Buckland vs Porepunkah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, most households are couple families. In Porepunkah, about half of households are couple families.

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

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)

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

Buckland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $383/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Porepunkah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 264 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (318.7 km vs 342.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.6% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Buckland Porepunkah
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.

Buckland Porepunkah
Walkability 0 / 0
Buckland — Walkability: 0/100 Porepunkah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 63
Buckland — Safety: 74/100 Porepunkah — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 6 / 2
Buckland — Low fire risk: 6/100 Porepunkah — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Buckland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Porepunkah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Porepunkah has more residents (1,024 vs 156); Porepunkah rents higher ($383/wk vs $275/wk).

Buckland Porepunkah
Population 156 1,024
+556% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +8.8%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $77,012/yr $81,952/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $383/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Porepunkah
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Buckland — 0-4: 4.5% Porepunkah — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.5% / 11.5%
Buckland — 5-14: 11.5% Porepunkah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.6% / 5.5%
Buckland — 15-19: 2.6% Porepunkah — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 1.9% / 3.7%
Buckland — 20-24: 1.9% Porepunkah — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.3% / 9.9%
Buckland — 25-34: 10.3% Porepunkah — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.3% / 12.0%
Buckland — 35-44: 10.3% Porepunkah — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.5% / 15.4%
Buckland — 45-54: 11.5% Porepunkah — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 20.5% / 14.6%
Buckland — 55-64: 20.5% Porepunkah — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.3% / 12.6%
Buckland — 65-74: 10.3% Porepunkah — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 9.0% / 7.4%
Buckland — 75-84: 9.0% Porepunkah — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.8%
Buckland — 85+: not among its largest Porepunkah — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland 56.2% couple families
Buckland — Couple Families: 56.2% Buckland — Lone Person: 34.4% Buckland — One Parent Families: 9.4% Buckland — Group Household: 0.0% Buckland — Other Families: 0.0%
Porepunkah 49.6% couple families
Porepunkah — Couple Families: 49.6% Porepunkah — Lone Person: 33.5% Porepunkah — One Parent Families: 13.1% Porepunkah — Group Household: 2.1% Porepunkah — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 11.5% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 44.2% Buckland — Mortgage: 44.2% Buckland — Renting: 11.5%
Porepunkah 19.2% renting
Porepunkah — Owned Outright: 45.0% Porepunkah — Mortgage: 35.8% Porepunkah — Renting: 19.2%
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.

Buckland Porepunkah
England 5.1% / 2.8%
Buckland — England: 5.1% Porepunkah — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Buckland — New Zealand: not among its largest Porepunkah — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Buckland — Scotland: not among its largest Porepunkah — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Buckland — Germany: not among its largest Porepunkah — Germany: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.6%
Buckland — Canada: not among its largest Porepunkah — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Buckland Porepunkah
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 18.5%
Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Porepunkah — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 11.5%
Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Porepunkah — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 8.8%
Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Porepunkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.8%
Buckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Porepunkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.9%
Buckland — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Porepunkah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 94.7% houses
Buckland — Houses: 94.7% Buckland — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Buckland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Porepunkah 94.6% houses
Porepunkah — Houses: 94.6% Porepunkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Porepunkah — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Buckland Porepunkah
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 138 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Porepunkah has more rural and farming land (52% vs 6%).

Buckland Porepunkah
Parks and recreation 92% 46%
Rural and farming 6% 52%
Residential 0% 1%
Environmental 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

Buckland Porepunkah
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
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.

Buckland Porepunkah
Houses — 3.0%
$618/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buckland Porepunkah
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 28% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Buckland Porepunkah
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Porepunkah carries more crime risk (37 vs 26).

Buckland Porepunkah
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
37/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Buckland Porepunkah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Buckland

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

Schools in Porepunkah

  • Porepunkah Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckland Porepunkah
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 978 7

Mobility

Buckland sits further from the CBD (342.3 km vs 318.7 km).

Buckland Porepunkah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 342.3 km
+7% vs other
 318.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3740
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.

Buckland Porepunkah
Car (driver) 66.2% / 71.7%
Buckland — Car (driver): 66.2% Porepunkah — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 16.2%
Buckland — Worked from Home: 26.8% Porepunkah — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 7.0% / 5.1%
Buckland — Walked Only: 7.0% Porepunkah — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Buckland — Car (passenger): not among its largest Porepunkah — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus — / 0.6%
Buckland — Bus: not among its largest Porepunkah — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Buckland Porepunkah
Elevation 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buckland Porepunkah
Connectivity score 15/100 88/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 59%
530 premises

Climate

Buckland Porepunkah
Annual rainfall 895 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Buckland Porepunkah
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Porepunkah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Porepunkah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland

River Rural

Porepunkah

Rural

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