Brim vs Bangerang

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brim, about half of households are couple families. In Bangerang, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bangerang tends to suit people living alone.

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

Brim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 46%)

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

Brim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bangerang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (323 km vs 361 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 250 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Brim Bangerang
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.

Brim Bangerang
Walkability 0 / 0
Brim — Walkability: 0/100 Bangerang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 85
Brim — Safety: 78/100 Bangerang — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 85 / 76
Brim — Low fire risk: 85/100 Bangerang — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Brim — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bangerang — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brim has more residents (181 vs 62); Bangerang has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $70,200).

Brim Bangerang
Population 181
+66% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +8.8%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $70,200/yr $116,948/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $200/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brim Bangerang
0-4 6.1% / —
Brim — 0-4: 6.1% Bangerang — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.6% / 19.4%
Brim — 5-14: 11.6% Bangerang — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 7.7% / —
Brim — 15-19: 7.7% Bangerang — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / —
Brim — 20-24: 5.5% Bangerang — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.7% / —
Brim — 25-34: 7.7% Bangerang — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.2% / 12.9%
Brim — 35-44: 12.2% Bangerang — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 9.9% / 12.9%
Brim — 45-54: 9.9% Bangerang — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.6% / 16.1%
Brim — 55-64: 16.6% Bangerang — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.2% / 4.8%
Brim — 65-74: 12.2% Bangerang — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 7.2% / 16.1%
Brim — 75-84: 7.2% Bangerang — 75-84: 16.1%
85+ 2.8% / —
Brim — 85+: 2.8% Bangerang — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brim 47.5% couple families
Brim — Couple Families: 47.5% Brim — Lone Person: 37.5% Brim — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Bangerang 45.5% couple families
Bangerang — Couple Families: 45.5% Bangerang — Lone Person: 54.5% Bangerang — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brim 6.2% renting
Brim — Owned Outright: 70.8% Brim — Mortgage: 22.9% Brim — Renting: 6.2%
Bangerang 0.0% renting
Bangerang — Owned Outright: 100.0% Bangerang — Mortgage: 0.0% Bangerang — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Brim Bangerang
England 2.2% / 12.9%
Brim — England: 2.2% Bangerang — England: 12.9%
Philippines 2.8% / —
Brim — Philippines: 2.8% Bangerang — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 1.7% / —
Brim — Greece: 1.7% Bangerang — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Qualifications

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

Brim Bangerang
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.5%
Brim — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Bangerang — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 4.8%
Brim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Bangerang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 6.5%
Brim — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Bangerang — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Brim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Bangerang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brim 96.8% houses
Brim — Houses: 96.8% Brim — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Bangerang 100.0% houses
Bangerang — Houses: 100.0% Bangerang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brim Bangerang
Median house price $235,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Brim Bangerang
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Brim Bangerang
New dwellings approved 17
across Yarriambiack
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Brim Bangerang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Brim Bangerang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brim Bangerang
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
15/100
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
same for both

Schools

Brim Bangerang
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

Brim Bangerang
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Brim sits further from the CBD (361 km vs 323 km).

Brim Bangerang
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 361 km
+11% vs other
 323 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 235 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3391
 0.1%
postcode 3393
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 39
postcode 3393

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.

Brim Bangerang
Car (driver) 59.4% / 61.3%
Brim — Car (driver): 59.4% Bangerang — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 38.7%
Brim — Worked from Home: 27.5% Bangerang — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Brim — Walked Only: 8.7% Bangerang — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Brim — Car (passenger): 4.3% Bangerang — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Brim Bangerang
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brim Bangerang
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Brim Bangerang
Annual rainfall 300 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brim Bangerang
Average residential rate $1,795/yr
same for both
Council Yarriambiack
same for both

Federal electorate

Brim Bangerang
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brim Bangerang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brim

Rural

Bangerang

Rural

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