Bundalaguah vs Riverslea
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bundalaguah tends to suit couples, while Riverslea suits people living alone and families with children.
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
Bundalaguah
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)
- But Riverslea carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 72/100)
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
Riverslea
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $233/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bundalaguah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bundalaguah is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Riverslea carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bundalaguah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.8% vs 10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bundalaguah and Riverslea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bundalaguah rents higher ($233/wk vs $110/wk); Bundalaguah has more residents (229 vs 165).
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +28% vs other | 165 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.8% | +10.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr | $103,116/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $233/wk +53% vs other | $110/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $770,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 14% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
Liveability
Bundalaguah is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Bundalaguah carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Bundalaguah carries more crime risk (72 vs 14).
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | High 82/100 | High 90/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bundalaguah
- Bundalaguah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Riverslea
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 218.1 km | 216.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 158 min | 156 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3851 | 0.2% postcode 3860 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3851 | 41 postcode 3860 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).
Setting
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.3 km | 44.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 546 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bundalaguah | Riverslea | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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