Bonnie Brook vs Fraser Rise

Fraser Rise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Bonnie Brook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fraser Rise, most households are couple families. Fraser Rise is closer to the city centre: 31.5 km, against 39.2 km. On these figures, Bonnie Brook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Fraser Rise suits families with children 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

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 100/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 59%)
  • But Bonnie Brook has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Fraser Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bonnie Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $431/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.5 km vs 39.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fraser Rise

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 100/100)
  • But Bonnie Brook has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
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.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Walkability 0 / 11
Bonnie Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Fraser Rise — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 0 / 30
Bonnie Brook — Safety: 0/100 Fraser Rise — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 15 / 15
Bonnie Brook — Low fire risk: 15/100 Fraser Rise — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 69 / 81
Bonnie Brook — Low flood risk: 69/100 Fraser Rise — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Fraser Rise has more residents (9,097 vs 333); Fraser Rise has higher household incomes ($118,352 vs $84,500).

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Population 333 9,097
+2632% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 39 31
Median household income $84,500/yr $118,352/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $431/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
0-4 4.8% / 11.3%
Bonnie Brook — 0-4: 4.8% Fraser Rise — 0-4: 11.3%
5-14 8.4% / 16.9%
Bonnie Brook — 5-14: 8.4% Fraser Rise — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 4.2% / 6.0%
Bonnie Brook — 15-19: 4.2% Fraser Rise — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.1% / 5.3%
Bonnie Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Fraser Rise — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 20.4% / 19.5%
Bonnie Brook — 25-34: 20.4% Fraser Rise — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 13.5% / 21.2%
Bonnie Brook — 35-44: 13.5% Fraser Rise — 35-44: 21.2%
45-54 4.8% / 10.1%
Bonnie Brook — 45-54: 4.8% Fraser Rise — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 15.6% / 5.6%
Bonnie Brook — 55-64: 15.6% Fraser Rise — 55-64: 5.6%
65-74 15.9% / 3.2%
Bonnie Brook — 65-74: 15.9% Fraser Rise — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 4.5% / 0.7%
Bonnie Brook — 75-84: 4.5% Fraser Rise — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.1%
Bonnie Brook — 85+: 0.9% Fraser Rise — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 43.2% couple families
Bonnie Brook — Couple Families: 43.2% Bonnie Brook — Lone Person: 37.0% Bonnie Brook — One Parent Families: 16.0% Bonnie Brook — Group Household: 3.7% Bonnie Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Fraser Rise 68.7% couple families
Fraser Rise — Couple Families: 68.7% Fraser Rise — Lone Person: 13.6% Fraser Rise — One Parent Families: 15.3% Fraser Rise — Group Household: 1.4% Fraser Rise — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 18.5% renting
Bonnie Brook — Owned Outright: 47.2% Bonnie Brook — Mortgage: 34.3% Bonnie Brook — Renting: 18.5%
Fraser Rise 16.8% renting
Fraser Rise — Owned Outright: 10.6% Fraser Rise — Mortgage: 72.6% Fraser Rise — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 15.4%
Bonnie Brook — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Fraser Rise — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 10.5%
Bonnie Brook — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Fraser Rise — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Bonnie Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Fraser Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.6%
Bonnie Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Fraser Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.6%
Bonnie Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Fraser Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
India 8.7% / 11.5%
Bonnie Brook — India: 8.7% Fraser Rise — India: 11.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 6.0%
Bonnie Brook — Philippines: 1.2% Fraser Rise — Philippines: 6.0%
Sri Lanka 2.1% / 2.1%
Bonnie Brook — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Fraser Rise — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Bonnie Brook — New Zealand: 1.5% Fraser Rise — New Zealand: 2.0%
Iraq — / 1.4%
Bonnie Brook — Iraq: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Iraq: 1.4%
England 0.9% / —
Bonnie Brook — England: 0.9% Fraser Rise — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 86.3% houses
Bonnie Brook — Houses: 86.3% Bonnie Brook — Flats / Apartments: 13.7% Bonnie Brook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Fraser Rise 95.0% houses
Fraser Rise — Houses: 95.0% Fraser Rise — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Fraser Rise — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Median house price $668,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $627,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 473 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
3 bed $595K / $612K
Bonnie Brook — 3 bed: $595K (31 sales) Fraser Rise — 3 bed: $612K (142 sales)

31 vs 142 sales

4 bed $685K / $730K
Bonnie Brook — 4 bed: $685K (77 sales) Fraser Rise — 4 bed: $730K (362 sales)

77 vs 362 sales

5 bed $1.01M / $954K
Bonnie Brook — 5 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Fraser Rise — 5 bed: $954K (30 sales)

8 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Fraser Rise has more rural and farming land (50% vs 29%).

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Residential 56% 46%
Rural and farming 29% 50%
Environmental 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Other and special use 4% 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

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Houses 3.9%
$540/wk on $722K
 3.7%
$520/wk on $735K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
House price Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Fraser Rise is more walkable (11 vs 0).

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bonnie Brook carries more flood risk (31 vs 19); Bonnie Brook carries more crime risk (100 vs 70).

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Bushfire High
85/100
same for both
Crime High
100/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bonnie Brook

  • Deanside Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Fraser Rise

  • Springside West Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 5
same for both
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bonnie Brook sits further from the CBD (39.2 km vs 31.5 km).

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Walkability score 0/100 11/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.2 km
+20% vs other
 31.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 1.6%
postcode 3336
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 89
postcode 3336

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.

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Car (driver) 55.8% / 64.7%
Bonnie Brook — Car (driver): 55.8% Fraser Rise — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 26.8%
Bonnie Brook — Worked from Home: 25.4% Fraser Rise — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.9%
Bonnie Brook — Car (passenger): 6.5% Fraser Rise — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 10.1% / 0.1%
Bonnie Brook — Walked Only: 10.1% Fraser Rise — Walked Only: 0.1%
Train 2.2% / 3.6%
Bonnie Brook — Train: 2.2% Fraser Rise — Train: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Bonnie Brook — Bus: not among its largest Fraser Rise — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,975 premises
 98%
3,552 premises

Climate

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnie Brook Fraser Rise
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnie Brook

Multicultural Outer

Fraser Rise

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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