Blampied vs Eganstown

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blampied, about half of households are couple families. In Eganstown, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blampied: a median of $685,000, against $630,000 in Eganstown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blampied tends to suit couples, while Eganstown suits people living alone and share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blampied is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 33%)
  • Eganstown carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blampied

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eganstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eganstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115.3 km vs 122.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eganstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Blampied

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blampied Eganstown
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.

Blampied Eganstown
Walkability 0 / 0
Blampied — Walkability: 0/100 Eganstown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 63
Blampied — Safety: 30/100 Eganstown — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 41 / 33
Blampied — Low fire risk: 41/100 Eganstown — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Blampied — Low flood risk: 100/100 Eganstown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blampied rents higher ($325/wk vs $200/wk); Blampied has higher household incomes ($75,192 vs $65,884).

Blampied Eganstown
Population 237
+13% vs other
 206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +1.5%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $75,192/yr
+12% vs other
 $65,884/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+38% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blampied Eganstown
0-4 1.3% / 5.3%
Blampied — 0-4: 1.3% Eganstown — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.5% / 7.3%
Blampied — 5-14: 10.5% Eganstown — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.8% / 1.5%
Blampied — 15-19: 3.8% Eganstown — 15-19: 1.5%
20-24 3.8% / 1.9%
Blampied — 20-24: 3.8% Eganstown — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 10.5% / 11.7%
Blampied — 25-34: 10.5% Eganstown — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.4% / 12.1%
Blampied — 35-44: 11.4% Eganstown — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 17.7% / 18.0%
Blampied — 45-54: 17.7% Eganstown — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 16.0% / 17.0%
Blampied — 55-64: 16.0% Eganstown — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 21.9% / 16.5%
Blampied — 65-74: 21.9% Eganstown — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 1.3% / 3.9%
Blampied — 75-84: 1.3% Eganstown — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.5%
Blampied — 85+: 1.3% Eganstown — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blampied 38.5% lone person
Blampied — Lone Person: 38.5% Blampied — Couple Families: 46.2% Blampied — Group Household: 5.8% Blampied — One Parent Families: 9.6%
Eganstown 53.7% lone person
Eganstown — Lone Person: 53.7% Eganstown — Couple Families: 27.8% Eganstown — Group Household: 13.0% Eganstown — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blampied 7.8% renting
Blampied — Owned Outright: 58.4% Blampied — Mortgage: 33.8% Blampied — Renting: 7.8%
Eganstown 14.3% renting
Eganstown — Owned Outright: 39.3% Eganstown — Mortgage: 46.4% Eganstown — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blampied Eganstown
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 14.1%
Blampied — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Eganstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 15.0%
Blampied — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Eganstown — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 11.7%
Blampied — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Eganstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.9%
Blampied — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Eganstown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Blampied — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Eganstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Blampied Eganstown
England 1.3% / 2.9%
Blampied — England: 1.3% Eganstown — England: 2.9%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Blampied — Philippines: 2.5% Eganstown — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Blampied — Netherlands: not among its largest Eganstown — Netherlands: 1.9%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Blampied — Scotland: 1.7% Eganstown — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Blampied — New Zealand: 1.3% Eganstown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Blampied — Germany: 1.3% Eganstown — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blampied 100.0% houses
Blampied — Houses: 100.0% Blampied — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eganstown 94.0% houses
Eganstown — Houses: 94.0% Eganstown — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blampied Eganstown
Median house price $685,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Blampied has more rural and farming land (99% vs 57%).

Blampied Eganstown
Rural and farming 99% 57%
Parks and recreation 0% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Blampied Eganstown
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Blampied Eganstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Blampied Eganstown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Blampied carries more crime risk (70 vs 37).

Blampied Eganstown
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Blampied Eganstown
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

Blampied Eganstown
Parks & reserves 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 15 57

Mobility

Blampied sits further from the CBD (122.8 km vs 115.3 km).

Blampied Eganstown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 122.8 km
+6% vs other
 115.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3364
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3364
 48
postcode 3461

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.

Blampied Eganstown
Car (driver) 56.0% / 45.6%
Blampied — Car (driver): 56.0% Eganstown — Car (driver): 45.6%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 48.5%
Blampied — Worked from Home: 29.0% Eganstown — Worked from Home: 48.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.9%
Blampied — Car (passenger): 6.0% Eganstown — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 9.0% / —
Blampied — Walked Only: 9.0% Eganstown — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.0%).

Setting

Blampied Eganstown
Elevation 530 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blampied Eganstown
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Blampied Eganstown
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Blampied Eganstown
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Blampied Eganstown
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blampied Eganstown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blampied

Rural

Eganstown

River Rural

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