Deans Marsh vs Bambra
Deans Marsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Bambra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bambra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bambra tends to suit 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
Deans Marsh
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bambra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bambra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 112 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (129.7 km vs 136.8 km)
- But Deans Marsh is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Deans Marsh
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Deans Marsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.8% vs 13.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Deans Marsh and Bambra 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
Deans Marsh has more residents (368 vs 115); Bambra skews older (51 vs 47).
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 368 +69% vs other | 115 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.8% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 |
| Median household income | $90,012/yr | $97,500/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $288/wk | $300/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
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 (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $915,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 79% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 19% | 20% |
| 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
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 300 across Surf Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +57% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 36% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 77% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
Liveability
Deans Marsh is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Deans Marsh carries more flood risk (44 vs 16); Bambra carries more crime risk (37 vs 26).
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 44/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Deans Marsh
- Deans Marsh Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Bambra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Deans Marsh sits further from the CBD (136.8 km vs 129.7 km).
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 136.8 km +5% vs other | 129.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 98 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3235 | 0.5% postcode 3241 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 3235 | 47 postcode 3241 |
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 (55.6%).
Setting
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.2 km | 14.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 177 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 599 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,314/yr same for both | |
| Council | Surf Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Deans Marsh | Bambra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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