Coomboona vs Bunbartha
Bunbartha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Coomboona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomboona, about half of households are people living alone. In Bunbartha, most households are couple families. On these figures, Coomboona tends to suit people living alone, while Bunbartha suits families with children and couples.
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
Bunbartha
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 55%)
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)
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
Bunbartha
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $320/wk)
- But Coomboona has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bunbartha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bunbartha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.4% vs 2.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coomboona and Bunbartha 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
Bunbartha has more residents (313 vs 134); Bunbartha has higher household incomes ($125,944 vs $95,316).
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 | 313 +134% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.3% | +13.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr | $125,944/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +14% vs other | $275/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (2.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $795,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Bunbartha has more rural and farming land (82% vs 71%).
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 71% | 82% |
| Parks and recreation | 29% | 16% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 94% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 9% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
Liveability
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Bunbartha carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 21); Coomboona carries more crime risk (61 vs 42).
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Flood | High 100/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 206.2 km | 208 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 147 min | 148 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3629 | 0.3% postcode 3634 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3629 | 64 postcode 3634 |
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 (77.3%).
Setting
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 107 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 130 premises |
Climate
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 453 mm | 458 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.6°C | — |
Council rates
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coomboona | Bunbartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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