Bunyip vs Longwarry

Longwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Bunyip. 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. Houses cost more in Bunyip: a median of $888,000, against $619,000 in Longwarry. On these figures, Bunyip tends to suit couples, while Longwarry suits 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

Bunyip

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Longwarry

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($350,000 vs $791,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($619,000 vs $888,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bunyip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunyip

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 22/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.2 km vs 89.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunyip

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bunyip is growing faster (26.9% vs 21.6%)
  • Longwarry returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bunyip and Longwarry 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
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
Walkability 70 / 22
Bunyip — Walkability: 70/100 Longwarry — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 60 / 33
Bunyip — Safety: 60/100 Longwarry — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 39 / 76
Bunyip — Low fire risk: 39/100 Longwarry — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 7 / 10
Bunyip — Low flood risk: 7/100 Longwarry — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Bunyip has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $76,128); Bunyip has more residents (3,131 vs 2,436).

Bunyip Longwarry
Population 3,131
+22% vs other
 2,436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.9% +21.6%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $100,204/yr
+24% vs other
 $76,128/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunyip Longwarry
0-4 7.6% / 8.3%
Bunyip — 0-4: 7.6% Longwarry — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.2% / 14.9%
Bunyip — 5-14: 15.2% Longwarry — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.8% / 5.0%
Bunyip — 15-19: 6.8% Longwarry — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.1% / 5.1%
Bunyip — 20-24: 5.1% Longwarry — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.9% / 17.0%
Bunyip — 25-34: 10.9% Longwarry — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 12.6% / 13.5%
Bunyip — 35-44: 12.6% Longwarry — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.0% / 10.1%
Bunyip — 45-54: 12.0% Longwarry — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 12.4% / 12.6%
Bunyip — 55-64: 12.4% Longwarry — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.5% / 8.6%
Bunyip — 65-74: 8.5% Longwarry — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 6.3% / 4.4%
Bunyip — 75-84: 6.3% Longwarry — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.3% / 1.0%
Bunyip — 85+: 2.3% Longwarry — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 41.8% couple families
Longwarry — Couple Families: 41.8% Longwarry — Lone Person: 34.7% Longwarry — One Parent Families: 18.4% Longwarry — Group Household: 3.2% Longwarry — Other Families: 2.0%
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 20.9% renting
Longwarry — Owned Outright: 26.9% Longwarry — Mortgage: 52.2% Longwarry — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bunyip Longwarry
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.0%
Bunyip — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Longwarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.8%
Bunyip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Longwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.3%
Bunyip — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Longwarry — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.2%
Bunyip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Longwarry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
Bunyip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Longwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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
England 3.4% / 2.8%
Bunyip — England: 3.4% Longwarry — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.8%
Bunyip — New Zealand: 1.0% Longwarry — New Zealand: 1.8%
India — / 0.9%
Bunyip — India: not among its largest Longwarry — India: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.3% / 0.6%
Bunyip — Sri Lanka: 0.3% Longwarry — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.2%
Bunyip — Germany: 0.4% Longwarry — Germany: 0.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.2%
Bunyip — Scotland: 0.4% Longwarry — Scotland: 0.2%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.2%
Bunyip — Netherlands: 0.4% Longwarry — Netherlands: 0.2%

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 — Townhouses: 1.7% Bunyip — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Longwarry 90.0% houses
Longwarry — Houses: 90.0% Longwarry — Townhouses: 5.9% Longwarry — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunyip Longwarry
Median house price $888,000 $619,000
Median unit price $490,000
same for both
Median land price $791,000 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 35 sales
 39 days
from 51 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.

Bunyip Longwarry
3 bed $725K / $570K
Bunyip — 3 bed: $725K (21 sales) Longwarry — 3 bed: $570K (49 sales)

21 vs 49 sales

4 bed $908K / $650K
Bunyip — 4 bed: $908K (44 sales) Longwarry — 4 bed: $650K (49 sales)

44 vs 49 sales

Zoning mix

Longwarry has more rural and farming land (93% vs 72%).

Bunyip Longwarry
Rural and farming 72% 93%
Residential 17% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
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
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
Houses 3.2%
$550/wk on $882K
 4.3%
$580/wk on $694K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bunyip Longwarry
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC

Liveability

Bunyip is more walkable (70 vs 22); Bunyip scores higher overall (38 vs 23).

Bunyip Longwarry
Grade C D
Score 38/100 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bunyip carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 24); Longwarry carries more crime risk (67 vs 40).

Bunyip Longwarry
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
67/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • Longwarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bunyip Longwarry
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 5 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Longwarry sits further from the CBD (89.1 km vs 83.2 km).

Bunyip Longwarry
Walkability score 70/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 83.2 km 89.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 73 min
Public transport score 43/100
Rail
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 21 min
scheduled, not actual
 16 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 72.2% / 77.3%
Bunyip — Car (driver): 72.2% Longwarry — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 15.3%
Bunyip — Worked from Home: 20.5% Longwarry — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Bunyip — Car (passenger): 4.0% Longwarry — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.3% / 2.0%
Bunyip — Train: 1.3% Longwarry — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.7%
Bunyip — Walked Only: 1.5% Longwarry — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Bunyip Longwarry
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bunyip Longwarry
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,333 premises
 56%
1,169 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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