Bonnie Doon vs Maindample

Maindample is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Bonnie Doon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bonnie Doon, about half of households are people living alone. In Maindample, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bonnie Doon tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Maindample suits 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

Maindample

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bonnie Doon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (173.4 km vs 176.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnie Doon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)

Weighs 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 population growth.

Where they sit

Bonnie Doon and Maindample 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 Doon Maindample
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 Doon Maindample
Walkability 0 / 0
Bonnie Doon — Walkability: 0/100 Maindample — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 58
Bonnie Doon — Safety: 55/100 Maindample — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 67 / 75
Bonnie Doon — Low fire risk: 67/100 Maindample — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 24 / 58
Bonnie Doon — Low flood risk: 24/100 Maindample — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Bonnie Doon has more residents (666 vs 239); Bonnie Doon skews older (54 vs 43).

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Population 666
+64% vs other
 239
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +12.7%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $68,380/yr $74,724/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $296/wk $303/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Doon Maindample
0-4 3.2% / 5.0%
Bonnie Doon — 0-4: 3.2% Maindample — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 5.6% / 12.6%
Bonnie Doon — 5-14: 5.6% Maindample — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.6% / 5.4%
Bonnie Doon — 15-19: 5.6% Maindample — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.6% / 4.2%
Bonnie Doon — 20-24: 2.6% Maindample — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.3% / 10.5%
Bonnie Doon — 25-34: 11.3% Maindample — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 6.8% / 14.6%
Bonnie Doon — 35-44: 6.8% Maindample — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 16.5% / 13.4%
Bonnie Doon — 45-54: 16.5% Maindample — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 20.4% / 15.5%
Bonnie Doon — 55-64: 20.4% Maindample — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 21.5% / 14.6%
Bonnie Doon — 65-74: 21.5% Maindample — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 6.8% / 3.3%
Bonnie Doon — 75-84: 6.8% Maindample — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / —
Bonnie Doon — 85+: 0.8% Maindample — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Doon 35.1% couple families
Bonnie Doon — Couple Families: 35.1% Bonnie Doon — Lone Person: 50.6% Bonnie Doon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Bonnie Doon — Group Household: 2.6%
Maindample 55.8% couple families
Maindample — Couple Families: 55.8% Maindample — Lone Person: 26.9% Maindample — One Parent Families: 11.5% Maindample — Group Household: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Doon 9.7% renting
Bonnie Doon — Owned Outright: 59.3% Bonnie Doon — Mortgage: 31.0% Bonnie Doon — Renting: 9.7%
Maindample 9.0% renting
Maindample — Owned Outright: 42.3% Maindample — Mortgage: 48.7% Maindample — Renting: 9.0%
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.

Bonnie Doon Maindample
England 2.9% / 3.3%
Bonnie Doon — England: 2.9% Maindample — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.1%
Bonnie Doon — New Zealand: 1.4% Maindample — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 0.9% / 2.1%
Bonnie Doon — Germany: 0.9% Maindample — Germany: 2.1%
India 0.9% / —
Bonnie Doon — India: 0.9% Maindample — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Bonnie Doon — Netherlands: 0.9% Maindample — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 21.3%
Bonnie Doon — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Maindample — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.5%
Bonnie Doon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Maindample — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.9%
Bonnie Doon — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Maindample — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.5%
Bonnie Doon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Maindample — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Bonnie Doon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Maindample — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Doon 97.8% houses
Bonnie Doon — Houses: 97.8% Bonnie Doon — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Maindample 100.0% houses
Maindample — Houses: 100.0% Maindample — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Median house price $757,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $653,400 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Maindample has more rural and farming land (95% vs 64%).

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Rural and farming 64% 95%
Parks and recreation 20% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 1%
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 Doon Maindample
New dwellings approved 76
across Mansfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bonnie Doon Maindample
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 59% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bonnie Doon carries more flood risk (76 vs 42).

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Bonnie Doon Maindample
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

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Maindample sits further from the CBD (176.2 km vs 173.4 km).

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 173.4 km 176.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3720
 0.6%
postcode 3723
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3720
 33
postcode 3723

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 Doon Maindample
Car (driver) 70.5% / 67.0%
Bonnie Doon — Car (driver): 70.5% Maindample — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 18.9%
Bonnie Doon — Worked from Home: 20.8% Maindample — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 9.4%
Bonnie Doon — Walked Only: 4.5% Maindample — Walked Only: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.7%
Bonnie Doon — Car (passenger): 4.2% Maindample — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
521 premises
 0%
101 premises

Climate

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Annual rainfall 865 mm 810 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C 29.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C 4.1°C

Council rates

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Average residential rate $1,697/yr
same for both
Council Mansfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnie Doon Maindample
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnie Doon

Retirees Rural

Maindample

Rural

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