Bundalong vs Yarrawonga

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundalong, about half of households are couple families. In Yarrawonga, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bundalong: a median of $765,000, against $625,000 in Yarrawonga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bundalong tends to suit couples, while Yarrawonga suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yarrawonga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • But Bundalong carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bundalong leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • Yarrawonga has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrawonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrawonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.2 km vs 290 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrawonga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
  • But Bundalong carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Bundalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.6% vs 9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bundalong Yarrawonga
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.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Walkability 0 / 4
Bundalong — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrawonga — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 61 / 36
Bundalong — Safety: 61/100 Yarrawonga — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 88 / 89
Bundalong — Low fire risk: 88/100 Yarrawonga — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 19 / 8
Bundalong — Low flood risk: 19/100 Yarrawonga — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Yarrawonga has more residents (8,661 vs 512); Bundalong has higher household incomes ($79,404 vs $59,748).

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Population 512 8,661
+1592% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.6% +9.2%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $79,404/yr
+25% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
0-4 2.5% / 4.6%
Bundalong — 0-4: 2.5% Yarrawonga — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.5% / 11.0%
Bundalong — 5-14: 12.5% Yarrawonga — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.1% / 4.8%
Bundalong — 15-19: 6.1% Yarrawonga — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.7% / 3.9%
Bundalong — 20-24: 2.7% Yarrawonga — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.4% / 8.8%
Bundalong — 25-34: 7.4% Yarrawonga — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.0% / 9.1%
Bundalong — 35-44: 10.0% Yarrawonga — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.0% / 10.8%
Bundalong — 45-54: 16.0% Yarrawonga — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 21.7% / 13.4%
Bundalong — 55-64: 21.7% Yarrawonga — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 16.4% / 17.7%
Bundalong — 65-74: 16.4% Yarrawonga — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 5.9% / 11.7%
Bundalong — 75-84: 5.9% Yarrawonga — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ — / 4.5%
Bundalong — 85+: not among its largest Yarrawonga — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundalong 38.5% lone person
Bundalong — Lone Person: 38.5% Bundalong — Couple Families: 45.1% Bundalong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Bundalong — Group Household: 4.1% Bundalong — Other Families: 3.3%
Yarrawonga 46.4% lone person
Yarrawonga — Lone Person: 46.4% Yarrawonga — Couple Families: 33.6% Yarrawonga — One Parent Families: 15.5% Yarrawonga — Group Household: 3.5% Yarrawonga — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundalong 13.4% renting
Bundalong — Owned Outright: 48.4% Bundalong — Mortgage: 38.2% Bundalong — Renting: 13.4%
Yarrawonga 24.0% renting
Yarrawonga — Owned Outright: 47.6% Yarrawonga — Mortgage: 28.5% Yarrawonga — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 17.2%
Bundalong — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Yarrawonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.1%
Bundalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Yarrawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.8%
Bundalong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Yarrawonga — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Bundalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Yarrawonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Bundalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Yarrawonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Bundalong — England: 1.8% Yarrawonga — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.7%
Bundalong — New Zealand: 1.6% Yarrawonga — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Bundalong — Germany: 1.2% Yarrawonga — Germany: 0.5%
India 0.8% / 0.4%
Bundalong — India: 0.8% Yarrawonga — India: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Bundalong — Philippines: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Bundalong — Scotland: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundalong 95.9% houses
Bundalong — Houses: 95.9% Bundalong — Townhouses: 0.0% Bundalong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Yarrawonga 84.3% houses
Yarrawonga — Houses: 84.3% Yarrawonga — Townhouses: 13.5% Yarrawonga — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Median house price $765,000 $625,000
Median unit price — $422,250
Median land price $317,500 $277,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 132 days
from 10 sales
 78 days
from 176 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
3 bed $760K / $585K
Bundalong — 3 bed: $760K (7 sales) Yarrawonga — 3 bed: $585K (210 sales)

7 vs 210 sales

4 bed $845K / $658K
Bundalong — 4 bed: $845K (6 sales) Yarrawonga — 4 bed: $658K (180 sales)

6 vs 180 sales

Zoning mix

Bundalong has more rural and farming land (89% vs 73%).

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Rural and farming 89% 73%
Residential 3% 14%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Industrial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Bundalong and 99% of Yarrawonga. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bundalong Yarrawonga
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
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.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Houses — 3.9%
$550/wk on $735K
Units — 5.4%
$425/wk on $410K

Ranking within VIC

Bundalong Yarrawonga
House price — Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 26% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 25% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Bundalong scores higher overall (35 vs 19).

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Grade C D
Score 35/100 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yarrawonga carries more crime risk (64 vs 39); Yarrawonga carries more flood risk (92 vs 81).

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
92/100
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

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bundalong

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

Schools in Yarrawonga

  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yarrawonga College P-12 Government · Combined at peers
  • Sacred Heart College - Senior Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Yarrawonga College P-12-Gilmore Street Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bundalong sits further from the CBD (290 km vs 279.2 km).

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 290 km
+4% vs other
 279.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3730
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3730
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.

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Car (driver) 71.2% / 79.3%
Bundalong — Car (driver): 71.2% Yarrawonga — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 9.4%
Bundalong — Worked from Home: 18.1% Yarrawonga — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.0%
Bundalong — Car (passenger): 5.3% Yarrawonga — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 5.3% / 4.1%
Bundalong — Walked Only: 5.3% Yarrawonga — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Bundalong — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarrawonga — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Connectivity score 30/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
449 premises
 51%
5,986 premises

Climate

Bundalong Yarrawonga
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

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundalong Yarrawonga
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bundalong

Rural

Yarrawonga

Retirees

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