Framlingham vs Ballangeich

Ballangeich is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Framlingham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ballangeich, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Framlingham tends to suit families with children, while Ballangeich 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

Ballangeich

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 68%)
  • But Framlingham has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ballangeich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Framlingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 178 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.6 km vs 238.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballangeich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 59/100)

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

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

Framlingham Ballangeich
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.

Framlingham Ballangeich
Walkability 0 / 0
Framlingham — Walkability: 0/100 Ballangeich — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 86
Framlingham — Safety: 41/100 Ballangeich — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 19 / 25
Framlingham — Low fire risk: 19/100 Ballangeich — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Framlingham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ballangeich — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Framlingham has more residents (169 vs 71); Ballangeich has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $81,900).

Framlingham Ballangeich
Population 169
+58% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +10.9%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $81,900/yr $107,224/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $150/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Framlingham Ballangeich
0-4 5.3% / —
Framlingham — 0-4: 5.3% Ballangeich — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 26.0% / 12.7%
Framlingham — 5-14: 26.0% Ballangeich — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.3% / 8.5%
Framlingham — 15-19: 5.3% Ballangeich — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 4.7% / 14.1%
Framlingham — 20-24: 4.7% Ballangeich — 20-24: 14.1%
25-34 4.1% / 7.0%
Framlingham — 25-34: 4.1% Ballangeich — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.4% / 14.1%
Framlingham — 35-44: 12.4% Ballangeich — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 19.5% / 16.9%
Framlingham — 45-54: 19.5% Ballangeich — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 11.2% / 12.7%
Framlingham — 55-64: 11.2% Ballangeich — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 7.1% / 4.2%
Framlingham — 65-74: 7.1% Ballangeich — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 — / 4.2%
Framlingham — 75-84: not among its largest Ballangeich — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.0% / —
Framlingham — 85+: 3.0% Ballangeich — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 44.1% couple families
Framlingham — Couple Families: 44.1% Framlingham — Lone Person: 32.4% Framlingham — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Ballangeich 100.0% couple families
Ballangeich — Couple Families: 100.0% Ballangeich — Lone Person: 0.0% Ballangeich — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 29.5% renting
Framlingham — Owned Outright: 40.9% Framlingham — Mortgage: 29.5% Framlingham — Renting: 29.5%
Ballangeich 23.5% renting
Ballangeich — Owned Outright: 47.1% Ballangeich — Mortgage: 29.4% Ballangeich — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Framlingham 100.0% houses
Framlingham — Houses: 100.0%
Ballangeich 100.0% houses
Ballangeich — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Framlingham Ballangeich
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.3%
Framlingham — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Ballangeich — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 4.2%
Framlingham — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Ballangeich — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / —
Framlingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Ballangeich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Framlingham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Ballangeich — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Framlingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Ballangeich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Zoning mix

Framlingham Ballangeich
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

Framlingham Ballangeich
New dwellings approved 64
across Moyne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Framlingham Ballangeich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Framlingham Ballangeich
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Framlingham carries more crime risk (59 vs 14).

Framlingham Ballangeich
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Framlingham Ballangeich
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

Framlingham Ballangeich
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Ballangeich sits further from the CBD (238.6 km vs 235.6 km).

Framlingham Ballangeich
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 235.6 km 238.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3265
 0.9%
postcode 3279
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3265
 51
postcode 3279

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.

Framlingham Ballangeich
Car (driver) 60.6% / 29.6%
Framlingham — Car (driver): 60.6% Ballangeich — Car (driver): 29.6%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 51.9%
Framlingham — Worked from Home: 21.2% Ballangeich — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Walked Only 7.6% / 18.5%
Framlingham — Walked Only: 7.6% Ballangeich — Walked Only: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / —
Framlingham — Car (passenger): 10.6% Ballangeich — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Framlingham Ballangeich
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Framlingham Ballangeich
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Framlingham Ballangeich
Annual rainfall 717 mm 594 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.7°C

Council rates

Framlingham Ballangeich
Average residential rate $1,613/yr
same for both
Council Moyne
same for both

Federal electorate

Framlingham Ballangeich
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Framlingham Ballangeich
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Framlingham

Family River Rural

Ballangeich

Rural Students

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