Bathumi vs Bundalong

Bathumi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Bundalong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bathumi, the large majority of households are couple families. In Bundalong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bathumi tends to suit couples, while Bundalong suits people living alone and 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

Bathumi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (128% vs 96%)
  • But Bundalong carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bathumi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bathumi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundalong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)

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

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

Bathumi Bundalong
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.

Bathumi Bundalong
Walkability 0 / 0
Bathumi — Walkability: 0/100 Bundalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 61
Bathumi — Safety: 21/100 Bundalong — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Bathumi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundalong — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 6 / 19
Bathumi — Low flood risk: 6/100 Bundalong — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Bundalong has more residents (512 vs 76); Bathumi has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $79,404).

Bathumi Bundalong
Population 76 512
+574% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% +19.6%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $136,448/yr
+42% vs other
 $79,404/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bathumi Bundalong
0-4 6.6% / 2.5%
Bathumi — 0-4: 6.6% Bundalong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.8% / 12.5%
Bathumi — 5-14: 11.8% Bundalong — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 13.2% / 6.1%
Bathumi — 15-19: 13.2% Bundalong — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.9% / 2.7%
Bathumi — 20-24: 3.9% Bundalong — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 6.6% / 7.4%
Bathumi — 25-34: 6.6% Bundalong — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 3.9% / 10.0%
Bathumi — 35-44: 3.9% Bundalong — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 26.3% / 16.0%
Bathumi — 45-54: 26.3% Bundalong — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 3.9% / 21.7%
Bathumi — 55-64: 3.9% Bundalong — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 6.6% / 16.4%
Bathumi — 65-74: 6.6% Bundalong — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 3.9% / 5.9%
Bathumi — 75-84: 3.9% Bundalong — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Bathumi — 85+: not among its largest Bundalong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bathumi 76.9% couple families
Bathumi — Couple Families: 76.9% Bathumi — Lone Person: 23.1% Bathumi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bathumi — Group Household: 0.0% Bathumi — Other Families: 0.0%
Bundalong 45.1% couple families
Bundalong — Couple Families: 45.1% Bundalong — Lone Person: 38.5% Bundalong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Bundalong — Group Household: 4.1% Bundalong — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bathumi 12.5% renting
Bathumi — Owned Outright: 50.0% Bathumi — Mortgage: 37.5% Bathumi — Renting: 12.5%
Bundalong 13.4% renting
Bundalong — Owned Outright: 48.4% Bundalong — Mortgage: 38.2% Bundalong — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bathumi 127.8% houses
Bathumi — Houses: 127.8% Bathumi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bundalong 95.9% houses
Bundalong — Houses: 95.9% Bundalong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bathumi Bundalong
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 21.5%
Bathumi — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Bundalong — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.2%
Bathumi — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Bundalong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 9.4%
Bathumi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Bundalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 1.8%
Bathumi — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Bundalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Bathumi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bundalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Property market

Bathumi Bundalong
Median house price — $765,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $317,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 132 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Bundalong has more rural and farming land (89% vs 66%).

Bathumi Bundalong
Rural and farming 66% 89%
Parks and recreation 31% 7%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Bathumi Bundalong
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bathumi Bundalong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Bathumi Bundalong
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bundalong carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Bathumi carries more crime risk (79 vs 39).

Bathumi Bundalong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
81/100
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

Bathumi Bundalong
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

Bathumi Bundalong
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bathumi Bundalong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 288.1 km 290 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3730
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3730
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.

Bathumi Bundalong
Car (driver) 75.0% / 71.2%
Bathumi — Car (driver): 75.0% Bundalong — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 18.1%
Bathumi — Worked from Home: 25.0% Bundalong — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Bathumi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bundalong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Bathumi — Walked Only: not among its largest Bundalong — Walked Only: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Bathumi Bundalong
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bathumi Bundalong
Connectivity score 59/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
40 premises
 0%
449 premises

Climate

Bathumi Bundalong
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Bathumi Bundalong
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Bathumi Bundalong
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bathumi Bundalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bathumi

Rural

Bundalong

Rural

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