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.6%
Barwidgee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Myrtleford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Barwidgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myrtleford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barwidgee 100.0% houses
Barwidgee — Houses: 100.0% Barwidgee — Townhouses: 0.0% Barwidgee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myrtleford 91.6% houses
Myrtleford — Houses: 91.6% Myrtleford — Townhouses: 7.4% Myrtleford — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Median house price — $640,000
Median unit price — $445,000
Median land price — $351,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 81 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Myrtleford has more rural and farming land (64% vs 47%).

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Rural and farming 47% 64%
Parks and recreation 51% 29%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Industrial 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

Barwidgee Myrtleford
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
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.

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Houses — 3.2%
$450/wk on $742K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Barwidgee Myrtleford
House price — Higher than 23% of VIC
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 93% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Myrtleford carries more flood risk (69 vs 39); Barwidgee carries more crime risk (74 vs 56).

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barwidgee

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

Schools in Myrtleford

  • Marian College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Myrtleford P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 2 18
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 24

Mobility

Barwidgee sits further from the CBD (300.4 km vs 295.7 km).

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 300.4 km
+2% vs other
 295.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
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.

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Car (driver) 70.5% / 76.9%
Barwidgee — Car (driver): 70.5% Myrtleford — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 9.5%
Barwidgee — Worked from Home: 18.2% Myrtleford — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 11.4% / 5.3%
Barwidgee — Car (passenger): 11.4% Myrtleford — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Barwidgee — Walked Only: not among its largest Myrtleford — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Barwidgee — Bicycle: not among its largest Myrtleford — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Elevation 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Connectivity score 20/100 73/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 46%
2,093 premises

Climate

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Annual rainfall 984 mm 1,451 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barwidgee Myrtleford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barwidgee

Retirees Rural

Myrtleford

Acreage Retirees

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