Eurobin vs Porepunkah

Porepunkah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Eurobin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Porepunkah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eurobin tends to suit people living alone, while Porepunkah suits 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

Porepunkah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)

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

Eurobin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $383/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eurobin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 215 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (309.7 km vs 318.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eurobin Porepunkah
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.

Eurobin Porepunkah
Walkability 0 / 0
Eurobin — Walkability: 0/100 Porepunkah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 63
Eurobin — Safety: 64/100 Porepunkah — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Eurobin — Low fire risk: 1/100 Porepunkah — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 57 / 100
Eurobin — Low flood risk: 57/100 Porepunkah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Porepunkah has more residents (1,024 vs 239); Porepunkah rents higher ($383/wk vs $225/wk).

Eurobin Porepunkah
Population 239 1,024
+328% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +8.8%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $70,824/yr $81,952/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $383/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eurobin Porepunkah
0-4 1.3% / 5.5%
Eurobin — 0-4: 1.3% Porepunkah — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.3% / 11.5%
Eurobin — 5-14: 11.3% Porepunkah — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.9% / 5.5%
Eurobin — 15-19: 5.9% Porepunkah — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.9% / 3.7%
Eurobin — 20-24: 2.9% Porepunkah — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 6.3% / 9.9%
Eurobin — 25-34: 6.3% Porepunkah — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 15.1% / 12.0%
Eurobin — 35-44: 15.1% Porepunkah — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.4% / 15.4%
Eurobin — 45-54: 13.4% Porepunkah — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 24.3% / 14.6%
Eurobin — 55-64: 24.3% Porepunkah — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.8% / 12.6%
Eurobin — 65-74: 13.8% Porepunkah — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.6% / 7.4%
Eurobin — 75-84: 4.6% Porepunkah — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.7% / 1.8%
Eurobin — 85+: 1.7% Porepunkah — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eurobin 44.4% lone person
Eurobin — Lone Person: 44.4% Eurobin — Couple Families: 27.8% Eurobin — One Parent Families: 22.2% Eurobin — Other Families: 5.6% Eurobin — Group Household: 0.0%
Porepunkah 33.5% lone person
Porepunkah — Lone Person: 33.5% Porepunkah — Couple Families: 49.6% Porepunkah — One Parent Families: 13.1% Porepunkah — Other Families: 1.7% Porepunkah — Group Household: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eurobin 12.3% renting
Eurobin — Owned Outright: 61.6% Eurobin — Mortgage: 26.0% Eurobin — Renting: 12.3%
Porepunkah 19.2% renting
Porepunkah — Owned Outright: 45.0% Porepunkah — Mortgage: 35.8% Porepunkah — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eurobin Porepunkah
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 18.5%
Eurobin — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Porepunkah — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 11.5%
Eurobin — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Porepunkah — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.8%
Eurobin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Porepunkah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.9%
Eurobin — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Porepunkah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.8%
Eurobin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Porepunkah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Eurobin Porepunkah
England 2.1% / 2.8%
Eurobin — England: 2.1% Porepunkah — England: 2.8%
Italy 2.9% / —
Eurobin — Italy: 2.9% Porepunkah — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Eurobin — New Zealand: 1.3% Porepunkah — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.7% / —
Eurobin — Netherlands: 1.7% Porepunkah — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Eurobin — Scotland: not among its largest Porepunkah — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Eurobin — Germany: not among its largest Porepunkah — Germany: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.6%
Eurobin — Canada: not among its largest Porepunkah — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eurobin 102.3% houses
Eurobin — Houses: 102.3% Eurobin — Townhouses: 0.0% Eurobin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Porepunkah 94.6% houses
Porepunkah — Houses: 94.6% Porepunkah — Townhouses: 3.8% Porepunkah — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eurobin Porepunkah
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 138 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Eurobin Porepunkah
Rural and farming 47% 52%
Parks and recreation 52% 46%
Residential 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

Eurobin Porepunkah
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eurobin Porepunkah
Houses — 3.0%
$618/wk on $1.09M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eurobin Porepunkah
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 28% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Eurobin Porepunkah
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Eurobin carries more flood risk (43 vs 0).

Eurobin Porepunkah
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eurobin Porepunkah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eurobin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Porepunkah

  • Porepunkah Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eurobin Porepunkah
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 14 7

Mobility

Porepunkah sits further from the CBD (318.7 km vs 309.7 km).

Eurobin Porepunkah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 309.7 km 318.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3739
 0.8%
postcode 3740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 63
postcode 3740

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.

Eurobin Porepunkah
Car (driver) 58.9% / 71.7%
Eurobin — Car (driver): 58.9% Porepunkah — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 16.2%
Eurobin — Worked from Home: 26.2% Porepunkah — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 9.3% / 5.1%
Eurobin — Walked Only: 9.3% Porepunkah — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.7%
Eurobin — Car (passenger): 5.6% Porepunkah — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus — / 0.6%
Eurobin — Bus: not among its largest Porepunkah — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Eurobin Porepunkah
Elevation 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eurobin Porepunkah
Connectivity score 21/100 88/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 59%
530 premises

Climate

Eurobin Porepunkah
Annual rainfall 1,451 mm 895 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eurobin Porepunkah
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Eurobin Porepunkah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eurobin Porepunkah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eurobin

River Rural

Porepunkah

Rural

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