Bethanga vs Bonegilla

Bonegilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 50 in Bethanga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bethanga, about half of households are couple families. In Bonegilla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bonegilla tends to suit young adults and 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

Bonegilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

Bonegilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonegilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (214 min vs 234 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (332.5 km vs 351.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bethanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Bethanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bethanga Bonegilla
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.

Bethanga Bonegilla
Walkability 0 / 0
Bethanga — Walkability: 0/100 Bonegilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 77
Bethanga — Safety: 82/100 Bonegilla — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 84 / 86
Bethanga — Low fire risk: 84/100 Bonegilla — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 17 / 5
Bethanga — Low flood risk: 17/100 Bonegilla — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Bethanga skews older (50 vs 26); Bonegilla has more residents (610 vs 485).

Bethanga Bonegilla
Population 485 610
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -12.0%
Median age 50 26
Median household income $95,680/yr $109,408/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+13% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bethanga Bonegilla
0-4 3.9% / 2.5%
Bethanga — 0-4: 3.9% Bonegilla — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.8% / 6.7%
Bethanga — 5-14: 11.8% Bonegilla — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 4.5% / 15.4%
Bethanga — 15-19: 4.5% Bonegilla — 15-19: 15.4%
20-24 1.6% / 23.0%
Bethanga — 20-24: 1.6% Bonegilla — 20-24: 23.0%
25-34 7.8% / 13.4%
Bethanga — 25-34: 7.8% Bonegilla — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.4% / 9.2%
Bethanga — 35-44: 12.4% Bonegilla — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 16.5% / 6.7%
Bethanga — 45-54: 16.5% Bonegilla — 45-54: 6.7%
55-64 22.3% / 11.1%
Bethanga — 55-64: 22.3% Bonegilla — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 12.6% / 11.0%
Bethanga — 65-74: 12.6% Bonegilla — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.1% / 1.0%
Bethanga — 75-84: 4.1% Bonegilla — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 1.9% / 0.7%
Bethanga — 85+: 1.9% Bonegilla — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bethanga 53.9% couple families
Bethanga — Couple Families: 53.9% Bethanga — Lone Person: 28.7% Bethanga — One Parent Families: 14.8% Bethanga — Group Household: 2.6%
Bonegilla 71.2% couple families
Bonegilla — Couple Families: 71.2% Bonegilla — Lone Person: 24.2% Bonegilla — One Parent Families: 4.5% Bonegilla — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bethanga 9.8% renting
Bethanga — Owned Outright: 41.3% Bethanga — Mortgage: 48.9% Bethanga — Renting: 9.8%
Bonegilla 14.2% renting
Bonegilla — Owned Outright: 52.2% Bonegilla — Mortgage: 33.6% Bonegilla — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bethanga Bonegilla
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.9%
Bethanga — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Bonegilla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 12.1%
Bethanga — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Bonegilla — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 9.0%
Bethanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Bonegilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.5%
Bethanga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Bonegilla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.0%
Bethanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Bonegilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Bethanga Bonegilla
England 3.9% / 2.5%
Bethanga — England: 3.9% Bonegilla — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.3%
Bethanga — Netherlands: 0.8% Bonegilla — Netherlands: 1.3%
Germany 1.9% / —
Bethanga — Germany: 1.9% Bonegilla — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.5%
Bethanga — New Zealand: 1.0% Bonegilla — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Bethanga — South Africa: not among its largest Bonegilla — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Bethanga — Scotland: 0.8% Bonegilla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bethanga 98.9% houses
Bethanga — Houses: 98.9% Bethanga — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Bonegilla 89.7% houses
Bonegilla — Houses: 89.7% Bonegilla — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bethanga Bonegilla
Median house price $722,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bonegilla has more rural and farming land (86% vs 73%).

Bethanga Bonegilla
Rural and farming 73% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Residential 1% 2%
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

Bethanga Bonegilla
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
 423
across Wodonga
Approvals change year on year — +3%

Ranking within VIC

Bethanga Bonegilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Bethanga Bonegilla
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bonegilla carries more flood risk (95 vs 83).

Bethanga Bonegilla
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
95/100
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

Bethanga Bonegilla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bethanga

  • Bethanga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bonegilla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bethanga Bonegilla
Parks & reserves 1 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Bethanga sits further from the CBD (351.4 km vs 332.5 km).

Bethanga Bonegilla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 351.4 km
+5% vs other
 332.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
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.

Bethanga Bonegilla
Car (driver) 67.3% / 36.5%
Bethanga — Car (driver): 67.3% Bonegilla — Car (driver): 36.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 42.4%
Bethanga — Walked Only: 2.2% Bonegilla — Walked Only: 42.4%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 15.2%
Bethanga — Worked from Home: 24.7% Bonegilla — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.9%
Bethanga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Bonegilla — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Bethanga Bonegilla
Elevation 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bethanga Bonegilla
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

Bethanga Bonegilla
Annual rainfall 692 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bethanga Bonegilla
Average residential rate $1,875/yr $2,188/yr
Council Towong Wodonga

Federal electorate

Bethanga Bonegilla
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bethanga Bonegilla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bethanga

Rural

Bonegilla

Rural Students

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