Birdwoodton vs Cabarita

Birdwoodton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Cabarita. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cabarita

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cabarita

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cabarita

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Birdwoodton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Birdwoodton Cabarita
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.

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Walkability 12 / 28
Birdwoodton — Walkability: 12/100 Cabarita — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 42 / 42
Birdwoodton — Safety: 42/100 Cabarita — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Birdwoodton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cabarita — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 37
Birdwoodton — Low flood risk: 38/100 Cabarita — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Birdwoodton has more residents (748 vs 482); Cabarita has higher household incomes ($116,116 vs $92,768).

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Population 748
+36% vs other
 482
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% -1.2%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $92,768/yr $116,116/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birdwoodton Cabarita
0-4 6.4% / 5.4%
Birdwoodton — 0-4: 6.4% Cabarita — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.2% / 15.1%
Birdwoodton — 5-14: 16.2% Cabarita — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.5% / 10.0%
Birdwoodton — 15-19: 7.5% Cabarita — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 3.1% / 3.3%
Birdwoodton — 20-24: 3.1% Cabarita — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.1% / 8.5%
Birdwoodton — 25-34: 11.1% Cabarita — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.6% / 11.6%
Birdwoodton — 35-44: 12.6% Cabarita — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.6% / 17.8%
Birdwoodton — 45-54: 14.6% Cabarita — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 13.6% / 17.6%
Birdwoodton — 55-64: 13.6% Cabarita — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 8.0% / 9.3%
Birdwoodton — 65-74: 8.0% Cabarita — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.1% / 3.1%
Birdwoodton — 75-84: 5.1% Cabarita — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.6%
Birdwoodton — 85+: 1.5% Cabarita — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birdwoodton 60.4% couple families
Birdwoodton — Couple Families: 60.4% Birdwoodton — Lone Person: 21.5% Birdwoodton — One Parent Families: 16.1% Birdwoodton — Group Household: 2.0%
Cabarita 65.6% couple families
Cabarita — Couple Families: 65.6% Cabarita — Lone Person: 19.4% Cabarita — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cabarita — 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.

Birdwoodton 8.5% renting
Birdwoodton — Owned Outright: 41.8% Birdwoodton — Mortgage: 49.8% Birdwoodton — Renting: 8.5%
Cabarita 6.0% renting
Cabarita — Owned Outright: 38.9% Cabarita — Mortgage: 55.0% Cabarita — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.3%
Birdwoodton — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Cabarita — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 9.5%
Birdwoodton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Cabarita — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.1%
Birdwoodton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Cabarita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.5%
Birdwoodton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Cabarita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Birdwoodton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Cabarita — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Italy 1.2% / 1.2%
Birdwoodton — Italy: 1.2% Cabarita — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Birdwoodton — South Africa: not among its largest Cabarita — South Africa: 1.7%
Malaysia 0.9% / 0.6%
Birdwoodton — Malaysia: 0.9% Cabarita — Malaysia: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.8% / —
Birdwoodton — Vietnam: 0.8% Cabarita — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Birdwoodton — Scotland: not among its largest Cabarita — Scotland: 0.8%
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Birdwoodton — Taiwan: 0.5% Cabarita — Taiwan: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Birdwoodton — New Zealand: 0.4% Cabarita — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birdwoodton 100.0% houses
Birdwoodton — Houses: 100.0%
Cabarita 103.4% houses
Cabarita — Houses: 103.4%
Houses

Property market

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Median house price $805,000 $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $315,000

Zoning mix

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Rural and farming 65% 58%
Parks and recreation 28% 29%
Residential 4% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Birdwoodton Cabarita
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Birdwoodton Cabarita
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Cabarita is more walkable (28 vs 12).

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Birdwoodton

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

Schools in Cabarita

  • The Lake Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Walkability score 12/100 28/100
Distance to Melbourne 549.3 km 547.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 372 min 370 min
Public transport score 26/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3505
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3505
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.

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Car (driver) 72.0% / 79.1%
Birdwoodton — Car (driver): 72.0% Cabarita — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 14.0%
Birdwoodton — Worked from Home: 15.2% Cabarita — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.1%
Birdwoodton — Car (passenger): 6.4% Cabarita — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 6.4% / 1.9%
Birdwoodton — Walked Only: 6.4% Cabarita — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Connectivity score 48/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
289 premises
 23%
178 premises

Climate

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Birdwoodton Cabarita
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birdwoodton

Acreage Family

Cabarita

Acreage Quiet

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