Eynesbury vs Balliang East

Eynesbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Balliang East. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Eynesbury tends to suit families with children and couples, while Balliang East suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eynesbury has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • Balliang East has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eynesbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eynesbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eynesbury

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.8 km vs 64.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 60 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balliang East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Eynesbury is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Balliang East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.4% vs 10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eynesbury Balliang East
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.

Eynesbury Balliang East
Walkability 29 / 0
Eynesbury — Walkability: 29/100 Balliang East — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 47
Eynesbury — Safety: 13/100 Balliang East — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 70 / 82
Eynesbury — Low fire risk: 70/100 Balliang East — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 61
Eynesbury — Low flood risk: 100/100 Balliang East — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Eynesbury has more residents (2,838 vs 199); Eynesbury has higher household incomes ($135,668 vs $88,816).

Eynesbury Balliang East
Population 2,838
+93% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +35.4%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $135,668/yr
+35% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $410/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury Balliang East
0-4 9.2% / 5.5%
Eynesbury — 0-4: 9.2% Balliang East — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 19.8% / 15.1%
Eynesbury — 5-14: 19.8% Balliang East — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.3% / 8.0%
Eynesbury — 15-19: 6.3% Balliang East — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 3.0% / 7.5%
Eynesbury — 20-24: 3.0% Balliang East — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 11.2% / 5.0%
Eynesbury — 25-34: 11.2% Balliang East — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 19.8% / 14.6%
Eynesbury — 35-44: 19.8% Balliang East — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.9% / 12.6%
Eynesbury — 45-54: 14.9% Balliang East — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.2% / 9.5%
Eynesbury — 55-64: 8.2% Balliang East — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 6.1% / 18.6%
Eynesbury — 65-74: 6.1% Balliang East — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 1.3% / 3.5%
Eynesbury — 75-84: 1.3% Balliang East — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.1% / 3.0%
Eynesbury — 85+: 0.1% Balliang East — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 73.3% couple families
Eynesbury — Couple Families: 73.3% Eynesbury — Lone Person: 15.1% Eynesbury — One Parent Families: 11.2% Eynesbury — Group Household: 0.4%
Balliang East 60.7% couple families
Balliang East — Couple Families: 60.7% Balliang East — Lone Person: 17.9% Balliang East — One Parent Families: 21.4% Balliang East — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 8.5% renting
Eynesbury — Owned Outright: 18.6% Eynesbury — Mortgage: 72.8% Eynesbury — Renting: 8.5%
Balliang East 10.0% renting
Balliang East — Owned Outright: 38.0% Balliang East — Mortgage: 52.0% Balliang East — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Eynesbury Balliang East
England 3.8% / 2.5%
Eynesbury — England: 3.8% Balliang East — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.0%
Eynesbury — New Zealand: 1.8% Balliang East — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 0.8% / 2.0%
Eynesbury — India: 0.8% Balliang East — India: 2.0%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Eynesbury — Philippines: 1.5% Balliang East — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Eynesbury — South Africa: 0.6% Balliang East — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Eynesbury Balliang East
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 9.5%
Eynesbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Balliang East — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 9.0%
Eynesbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Balliang East — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.0%
Eynesbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Balliang East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Eynesbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Balliang East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Eynesbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Balliang East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 100.1% houses
Eynesbury — Houses: 100.1%
Balliang East 100.0% houses
Balliang East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Eynesbury Balliang East
Median house price $687,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $367,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 86 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Balliang East has more rural and farming land (84% vs 64%).

Eynesbury Balliang East
Rural and farming 64% 84%
Residential 20% 0%
Environmental 14% 15%
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

Eynesbury Balliang East
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 338
across Moorabool
Approvals change year on year +5% +4%

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.

Eynesbury Balliang East
Houses 3.3%
$460/wk on $718K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eynesbury Balliang East
House price Higher than 31% of VIC —
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC —

Liveability

Eynesbury is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Eynesbury Balliang East
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Balliang East carries more flood risk (39 vs 0); Eynesbury carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 18).

Eynesbury Balliang East
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eynesbury Balliang East
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Eynesbury

  • Eynesbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Balliang East

  • Balliang East Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eynesbury Balliang East
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 6 0
Waterways 55 1

Mobility

Balliang East sits further from the CBD (64.4 km vs 52.8 km).

Eynesbury Balliang East
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.8 km 64.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
 0.7%
postcode 3340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
 42
postcode 3340

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.

Eynesbury Balliang East
Car (driver) 61.1% / 67.2%
Eynesbury — Car (driver): 61.1% Balliang East — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 23.0%
Eynesbury — Worked from Home: 32.6% Balliang East — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 9.8%
Eynesbury — Walked Only: 0.9% Balliang East — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Eynesbury — Car (passenger): 3.2% Balliang East — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Eynesbury — Train: 1.9% Balliang East — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Eynesbury Balliang East
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Eynesbury Balliang East
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Eynesbury Balliang East
Annual rainfall 482 mm 578 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Eynesbury Balliang East
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eynesbury Balliang East
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,979/yr
Council Melton Moorabool

Federal electorate

Eynesbury Balliang East
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eynesbury Balliang East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eynesbury

Acreage Family Outer River Young Families

Balliang East

Outer Retirees

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