Bunyip North vs Labertouche
Labertouche is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Bunyip North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunyip North, about half of households are couple families. In Labertouche, most households are couple families. On these figures, Labertouche tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Labertouche
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Labertouche
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bunyip North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 76 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (83.5 km vs 95.9 km)
- But Labertouche is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Labertouche
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Labertouche
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.4% vs -15.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bunyip North and Labertouche 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
Labertouche has more residents (386 vs 95); Labertouche has higher household incomes ($107,952 vs $84,448).
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 | 386 +306% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.2% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $107,952/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $414/wk | $411/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
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 (6.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $729,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 35 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 89% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 11% |
| 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
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,323 across Cardinia | 619 across Baw Baw |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% | +49% |
Ranking within VIC
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
Labertouche is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Labertouche carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 65).
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | High 97/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | High 70/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bunyip North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Labertouche
- Labertouche Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 107 |
Mobility
Labertouche sits further from the CBD (95.9 km vs 83.5 km).
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 83.5 km | 95.9 km +15% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 66 min | 76 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3815 | 0.3% postcode 3816 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3815 | 46 postcode 3816 |
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 (76.7%).
Setting
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.3 km | 35.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 154 premises |
Climate
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,880/yr | $2,138/yr |
| Council | Cardinia | Baw Baw |
Federal electorate
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | La Trobe | Monash |
| Member | Jason Wood | Mary Aldred |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bunyip North | Labertouche | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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