Byaduk North vs Byaduk

Byaduk North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Byaduk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Byaduk North, the large majority of households are couple families. In Byaduk, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Byaduk North tends to suit families with children and couples, while Byaduk 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

Byaduk North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 39%)

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

Byaduk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Byaduk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (310.6 km vs 326.8 km)
  • But Byaduk North has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 231 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Byaduk

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)
  • But Byaduk North carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Byaduk North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Byaduk North Byaduk
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.

Byaduk North Byaduk
Walkability 0 / 10
Byaduk North — Walkability: 0/100 Byaduk — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 82 / 37
Byaduk North — Safety: 82/100 Byaduk — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 30 / 32
Byaduk North — Low fire risk: 30/100 Byaduk — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Byaduk North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Byaduk — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Byaduk North rents higher ($325/wk vs $110/wk); Byaduk skews older (53 vs 40).

Byaduk North Byaduk
Population 134
+4% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% +4.9%
Median age 40 53
Median household income $106,548/yr
+8% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+66% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Byaduk North Byaduk
0-4 12.7% / 3.1%
Byaduk North — 0-4: 12.7% Byaduk — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.9% / 7.0%
Byaduk North — 5-14: 14.9% Byaduk — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 6.0% / 3.9%
Byaduk North — 15-19: 6.0% Byaduk — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.7% / 2.3%
Byaduk North — 20-24: 3.7% Byaduk — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 8.2% / 14.7%
Byaduk North — 25-34: 8.2% Byaduk — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 16.4% / 4.7%
Byaduk North — 35-44: 16.4% Byaduk — 35-44: 4.7%
45-54 9.7% / 14.7%
Byaduk North — 45-54: 9.7% Byaduk — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.4% / 20.9%
Byaduk North — 55-64: 16.4% Byaduk — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 11.2% / 18.6%
Byaduk North — 65-74: 11.2% Byaduk — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 6.7% / 10.1%
Byaduk North — 75-84: 6.7% Byaduk — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / —
Byaduk North — 85+: not among its largest Byaduk — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Byaduk North Byaduk
New Zealand 7.5% / —
Byaduk North — New Zealand: 7.5% Byaduk — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 3.1%
Byaduk North — England: not among its largest Byaduk — England: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Byaduk North 77.8% couple families
Byaduk North — Couple Families: 77.8% Byaduk North — Lone Person: 22.2%
Byaduk 39.4% couple families
Byaduk — Couple Families: 39.4% Byaduk — Lone Person: 60.6%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Byaduk North 100.0% houses
Byaduk North — Houses: 100.0% Byaduk North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Byaduk 98.2% houses
Byaduk — Houses: 98.2% Byaduk — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Byaduk North Byaduk
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 10.1%
Byaduk North — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Byaduk — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 14.0%
Byaduk North — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Byaduk — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 10.1%
Byaduk North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Byaduk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Byaduk North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Byaduk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Byaduk North 11.1% renting
Byaduk North — Owned Outright: 58.3% Byaduk North — Mortgage: 30.6% Byaduk North — Renting: 11.1%
Byaduk 10.5% renting
Byaduk — Owned Outright: 63.2% Byaduk — Mortgage: 26.3% Byaduk — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Byaduk North Byaduk
Rural and farming 86% 96%
Parks and recreation 13% 3%
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

Byaduk North Byaduk
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Byaduk North Byaduk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Byaduk is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Byaduk North Byaduk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Byaduk carries more crime risk (63 vs 18).

Byaduk North Byaduk
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Byaduk North Byaduk
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

Byaduk North Byaduk
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Byaduk North sits further from the CBD (326.8 km vs 310.6 km).

Byaduk North Byaduk
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 326.8 km
+5% vs other
 310.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3300
 0.2%
postcode 3301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3300
 32
postcode 3301

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.

Byaduk North Byaduk
Car (driver) 67.2% / 46.3%
Byaduk North — Car (driver): 67.2% Byaduk — Car (driver): 46.3%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 49.3%
Byaduk North — Worked from Home: 24.1% Byaduk — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Walked Only 8.6% / 4.5%
Byaduk North — Walked Only: 8.6% Byaduk — Walked Only: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Byaduk North Byaduk
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.9 km 36.4 km

NBN connectivity

Byaduk North Byaduk
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

Byaduk North Byaduk
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Byaduk North Byaduk
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Byaduk North Byaduk
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Byaduk North

Family Rural Young Families

Byaduk

Retirees Rural

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