Burrumbeet vs Ercildoune
Ercildoune is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 58 in Burrumbeet. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Burrumbeet, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Ercildoune, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Burrumbeet tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ercildoune suits families with children.
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
Ercildoune
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 49%)
- is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 30%)
- But Burrumbeet has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ercildoune
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Burrumbeet
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Burrumbeet
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (142.9 km vs 148 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Burrumbeet has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 18%)
- Ercildoune carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ercildoune
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs 7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Burrumbeet and Ercildoune 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
Burrumbeet has more residents (249 vs 90); Ercildoune has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $49,348).
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 +64% vs other | 90 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.3% | +28.6% |
| Median age | 58 | 37 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $100,724/yr +104% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $135/wk | $200/wk +48% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).
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 (7.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Ercildoune has more rural and farming land (88% vs 62%).
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% | 88% |
| Parks and recreation | 29% | 0% |
| Environmental | 8% | 11% |
| 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
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,451 across Ballarat | 45 across Pyrenees |
| Approvals change year on year | +42% | +100% |
Ranking within VIC
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
Liveability
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Burrumbeet carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Burrumbeet carries more crime risk (93 vs 31).
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 93/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Flood | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Ercildoune sits further from the CBD (148 km vs 142.9 km).
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 142.9 km | 148 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 107 min | 104 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3352 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3352 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).
Setting
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 378 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 101 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm | 537 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,086/yr | $1,584/yr |
| Council | Ballarat | Pyrenees |
Federal electorate
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat | Wannon |
| Member | Catherine King | Dan Tehan |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burrumbeet | Ercildoune | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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