Brimin vs Bundalong

Bundalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Brimin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bundalong 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brimin is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 54%)
  • Bundalong carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 88/100)

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

Brimin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (290 km vs 295.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundalong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brimin Bundalong
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.

Brimin Bundalong
Walkability 0 / 0
Brimin — Walkability: 0/100 Bundalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 61
Brimin — Safety: 12/100 Bundalong — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 75 / 88
Brimin — Low fire risk: 75/100 Bundalong — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 9 / 19
Brimin — Low flood risk: 9/100 Bundalong — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Bundalong has more residents (512 vs 56); Bundalong rents higher ($350/wk vs $225/wk).

Brimin Bundalong
Population 56 512
+814% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% +19.6%
Median age 54 51
Median household income $74,724/yr $79,404/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $350/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brimin Bundalong
0-4 — / 2.5%
Brimin — 0-4: not among its largest Bundalong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 5.4% / 12.5%
Brimin — 5-14: 5.4% Bundalong — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 14.3% / 6.1%
Brimin — 15-19: 14.3% Bundalong — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.1% / 2.7%
Brimin — 20-24: 7.1% Bundalong — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 5.4% / 7.4%
Brimin — 25-34: 5.4% Bundalong — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.7% / 10.0%
Brimin — 35-44: 10.7% Bundalong — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 16.1% / 16.0%
Brimin — 45-54: 16.1% Bundalong — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 30.4% / 21.7%
Brimin — 55-64: 30.4% Bundalong — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 5.4% / 16.4%
Brimin — 65-74: 5.4% Bundalong — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 10.7% / 5.9%
Brimin — 75-84: 10.7% Bundalong — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Brimin — 85+: not among its largest Bundalong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brimin 47.4% couple families
Brimin — Couple Families: 47.4% Brimin — Lone Person: 15.8% Brimin — One Parent Families: 36.8% Brimin — Group Household: 0.0% Brimin — Other Families: 0.0%
Bundalong 45.1% couple families
Bundalong — Couple Families: 45.1% Bundalong — Lone Person: 38.5% Bundalong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Bundalong — Group Household: 4.1% Bundalong — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brimin 13.6% renting
Brimin — Owned Outright: 59.1% Brimin — Mortgage: 27.3% Brimin — Renting: 13.6%
Bundalong 13.4% renting
Bundalong — Owned Outright: 48.4% Bundalong — Mortgage: 38.2% Bundalong — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brimin 95.2% houses
Brimin — Houses: 95.2% Brimin — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Bundalong 95.9% houses
Bundalong — Houses: 95.9% Bundalong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brimin Bundalong
Certificate III & IV 26.8% / 21.5%
Brimin — Certificate III & IV: 26.8% Bundalong — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 9.4%
Brimin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Bundalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.2%
Brimin — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Bundalong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 1.4%
Brimin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Bundalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Brimin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bundalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Property market

Brimin Bundalong
Median house price — $765,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $317,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 132 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Bundalong has more rural and farming land (89% vs 75%).

Brimin Bundalong
Rural and farming 75% 89%
Parks and recreation 23% 7%
Environmental 3% 1%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Brimin Bundalong
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 332
across Moira
Approvals change year on year +15% -70%

Ranking within VIC

Brimin Bundalong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Brimin Bundalong
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Brimin carries more crime risk (88 vs 39); Brimin carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 12).

Brimin Bundalong
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brimin Bundalong
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

Brimin Bundalong
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Brimin sits further from the CBD (295.8 km vs 290 km).

Brimin Bundalong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 295.8 km
+2% vs other
 290 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3685
 0.3%
postcode 3730
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 3685
 61
postcode 3730

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.

Brimin Bundalong
Car (driver) 44.7% / 71.2%
Brimin — Car (driver): 44.7% Bundalong — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 18.1%
Brimin — Worked from Home: 31.6% Bundalong — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Walked Only 13.2% / 5.3%
Brimin — Walked Only: 13.2% Bundalong — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 10.5% / 5.3%
Brimin — Car (passenger): 10.5% Bundalong — Car (passenger): 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Brimin Bundalong
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brimin Bundalong
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
449 premises

Climate

Brimin Bundalong
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Brimin Bundalong
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $1,908/yr
Council Indigo Moira

Federal electorate

Brimin Bundalong
Division Indi Nicholls
Member Helen Haines Sam Birrell
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Brimin Bundalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brimin

Rural Students

Bundalong

Rural

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