Binginwarri vs Jack River

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

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

Jack River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • But Binginwarri has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jack River

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Binginwarri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (201.2 km vs 219.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 171 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Binginwarri Jack River
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.

Binginwarri Jack River
Walkability 0 / 0
Binginwarri — Walkability: 0/100 Jack River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 79
Binginwarri — Safety: 42/100 Jack River — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 81 / 48
Binginwarri — Low fire risk: 81/100 Jack River — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 32
Binginwarri — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jack River — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Jack River has higher household incomes ($68,900 vs $54,600).

Binginwarri Jack River
Population 134 161
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +20.1%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $54,600/yr $68,900/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+9% vs other
 $228/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri Jack River
0-4 3.0% / 5.6%
Binginwarri — 0-4: 3.0% Jack River — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.2% / 14.3%
Binginwarri — 5-14: 14.2% Jack River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.5% / 5.6%
Binginwarri — 15-19: 7.5% Jack River — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.5% / 3.1%
Binginwarri — 20-24: 4.5% Jack River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 2.2% / 10.6%
Binginwarri — 25-34: 2.2% Jack River — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.7% / 10.6%
Binginwarri — 35-44: 9.7% Jack River — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 19.4% / 13.7%
Binginwarri — 45-54: 19.4% Jack River — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.0% / 13.0%
Binginwarri — 55-64: 9.0% Jack River — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 17.9% / 14.3%
Binginwarri — 65-74: 17.9% Jack River — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.7% / 10.6%
Binginwarri — 75-84: 3.7% Jack River — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 3.0% / —
Binginwarri — 85+: 3.0% Jack River — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 46.5% couple families
Binginwarri — Couple Families: 46.5% Binginwarri — Lone Person: 53.5% Binginwarri — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Jack River 52.5% couple families
Jack River — Couple Families: 52.5% Jack River — Lone Person: 35.0% Jack River — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 5.6% renting
Binginwarri — Owned Outright: 66.7% Binginwarri — Mortgage: 27.8% Binginwarri — Renting: 5.6%
Jack River 18.2% renting
Jack River — Owned Outright: 47.3% Jack River — Mortgage: 34.5% Jack River — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Binginwarri Jack River
New Zealand 5.2% / —
Binginwarri — New Zealand: 5.2% Jack River — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Binginwarri — England: 2.2% Jack River — England: 2.5%
Thailand 3.0% / —
Binginwarri — Thailand: 3.0% Jack River — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 3.0% / —
Binginwarri — Netherlands: 3.0% Jack River — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Binginwarri Jack River
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 19.3%
Binginwarri — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Jack River — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.1%
Binginwarri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Jack River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 5.6%
Binginwarri — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Jack River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Binginwarri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jack River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binginwarri 100.0% houses
Binginwarri — Houses: 100.0%
Jack River 100.0% houses
Jack River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Binginwarri has more rural and farming land (94% vs 81%).

Binginwarri Jack River
Rural and farming 94% 81%
Parks and recreation 6% 18%
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

Binginwarri Jack River
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Binginwarri Jack River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Binginwarri Jack River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Jack River carries more flood risk (68 vs 0); Binginwarri carries more crime risk (58 vs 21).

Binginwarri Jack River
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Binginwarri Jack River
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

Binginwarri Jack River
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Jack River sits further from the CBD (219.4 km vs 201.2 km).

Binginwarri Jack River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 201.2 km 219.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3966
 0.3%
postcode 3971
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3966
 42
postcode 3971

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.

Binginwarri Jack River
Car (driver) 61.2% / 50.8%
Binginwarri — Car (driver): 61.2% Jack River — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 39.7%
Binginwarri — Worked from Home: 30.6% Jack River — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Walked Only 8.2% / 9.5%
Binginwarri — Walked Only: 8.2% Jack River — Walked Only: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.2%).

Setting

Binginwarri Jack River
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Binginwarri Jack River
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Binginwarri Jack River
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Binginwarri Jack River
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Binginwarri Jack River
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binginwarri Jack River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binginwarri

Rural

Jack River

Rural

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