Botanic Ridge vs Junction Village

Botanic Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 54 in Junction Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Botanic Ridge, most households are couple families. In Junction Village, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Botanic Ridge: a median of $978,000, against $738,000 in Junction Village, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Botanic Ridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Junction Village suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Botanic Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 64%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Junction Village has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Junction Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($552,500 vs $857,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($737,500 vs $977,500)
  • But Botanic Ridge leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Botanic Ridge leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
  • Junction Village has cheaper rent ($326/wk vs $404/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junction Village

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.9 km vs 57.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Junction Village

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 8/100)
  • But Botanic Ridge carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Botanic Ridge is growing faster (72.0% vs 3.3%)
  • Junction Village returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
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.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Walkability 8 / 48
Botanic Ridge — Walkability: 8/100 Junction Village — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 54 / 33
Botanic Ridge — Safety: 54/100 Junction Village — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Botanic Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Botanic Ridge — Low flood risk: 76/100 Junction Village — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Botanic Ridge has more residents (6,739 vs 1,051); Botanic Ridge has higher household incomes ($132,704 vs $56,160).

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Population 6,739
+84% vs other
 1,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +72.0% +3.3%
Median age 32 54
Median household income $132,704/yr
+58% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $404/wk
+19% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
0-4 10.9% / 5.3%
Botanic Ridge — 0-4: 10.9% Junction Village — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 17.2% / 8.2%
Botanic Ridge — 5-14: 17.2% Junction Village — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.0% / 3.2%
Botanic Ridge — 15-19: 5.0% Junction Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.1% / 4.5%
Botanic Ridge — 20-24: 5.1% Junction Village — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 18.1% / 13.0%
Botanic Ridge — 25-34: 18.1% Junction Village — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 17.2% / 8.4%
Botanic Ridge — 35-44: 17.2% Junction Village — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 11.6% / 7.8%
Botanic Ridge — 45-54: 11.6% Junction Village — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 8.7% / 10.8%
Botanic Ridge — 55-64: 8.7% Junction Village — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 4.7% / 14.0%
Botanic Ridge — 65-74: 4.7% Junction Village — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 1.2% / 14.6%
Botanic Ridge — 75-84: 1.2% Junction Village — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 0.2% / 10.7%
Botanic Ridge — 85+: 0.2% Junction Village — 85+: 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 74.8% couple families
Botanic Ridge — Couple Families: 74.8% Botanic Ridge — Lone Person: 10.4% Botanic Ridge — One Parent Families: 12.8% Botanic Ridge — Group Household: 1.8% Botanic Ridge — Other Families: 0.3%
Junction Village 27.2% couple families
Junction Village — Couple Families: 27.2% Junction Village — Lone Person: 53.3% Junction Village — One Parent Families: 14.2% Junction Village — Group Household: 3.0% Junction Village — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 12.4% renting
Botanic Ridge — Owned Outright: 17.0% Botanic Ridge — Mortgage: 70.6% Botanic Ridge — Renting: 12.4%
Junction Village 16.1% renting
Junction Village — Owned Outright: 44.6% Junction Village — Mortgage: 39.3% Junction Village — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.2%
Botanic Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Junction Village — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 6.6%
Botanic Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Junction Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 5.0%
Botanic Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Junction Village — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Botanic Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Junction Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.5%
Botanic Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Junction Village — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
England 4.3% / 6.1%
Botanic Ridge — England: 4.3% Junction Village — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Botanic Ridge — New Zealand: 1.5% Junction Village — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 1.7% / 1.0%
Botanic Ridge — India: 1.7% Junction Village — India: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.5%
Botanic Ridge — Scotland: 0.5% Junction Village — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.3%
Botanic Ridge — Germany: not among its largest Junction Village — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Botanic Ridge — South Africa: 0.8% Junction Village — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Botanic Ridge — Philippines: 0.6% Junction Village — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 95.6% houses
Botanic Ridge — Houses: 95.6% Botanic Ridge — Townhouses: 4.1% Botanic Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Junction Village 64.5% houses
Junction Village — Houses: 64.5% Junction Village — Townhouses: 33.3% Junction Village — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Median house price $977,500 $737,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $857,500 $552,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 107 sales
 20 days
from 32 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.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
3 bed $838K / $670K
Botanic Ridge — 3 bed: $838K (44 sales) Junction Village — 3 bed: $670K (23 sales)

44 vs 23 sales

4 bed $996K / $816K
Botanic Ridge — 4 bed: $996K (128 sales) Junction Village — 4 bed: $816K (32 sales)

128 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Botanic Ridge has more rural and farming land (18% vs 0%).

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Residential 78% 89%
Rural and farming 18% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
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

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
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.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Houses 3.4%
$680/wk on $1.05M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $818K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
House price Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Junction Village is more walkable (48 vs 8); Botanic Ridge scores higher overall (69 vs 51).

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Grade A B
Score 69/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Botanic Ridge carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Junction Village carries more crime risk (67 vs 46).

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Botanic Ridge

  • Botanic Ridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Junction Village

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Botanic Ridge sits further from the CBD (57.2 km vs 53.9 km).

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Walkability score 8/100 48/100
Distance to Melbourne 57.2 km
+6% vs other
 53.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min
same for both
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
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.

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Car (driver) 71.9% / 78.8%
Botanic Ridge — Car (driver): 71.9% Junction Village — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 13.2%
Botanic Ridge — Worked from Home: 23.2% Junction Village — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.5%
Botanic Ridge — Car (passenger): 3.1% Junction Village — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 1.0% / 1.3%
Botanic Ridge — Train: 1.0% Junction Village — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.3%
Botanic Ridge — Walked Only: 0.3% Junction Village — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.3% / 1.0%
Botanic Ridge — Bus: 0.3% Junction Village — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Connectivity score 94/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
2,616 premises
 55%
1,088 premises

Climate

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Botanic Ridge Junction Village
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Botanic Ridge

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Junction Village

Outer Parks Retirees Townhouses

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