Bobinawarrah vs Carboor

Carboor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Bobinawarrah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

  • Bobinawarrah is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 36%)
  • Carboor carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)

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

Carboor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • But Bobinawarrah has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bobinawarrah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (267.4 km vs 285.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carboor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Bobinawarrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bobinawarrah Carboor
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.

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Walkability 0 / 0
Bobinawarrah — Walkability: 0/100 Carboor — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 83
Bobinawarrah — Safety: 30/100 Carboor — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 10
Bobinawarrah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carboor — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 39 / 63
Bobinawarrah — Low flood risk: 39/100 Carboor — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Bobinawarrah rents higher ($300/wk vs $120/wk); Bobinawarrah has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $66,300).

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Population 100
+3% vs other
 97
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +2.1%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $73,632/yr
+10% vs other
 $66,300/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+60% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bobinawarrah Carboor
0-4 4.0% / 10.3%
Bobinawarrah — 0-4: 4.0% Carboor — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 16.0% / 13.4%
Bobinawarrah — 5-14: 16.0% Carboor — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 9.0% / 5.2%
Bobinawarrah — 15-19: 9.0% Carboor — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.0% / —
Bobinawarrah — 20-24: 4.0% Carboor — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.0% / 13.4%
Bobinawarrah — 25-34: 7.0% Carboor — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 7.0% / 10.3%
Bobinawarrah — 35-44: 7.0% Carboor — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 9.0% / 4.1%
Bobinawarrah — 45-54: 9.0% Carboor — 45-54: 4.1%
55-64 24.0% / 20.6%
Bobinawarrah — 55-64: 24.0% Carboor — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 9.0% / 19.6%
Bobinawarrah — 65-74: 9.0% Carboor — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 8.0% / 3.1%
Bobinawarrah — 75-84: 8.0% Carboor — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / —
Bobinawarrah — 85+: not among its largest Carboor — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bobinawarrah 40.0% lone person
Bobinawarrah — Lone Person: 40.0% Bobinawarrah — Couple Families: 40.0% Bobinawarrah — Group Household: 0.0% Bobinawarrah — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Carboor 44.0% lone person
Carboor — Lone Person: 44.0% Carboor — Couple Families: 36.0% Carboor — Group Household: 20.0% Carboor — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bobinawarrah 19.4% renting
Bobinawarrah — Owned Outright: 71.0% Bobinawarrah — Mortgage: 9.7% Bobinawarrah — Renting: 19.4%
Carboor 7.5% renting
Carboor — Owned Outright: 65.0% Carboor — Mortgage: 27.5% Carboor — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bobinawarrah 100.0% houses
Bobinawarrah — Houses: 100.0%
Carboor 100.0% houses
Carboor — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.6%
Bobinawarrah — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Carboor — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.2%
Bobinawarrah — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Carboor — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 3.1%
Bobinawarrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Carboor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Bobinawarrah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Carboor — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / —
Bobinawarrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Carboor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Zoning mix

Bobinawarrah has more rural and farming land (95% vs 77%).

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Rural and farming 95% 77%
Parks and recreation 5% 22%
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

Bobinawarrah Carboor
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bobinawarrah Carboor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Carboor carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Bobinawarrah carries more crime risk (70 vs 17).

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 Low
37/100
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

Bobinawarrah Carboor
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

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Carboor sits further from the CBD (285.5 km vs 267.4 km).

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 267.4 km 285.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
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.

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Car (driver) 62.0% / 64.6%
Bobinawarrah — Car (driver): 62.0% Carboor — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 38.0% / 22.9%
Bobinawarrah — Worked from Home: 38.0% Carboor — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Walked Only — / 12.5%
Bobinawarrah — Walked Only: not among its largest Carboor — Walked Only: 12.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Annual rainfall 565 mm 964 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bobinawarrah Carboor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bobinawarrah

Rural

Carboor

Family Rural Young Families

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