Bunyip vs Longwarry North

Bunyip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 55 in Longwarry North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunyip, most households are couple families. In Longwarry North, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bunyip tends to suit families with children and couples, while Longwarry North suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Bunyip

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bunyip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bunyip leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
  • Longwarry North has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunyip

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.2 km vs 88 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunyip

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Longwarry North has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Bunyip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bunyip Longwarry North
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.

Bunyip Longwarry North
Walkability 70 / 0
Bunyip — Walkability: 70/100 Longwarry North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 17
Bunyip — Safety: 60/100 Longwarry North — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 39 / 0
Bunyip — Low fire risk: 39/100 Longwarry North — Low fire risk: 0/100
Low flood risk 7 / 10
Bunyip — Low flood risk: 7/100 Longwarry North — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Bunyip has more residents (3,131 vs 230); Bunyip has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $45,916).

Bunyip Longwarry North
Population 3,131
+93% vs other
 230
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.9% +7.0%
Median age 38 55
Median household income $100,204/yr
+54% vs other
 $45,916/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+31% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunyip Longwarry North
0-4 7.6% / 4.8%
Bunyip — 0-4: 7.6% Longwarry North — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.2% / 5.2%
Bunyip — 5-14: 15.2% Longwarry North — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 6.8% / 4.8%
Bunyip — 15-19: 6.8% Longwarry North — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.1% / 3.5%
Bunyip — 20-24: 5.1% Longwarry North — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.9% / 4.3%
Bunyip — 25-34: 10.9% Longwarry North — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 12.6% / 10.9%
Bunyip — 35-44: 12.6% Longwarry North — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.0% / 14.8%
Bunyip — 45-54: 12.0% Longwarry North — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.4% / 20.9%
Bunyip — 55-64: 12.4% Longwarry North — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 8.5% / 19.1%
Bunyip — 65-74: 8.5% Longwarry North — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 6.3% / 10.0%
Bunyip — 75-84: 6.3% Longwarry North — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.3% / 2.6%
Bunyip — 85+: 2.3% Longwarry North — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunyip 57.0% couple families
Bunyip — Couple Families: 57.0% Bunyip — Lone Person: 27.4% Bunyip — One Parent Families: 12.4% Bunyip — Group Household: 2.1% Bunyip — Other Families: 1.1%
Longwarry North 30.9% couple families
Longwarry North — Couple Families: 30.9% Longwarry North — Lone Person: 54.5% Longwarry North — One Parent Families: 14.5% Longwarry North — Group Household: 0.0% Longwarry North — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunyip 11.9% renting
Bunyip — Owned Outright: 34.2% Bunyip — Mortgage: 53.9% Bunyip — Renting: 11.9%
Longwarry North 20.3% renting
Longwarry North — Owned Outright: 50.0% Longwarry North — Mortgage: 29.7% Longwarry North — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bunyip Longwarry North
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.3%
Bunyip — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Longwarry North — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.8%
Bunyip — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Longwarry North — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 4.8%
Bunyip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Longwarry North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Bunyip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Longwarry North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Bunyip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Longwarry North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Bunyip Longwarry North
England 3.4% / 3.0%
Bunyip — England: 3.4% Longwarry North — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.7%
Bunyip — New Zealand: 1.0% Longwarry North — New Zealand: 1.7%
Italy 0.3% / 1.3%
Bunyip — Italy: 0.3% Longwarry North — Italy: 1.3%
Germany 0.4% / —
Bunyip — Germany: 0.4% Longwarry North — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Bunyip — Scotland: 0.4% Longwarry North — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Bunyip — Netherlands: 0.4% Longwarry North — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunyip 97.5% houses
Bunyip — Houses: 97.5% Bunyip — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Bunyip — Townhouses: 1.7%
Longwarry North 78.6% houses
Longwarry North — Houses: 78.6% Longwarry North — Flats / Apartments: 21.4% Longwarry North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bunyip Longwarry North
Median house price $888,000 —
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $791,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 35 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Longwarry North has more rural and farming land (90% vs 72%).

Bunyip Longwarry North
Rural and farming 72% 90%
Residential 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Other and special use 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 Longwarry North
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 619
across Baw Baw
Approvals change year on year +13% +49%

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.

Bunyip Longwarry North
Houses 3.2%
$550/wk on $882K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bunyip Longwarry North
House price Higher than 64% of VIC —
Income Higher than 73% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of VIC —

Liveability

Bunyip is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Bunyip Longwarry North
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Longwarry North carries more crime risk (83 vs 40); Longwarry North carries more bushfire risk (100 vs 61).

Bunyip Longwarry North
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
100/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bunyip Longwarry North
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bunyip

  • Columba Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bunyip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Longwarry North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bunyip Longwarry North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Longwarry North sits further from the CBD (88 km vs 83.2 km).

Bunyip Longwarry North
Walkability score 70/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 83.2 km 88 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 69 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.

Bunyip Longwarry North
Car (driver) 72.2% / 78.5%
Bunyip — Car (driver): 72.2% Longwarry North — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 7.7%
Bunyip — Worked from Home: 20.5% Longwarry North — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 9.2%
Bunyip — Walked Only: 1.5% Longwarry North — Walked Only: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.6%
Bunyip — Car (passenger): 4.0% Longwarry North — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 1.3% / —
Bunyip — Train: 1.3% Longwarry North — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Bunyip Longwarry North
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bunyip Longwarry North
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,333 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Bunyip Longwarry North
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bunyip Longwarry North
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $2,138/yr
Council Cardinia Baw Baw

Federal electorate

Bunyip Longwarry North
Division La Trobe Monash
Member Jason Wood Mary Aldred
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunyip Longwarry North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunyip

Acreage Family Quiet Trains

Longwarry North

Retirees Rural

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