Carngham vs Burrumbeet

Carngham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Burrumbeet. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Carngham, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrumbeet, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Carngham tends to suit families with children, while Burrumbeet 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

Carngham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 30%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 49%)
  • 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

Carngham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrumbeet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $180/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burrumbeet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (142.9 km vs 154.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 112 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrumbeet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Carngham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carngham Burrumbeet
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.

Carngham Burrumbeet
Walkability 0 / 0
Carngham — Walkability: 0/100 Burrumbeet — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 7
Carngham — Safety: 11/100 Burrumbeet — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 57 / 82
Carngham — Low fire risk: 57/100 Burrumbeet — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Carngham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Burrumbeet — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Burrumbeet skews older (58 vs 39); Burrumbeet has more residents (249 vs 171).

Carngham Burrumbeet
Population 171 249
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +7.3%
Median age 39 58
Median household income $68,692/yr
+28% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+25% vs other
 $135/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carngham Burrumbeet
0-4 7.0% / 2.8%
Carngham — 0-4: 7.0% Burrumbeet — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 11.7% / 8.4%
Carngham — 5-14: 11.7% Burrumbeet — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Carngham — 15-19: 5.3% Burrumbeet — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.5% / —
Carngham — 20-24: 3.5% Burrumbeet — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.0% / 3.6%
Carngham — 25-34: 14.0% Burrumbeet — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 13.5% / 10.4%
Carngham — 35-44: 13.5% Burrumbeet — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 7.6% / 14.1%
Carngham — 45-54: 7.6% Burrumbeet — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.9% / 19.7%
Carngham — 55-64: 12.9% Burrumbeet — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 15.2% / 29.7%
Carngham — 65-74: 15.2% Burrumbeet — 65-74: 29.7%
75-84 6.4% / 8.4%
Carngham — 75-84: 6.4% Burrumbeet — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / —
Carngham — 85+: not among its largest Burrumbeet — 85+: not among its largest

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.

Carngham Burrumbeet
England 4.7% / 6.8%
Carngham — England: 4.7% Burrumbeet — England: 6.8%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Carngham — Netherlands: not among its largest Burrumbeet — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carngham 36.4% lone person
Carngham — Lone Person: 36.4% Carngham — Couple Families: 42.4% Carngham — One Parent Families: 21.2%
Burrumbeet 70.0% lone person
Burrumbeet — Lone Person: 70.0% Burrumbeet — Couple Families: 25.7% Burrumbeet — One Parent Families: 4.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carngham 100.0% houses
Carngham — Houses: 100.0% Carngham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Burrumbeet 49.1% houses
Burrumbeet — Houses: 49.1% Burrumbeet — Flats / Apartments: 50.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Carngham Burrumbeet
Certificate III & IV 25.1% / 14.5%
Carngham — Certificate III & IV: 25.1% Burrumbeet — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 5.2%
Carngham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Burrumbeet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.8%
Carngham — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Burrumbeet — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.6%
Carngham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Burrumbeet — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Carngham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Burrumbeet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carngham 0.0% renting
Carngham — Owned Outright: 59.6% Carngham — Mortgage: 40.4% Carngham — Renting: 0.0%
Burrumbeet 15.7% renting
Burrumbeet — Owned Outright: 61.8% Burrumbeet — Mortgage: 22.5% Burrumbeet — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Carngham Burrumbeet
Median house price — $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Carngham has more rural and farming land (85% vs 62%).

Carngham Burrumbeet
Rural and farming 85% 62%
Parks and recreation 0% 29%
Environmental 14% 8%
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

Carngham Burrumbeet
New dwellings approved 45
across Pyrenees
 1,451
across Ballarat
Approvals change year on year +100% +42%

Ranking within VIC

Carngham Burrumbeet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Carngham Burrumbeet
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Burrumbeet carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Carngham carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 18).

Carngham Burrumbeet
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
93/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
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

Carngham Burrumbeet
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

Carngham Burrumbeet
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Carngham sits further from the CBD (154.2 km vs 142.9 km).

Carngham Burrumbeet
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 154.2 km
+7% vs other
 142.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3351
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3351
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Carngham Burrumbeet
Car (driver) 69.6% / 58.9%
Carngham — Car (driver): 69.6% Burrumbeet — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 29.5%
Carngham — Worked from Home: 22.8% Burrumbeet — Worked from Home: 29.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.3%
Carngham — Car (passenger): 7.6% Burrumbeet — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Carngham — Walked Only: not among its largest Burrumbeet — Walked Only: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Carngham Burrumbeet
Elevation 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 378 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carngham Burrumbeet
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
101 premises

Climate

Carngham Burrumbeet
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Carngham Burrumbeet
Average residential rate $1,584/yr $2,086/yr
Council Pyrenees Ballarat

Federal electorate

Carngham Burrumbeet
Division Wannon Ballarat
Member Dan Tehan Catherine King
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Carngham Burrumbeet
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carngham

Rural

Burrumbeet

Retirees Rural

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