Bullengarook vs Ashbourne

Bullengarook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Ashbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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

Ashbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)

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

Bullengarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $357/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullengarook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (63.8 km vs 78.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ashbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Ashbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.5% vs 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bullengarook Ashbourne
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.

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Bullengarook — Walkability: 0/100 Ashbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 84
Bullengarook — Safety: 67/100 Ashbourne — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 18 / 17
Bullengarook — Low fire risk: 18/100 Ashbourne — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
Bullengarook — Low flood risk: 86/100 Ashbourne — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bullengarook has more residents (714 vs 242); Ashbourne rents higher ($357/wk vs $300/wk).

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Population 714
+66% vs other
 242
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +23.5%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $119,704/yr $128,648/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $357/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook Ashbourne
0-4 5.0% / 2.9%
Bullengarook — 0-4: 5.0% Ashbourne — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.5% / 15.7%
Bullengarook — 5-14: 15.5% Ashbourne — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.7% / 7.9%
Bullengarook — 15-19: 6.7% Ashbourne — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.2% / —
Bullengarook — 20-24: 5.2% Ashbourne — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.7% / 5.0%
Bullengarook — 25-34: 5.7% Ashbourne — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 13.0% / 12.4%
Bullengarook — 35-44: 13.0% Ashbourne — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.1% / 17.4%
Bullengarook — 45-54: 15.1% Ashbourne — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 16.8% / 18.2%
Bullengarook — 55-64: 16.8% Ashbourne — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 11.9% / 12.0%
Bullengarook — 65-74: 11.9% Ashbourne — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.9% / 2.5%
Bullengarook — 75-84: 3.9% Ashbourne — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 2.1% / —
Bullengarook — 85+: 2.1% Ashbourne — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 60.5% couple families
Bullengarook — Couple Families: 60.5% Bullengarook — Lone Person: 24.7% Bullengarook — One Parent Families: 11.1% Bullengarook — Group Household: 3.7%
Ashbourne 67.4% couple families
Ashbourne — Couple Families: 67.4% Ashbourne — Lone Person: 32.6% Ashbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ashbourne — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 10.0% renting
Bullengarook — Owned Outright: 38.5% Bullengarook — Mortgage: 51.6% Bullengarook — Renting: 10.0%
Ashbourne 7.8% renting
Ashbourne — Owned Outright: 49.4% Ashbourne — Mortgage: 42.9% Ashbourne — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 18.2%
Bullengarook — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Ashbourne — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 9.5%
Bullengarook — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Ashbourne — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.1%
Bullengarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Ashbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 9.5%
Bullengarook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Ashbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 5.0%
Bullengarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Ashbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Bullengarook Ashbourne
England 3.6% / 3.7%
Bullengarook — England: 3.6% Ashbourne — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Bullengarook — New Zealand: 1.3% Ashbourne — New Zealand: 1.7%
France 0.4% / 2.5%
Bullengarook — France: 0.4% Ashbourne — France: 2.5%
Germany 1.1% / 1.2%
Bullengarook — Germany: 1.1% Ashbourne — Germany: 1.2%
Italy 1.0% / —
Bullengarook — Italy: 1.0% Ashbourne — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Bullengarook — South Africa: 0.7% Ashbourne — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullengarook 99.1% houses
Bullengarook — Houses: 99.1% Bullengarook — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Ashbourne 100.0% houses
Ashbourne — Houses: 100.0% Ashbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Median house price $1,347,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ashbourne has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 57%).

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Environmental 57% 67%
Parks and recreation 42% 32%
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

Bullengarook Ashbourne
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bullengarook Ashbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bullengarook carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Bullengarook carries more crime risk (33 vs 16).

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
14/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bullengarook

  • Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School-Bullengarook Senior Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Ashbourne

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Ashbourne sits further from the CBD (78.6 km vs 63.8 km).

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 63.8 km 78.6 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3437
 1.6%
postcode 3442
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3437
 58
postcode 3442

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.

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Car (driver) 64.2% / 48.5%
Bullengarook — Car (driver): 64.2% Ashbourne — Car (driver): 48.5%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 40.4%
Bullengarook — Worked from Home: 30.2% Ashbourne — Worked from Home: 40.4%
Walked Only 3.1% / 7.1%
Bullengarook — Walked Only: 3.1% Ashbourne — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.0%
Bullengarook — Car (passenger): 2.4% Ashbourne — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Elevation 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 639 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Connectivity score 28/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
211 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullengarook Ashbourne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bullengarook

Premium Rural

Ashbourne

River Rural

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