Bungador vs Simpson

Simpson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Bungador. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungador, most households are couple families. In Simpson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bungador tends to suit people living alone.

Simpson and Bungador are both small, rural Victorian communities with notably different risk profiles. Bungador has a significantly higher bushfire risk at 93 compared to Simpson's 83, along with substantially elevated crime and flood risks—Simpson's crime risk is 27 versus Bungador's 74, and flood risk is 16 versus 67. Simpson is slightly larger with 583 residents to Bungador's 65, and offers marginally lower weekly rent at $228 versus $200. Bungador sits closer to the CBD at 183.9 km and has a higher socio-economic decile of 8, suggesting it may appeal to those prioritising income levels and proximity, though its risk exposure is considerably greater.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Simpson

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Bungador

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $228/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bungador

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 155 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (183.9 km vs 200.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Simpson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 74/100)

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

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

Bungador Simpson
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.

Bungador Simpson
Walkability 0 / 0
Bungador — Walkability: 0/100 Simpson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 73
Bungador — Safety: 26/100 Simpson — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 7 / 17
Bungador — Low fire risk: 7/100 Simpson — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 34 / 84
Bungador — Low flood risk: 34/100 Simpson — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Simpson has more residents (583 vs 65); Simpson rents higher ($228/wk vs $200/wk).

Bungador Simpson
Population 65 583
+797% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +2.5%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,432/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $228/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungador Simpson
0-4 12.3% / 7.2%
Bungador — 0-4: 12.3% Simpson — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 7.7% / 12.2%
Bungador — 5-14: 7.7% Simpson — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 — / 8.1%
Bungador — 15-19: not among its largest Simpson — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.6% / 6.0%
Bungador — 20-24: 4.6% Simpson — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 6.2% / 11.5%
Bungador — 25-34: 6.2% Simpson — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.2% / 11.8%
Bungador — 35-44: 9.2% Simpson — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.8% / 14.2%
Bungador — 45-54: 13.8% Simpson — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.3% / 13.2%
Bungador — 55-64: 12.3% Simpson — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.8% / 8.1%
Bungador — 65-74: 10.8% Simpson — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 — / 5.7%
Bungador — 75-84: not among its largest Simpson — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 4.6% / 1.4%
Bungador — 85+: 4.6% Simpson — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungador 57.9% couple families
Bungador — Couple Families: 57.9% Bungador — Lone Person: 42.1% Bungador — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bungador — Group Household: 0.0%
Simpson 51.4% couple families
Simpson — Couple Families: 51.4% Simpson — Lone Person: 27.5% Simpson — One Parent Families: 14.5% Simpson — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungador 15.8% renting
Bungador — Owned Outright: 36.8% Bungador — Mortgage: 47.4% Bungador — Renting: 15.8%
Simpson 16.2% renting
Simpson — Owned Outright: 45.3% Simpson — Mortgage: 38.5% Simpson — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bungador Simpson
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.9%
Bungador — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Simpson — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.5%
Bungador — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Simpson — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.0%
Bungador — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Simpson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Bungador — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Simpson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Bungador — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Simpson — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

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.

Bungador Simpson
Germany 6.2% / —
Bungador — Germany: 6.2% Simpson — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam 4.6% / —
Bungador — Vietnam: 4.6% Simpson — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Bungador — New Zealand: not among its largest Simpson — New Zealand: 3.6%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Bungador — Netherlands: not among its largest Simpson — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Bungador — Scotland: not among its largest Simpson — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Bungador — Philippines: not among its largest Simpson — Philippines: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Bungador — Thailand: not among its largest Simpson — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bungador 83.3% houses
Bungador — Houses: 83.3% Bungador — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Simpson 100.5% houses
Simpson — Houses: 100.5% Simpson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungador Simpson
Median house price — $290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bungador has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).

Bungador Simpson
Rural and farming 99% 87%
Parks and recreation 0% 12%
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

Bungador Simpson
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
 60
across Corangamite
Approvals change year on year +64% +117%

Ranking within VIC

Bungador Simpson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Bungador Simpson
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bungador carries more flood risk (66 vs 16); Bungador carries more crime risk (74 vs 27).

Bungador Simpson
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Low
16/100
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

Bungador Simpson
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bungador

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

Schools in Simpson

  • Simpson Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bungador Simpson
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Simpson sits further from the CBD (200.4 km vs 183.9 km).

Bungador Simpson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 183.9 km 200.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
 0.2%
postcode 3266
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
 37
postcode 3266

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.

Bungador Simpson
Car (driver) 50.0% / 52.6%
Bungador — Car (driver): 50.0% Simpson — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 36.7% / 27.4%
Bungador — Worked from Home: 36.7% Simpson — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 13.3% / 15.9%
Bungador — Walked Only: 13.3% Simpson — Walked Only: 15.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Bungador — Car (passenger): not among its largest Simpson — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Bungador Simpson
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.0 km 22 km

NBN connectivity

Bungador Simpson
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
258 premises

Climate

Bungador Simpson
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bungador Simpson
Average residential rate $2,023/yr $2,335/yr
Council Colac Otway Corangamite

Federal electorate

Bungador Simpson
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungador Simpson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungador

Rural Young Families

Simpson

Affordable Rural

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