Barwidgee vs Rosewhite

Comparing Barwidgee and Rosewhite, VIC: Barwidgee carries more crime risk (74 vs 17); Rosewhite has more residents (141 vs 96); and Rosewhite sits further from the CBD (311.1 km vs 300.4 km).

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

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Barwidgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barwidgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (198 min vs 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.4 km vs 311.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Barwidgee has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)
  • Rosewhite carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Rosewhite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barwidgee and Rosewhite 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 Rosewhite
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 Rosewhite
Walkability 0 / 0
Barwidgee — Walkability: 0/100 Rosewhite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 83
Barwidgee — Safety: 26/100 Rosewhite — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 17 / 4
Barwidgee — Low fire risk: 17/100 Rosewhite — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 61 / 73
Barwidgee — Low flood risk: 61/100 Rosewhite — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Rosewhite has more residents (141 vs 96); Rosewhite rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Population 96 141
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +5.2%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $68,224/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barwidgee Rosewhite
0-4 — / 5.0%
Barwidgee — 0-4: not among its largest Rosewhite — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 8.3% / 12.8%
Barwidgee — 5-14: 8.3% Rosewhite — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 8.3% / 8.5%
Barwidgee — 15-19: 8.3% Rosewhite — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 2.8%
Barwidgee — 20-24: not among its largest Rosewhite — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 4.2% / 6.4%
Barwidgee — 25-34: 4.2% Rosewhite — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 4.2% / 8.5%
Barwidgee — 35-44: 4.2% Rosewhite — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 24.0% / 14.2%
Barwidgee — 45-54: 24.0% Rosewhite — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.4% / 19.1%
Barwidgee — 55-64: 10.4% Rosewhite — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 20.8% / 16.3%
Barwidgee — 65-74: 20.8% Rosewhite — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 9.4% / 6.4%
Barwidgee — 75-84: 9.4% Rosewhite — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Barwidgee — 85+: not among its largest Rosewhite — 85+: 2.1%

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%
Rosewhite 46.8% lone person
Rosewhite — Lone Person: 46.8% Rosewhite — Couple Families: 42.6% Rosewhite — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Rosewhite 12.3% renting
Rosewhite — Owned Outright: 56.1% Rosewhite — Mortgage: 31.6% Rosewhite — Renting: 12.3%
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 Rosewhite
Italy 11.5% / —
Barwidgee — Italy: 11.5% Rosewhite — Italy: not among its largest
England 5.2% / 2.1%
Barwidgee — England: 5.2% Rosewhite — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Barwidgee — New Zealand: 3.1% Rosewhite — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 2.8%
Barwidgee — Scotland: not among its largest Rosewhite — Scotland: 2.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 12.1%
Barwidgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Rosewhite — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 10.6%
Barwidgee — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Rosewhite — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.5%
Barwidgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Rosewhite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.5%
Barwidgee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Rosewhite — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.5%
Barwidgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rosewhite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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%
Rosewhite 100.0% houses
Rosewhite — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

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

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Rural and farming 47% 64%
Parks and recreation 51% 36%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Rosewhite
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Barwidgee Rosewhite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barwidgee carries more crime risk (74 vs 17); Barwidgee carries more flood risk (39 vs 27).

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Barwidgee Rosewhite
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

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Rosewhite sits further from the CBD (311.1 km vs 300.4 km).

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 300.4 km 311.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 208 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 Rosewhite
Car (driver) 70.5% / 63.0%
Barwidgee — Car (driver): 70.5% Rosewhite — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 31.5%
Barwidgee — Worked from Home: 18.2% Rosewhite — Worked from Home: 31.5%
Car (passenger) 11.4% / —
Barwidgee — Car (passenger): 11.4% Rosewhite — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Barwidgee — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosewhite — Walked Only: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Elevation 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barwidgee Rosewhite
Connectivity score 20/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Barwidgee

Retirees Rural

Rosewhite

Rural

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