Bunbartha vs Kaarimba

Bunbartha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Kaarimba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunbartha, most households are couple families. In Kaarimba, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bunbartha tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kaarimba suits 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

Bunbartha

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 52%)

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

Kaarimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunbartha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (208 km vs 217.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 153 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunbartha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 85/100)

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

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

Bunbartha Kaarimba
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.

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Walkability 0 / 0
Bunbartha — Walkability: 0/100 Kaarimba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 15
Bunbartha — Safety: 58/100 Kaarimba — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 58 / 61
Bunbartha — Low fire risk: 58/100 Kaarimba — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 2 / 3
Bunbartha — Low flood risk: 2/100 Kaarimba — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Bunbartha has more residents (313 vs 93); Bunbartha rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Population 313
+70% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +9.4%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $125,944/yr
+25% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunbartha Kaarimba
0-4 4.8% / 8.6%
Bunbartha — 0-4: 4.8% Kaarimba — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 18.8% / 10.8%
Bunbartha — 5-14: 18.8% Kaarimba — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.5%
Bunbartha — 15-19: 6.1% Kaarimba — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 1.9% / 7.5%
Bunbartha — 20-24: 1.9% Kaarimba — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 9.3% / 10.8%
Bunbartha — 25-34: 9.3% Kaarimba — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.4% / 8.6%
Bunbartha — 35-44: 13.4% Kaarimba — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 13.4% / 15.1%
Bunbartha — 45-54: 13.4% Kaarimba — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 17.3% / 15.1%
Bunbartha — 55-64: 17.3% Kaarimba — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 9.6% / 5.4%
Bunbartha — 65-74: 9.6% Kaarimba — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 3.5% / 8.6%
Bunbartha — 75-84: 3.5% Kaarimba — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Bunbartha — 85+: not among its largest Kaarimba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunbartha 65.2% couple families
Bunbartha — Couple Families: 65.2% Bunbartha — Lone Person: 13.0% Bunbartha — One Parent Families: 17.4% Bunbartha — Group Household: 4.3%
Kaarimba 52.4% couple families
Kaarimba — Couple Families: 52.4% Kaarimba — Lone Person: 47.6% Kaarimba — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kaarimba — 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.

Bunbartha 12.8% renting
Bunbartha — Owned Outright: 30.9% Bunbartha — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunbartha — Renting: 12.8%
Kaarimba 9.4% renting
Kaarimba — Owned Outright: 46.9% Kaarimba — Mortgage: 43.8% Kaarimba — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunbartha 100.0% houses
Bunbartha — Houses: 100.0% Bunbartha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kaarimba 91.7% houses
Kaarimba — Houses: 91.7% Kaarimba — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.0%
Bunbartha — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Kaarimba — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.7%
Bunbartha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kaarimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.5%
Bunbartha — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Kaarimba — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 3.2%
Bunbartha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Kaarimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Bunbartha — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Kaarimba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Median house price $795,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Kaarimba has more rural and farming land (95% vs 82%).

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Rural and farming 82% 95%
Parks and recreation 16% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Bunbartha Kaarimba
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
 332
across Moira
Approvals change year on year -23% -70%

Ranking within VIC

Bunbartha Kaarimba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kaarimba carries more crime risk (85 vs 42).

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
97/100
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

Bunbartha Kaarimba
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

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Kaarimba sits further from the CBD (217.8 km vs 208 km).

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 208 km 217.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3634
 0.0%
postcode 3635
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3634
 66
postcode 3635

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.

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Car (driver) 77.3% / 50.9%
Bunbartha — Car (driver): 77.3% Kaarimba — Car (driver): 50.9%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 34.5%
Bunbartha — Worked from Home: 15.6% Kaarimba — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / 7.3%
Bunbartha — Walked Only: 4.5% Kaarimba — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 7.3%
Bunbartha — Car (passenger): 2.6% Kaarimba — Car (passenger): 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Average residential rate $2,449/yr $1,908/yr
Council Greater Shepparton Moira

Federal electorate

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunbartha Kaarimba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunbartha

Family Rural

Kaarimba

Rural Young Families

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