Bostocks Creek vs Naroghid

Naroghid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Bostocks Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Naroghid, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Naroghid tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Bostocks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Bostocks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bostocks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bostocks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (197.2 km vs 199.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bostocks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Bostocks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
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.

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Walkability 0 / 0
Bostocks Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Naroghid — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 49
Bostocks Creek — Safety: 82/100 Naroghid — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Bostocks Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Naroghid — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bostocks Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Naroghid — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bostocks Creek has more residents (85 vs 66); Naroghid rents higher ($270/wk vs $220/wk).

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Population 85
+22% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -7.0%
Median age 55 48
Median household income $93,132/yr $97,448/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $270/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
0-4 5.9% / —
Bostocks Creek — 0-4: 5.9% Naroghid — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.2% / 18.2%
Bostocks Creek — 5-14: 8.2% Naroghid — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 3.5% / —
Bostocks Creek — 15-19: 3.5% Naroghid — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 10.6% / —
Bostocks Creek — 20-24: 10.6% Naroghid — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / —
Bostocks Creek — 25-34: 9.4% Naroghid — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 3.5% / 19.7%
Bostocks Creek — 35-44: 3.5% Naroghid — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 15.3% / 9.1%
Bostocks Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Naroghid — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 27.1% / 21.2%
Bostocks Creek — 55-64: 27.1% Naroghid — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 14.1% / 21.2%
Bostocks Creek — 65-74: 14.1% Naroghid — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 9.4% / 4.5%
Bostocks Creek — 75-84: 9.4% Naroghid — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.5% / —
Bostocks Creek — 85+: 3.5% Naroghid — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bostocks Creek 34.6% lone person
Bostocks Creek — Lone Person: 34.6% Bostocks Creek — Couple Families: 42.3% Bostocks Creek — One Parent Families: 23.1%
Naroghid 60.0% lone person
Naroghid — Lone Person: 60.0% Naroghid — Couple Families: 40.0% Naroghid — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bostocks Creek 14.3% renting
Bostocks Creek — Owned Outright: 75.0% Bostocks Creek — Mortgage: 10.7% Bostocks Creek — Renting: 14.3%
Naroghid 0.0% renting
Naroghid — Owned Outright: 63.6% Naroghid — Mortgage: 36.4% Naroghid — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bostocks Creek 90.6% houses
Bostocks Creek — Houses: 90.6% Bostocks Creek — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Naroghid 100.0% houses
Naroghid — Houses: 100.0% Naroghid — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 10.6%
Bostocks Creek — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Naroghid — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 22.7%
Bostocks Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Naroghid — Bachelor Degree: 22.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.1%
Bostocks Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Naroghid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.1%
Bostocks Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naroghid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Zoning mix

Bostocks Creek has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%); Naroghid has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Rural and farming 99% 85%
Environmental 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC

Liveability

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Naroghid carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Naroghid carries more crime risk (51 vs 18).

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
51/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
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

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Naroghid sits further from the CBD (199.9 km vs 197.2 km).

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 197.2 km 199.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
 0.2%
postcode 3266
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
 37
postcode 3266

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.

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Car (driver) 64.9% / 71.9%
Bostocks Creek — Car (driver): 64.9% Naroghid — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 18.8%
Bostocks Creek — Worked from Home: 16.2% Naroghid — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 18.9% / —
Bostocks Creek — Walked Only: 18.9% Naroghid — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 9.4%
Bostocks Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Naroghid — Car (passenger): 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.1 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bostocks Creek Naroghid
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bostocks Creek

Retirees Rural

Naroghid

Retirees Rural

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