Bathumi vs Yarrawonga

Bathumi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Yarrawonga. 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 Yarrawonga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bathumi tends to suit couples, while Yarrawonga 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

Yarrawonga

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Bathumi is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 49%)

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 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bathumi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Yarrawonga has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrawonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 191 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.2 km vs 288.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrawonga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Bathumi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bathumi and Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga
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 Yarrawonga
Walkability 0 / 4
Bathumi — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrawonga — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 21 / 36
Bathumi — Safety: 21/100 Yarrawonga — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Bathumi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarrawonga — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 6 / 8
Bathumi — Low flood risk: 6/100 Yarrawonga — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Yarrawonga has more residents (8,661 vs 76); Bathumi has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $59,748).

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Population 76 8,661
+11296% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.6% +9.2%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $136,448/yr
+56% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $290/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bathumi Yarrawonga
0-4 6.6% / 4.6%
Bathumi — 0-4: 6.6% Yarrawonga — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.8% / 11.0%
Bathumi — 5-14: 11.8% Yarrawonga — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 13.2% / 4.8%
Bathumi — 15-19: 13.2% Yarrawonga — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.9% / 3.9%
Bathumi — 20-24: 3.9% Yarrawonga — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.6% / 8.8%
Bathumi — 25-34: 6.6% Yarrawonga — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 3.9% / 9.1%
Bathumi — 35-44: 3.9% Yarrawonga — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 26.3% / 10.8%
Bathumi — 45-54: 26.3% Yarrawonga — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 3.9% / 13.4%
Bathumi — 55-64: 3.9% Yarrawonga — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 6.6% / 17.7%
Bathumi — 65-74: 6.6% Yarrawonga — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 3.9% / 11.7%
Bathumi — 75-84: 3.9% Yarrawonga — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ — / 4.5%
Bathumi — 85+: not among its largest Yarrawonga — 85+: 4.5%

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%
Yarrawonga 33.6% couple families
Yarrawonga — Couple Families: 33.6% Yarrawonga — Lone Person: 46.4% Yarrawonga — One Parent Families: 15.5% Yarrawonga — Group Household: 3.5% Yarrawonga — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Yarrawonga 24.0% renting
Yarrawonga — Owned Outright: 47.6% Yarrawonga — Mortgage: 28.5% Yarrawonga — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bathumi 127.8% houses
Bathumi — Houses: 127.8% Bathumi — Townhouses: 0.0% Bathumi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarrawonga 84.3% houses
Yarrawonga — Houses: 84.3% Yarrawonga — Townhouses: 13.5% Yarrawonga — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 17.2%
Bathumi — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Yarrawonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.8%
Bathumi — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Yarrawonga — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.1%
Bathumi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Yarrawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 1.3%
Bathumi — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Yarrawonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Bathumi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Median house price — $625,000
Median unit price — $422,250
Median land price — $277,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 78 days
from 176 sales

Zoning mix

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Rural and farming 66% 73%
Parks and recreation 31% 4%
Residential 2% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Environmental 1% 0%
Industrial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Bathumi and 99% of Yarrawonga. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Yarrawonga
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
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.

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Houses — 3.9%
$550/wk on $735K
Units — 5.4%
$425/wk on $410K

Ranking within VIC

Bathumi Yarrawonga
House price — Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 26% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yarrawonga carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Bathumi carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bathumi

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

Schools in Yarrawonga

  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yarrawonga College P-12 Government · Combined at peers
  • Sacred Heart College - Senior Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Yarrawonga College P-12-Gilmore Street Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bathumi sits further from the CBD (288.1 km vs 279.2 km).

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 288.1 km
+3% vs other
 279.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 184 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 Yarrawonga
Car (driver) 75.0% / 79.3%
Bathumi — Car (driver): 75.0% Yarrawonga — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 9.4%
Bathumi — Worked from Home: 25.0% Yarrawonga — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Bathumi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarrawonga — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Bathumi — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Bathumi — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bathumi Yarrawonga
Connectivity score 59/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
40 premises
 51%
5,986 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bathumi

Rural

Yarrawonga

Retirees

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