Fumina South vs Hill End

Hill End is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Fumina South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hill End, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hill End tends to suit people living alone 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

Fumina South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Hill End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Fumina South has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Hill End leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 34%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hill End

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (149.2 km vs 156.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fumina South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Hill End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fumina South Hill End
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.

Fumina South Hill End
Walkability 0 / 0
Fumina South — Walkability: 0/100 Hill End — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 51
Fumina South — Safety: 78/100 Hill End — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Fumina South — Low fire risk: 2/100 Hill End — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Fumina South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hill End — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hill End has more residents (171 vs 65); Hill End has higher household incomes ($74,256 vs $35,724).

Fumina South Hill End
Population 65 171
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +3.0%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $35,724/yr $74,256/yr
+108% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $300/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fumina South Hill End
0-4 4.6% / 6.4%
Fumina South — 0-4: 4.6% Hill End — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.8% / 9.9%
Fumina South — 5-14: 10.8% Hill End — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.2% / 8.8%
Fumina South — 15-19: 6.2% Hill End — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 4.6% / 1.8%
Fumina South — 20-24: 4.6% Hill End — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 13.8% / 9.4%
Fumina South — 25-34: 13.8% Hill End — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 4.6% / 14.0%
Fumina South — 35-44: 4.6% Hill End — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 16.9% / 15.2%
Fumina South — 45-54: 16.9% Hill End — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 18.5% / 11.7%
Fumina South — 55-64: 18.5% Hill End — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 — / 17.0%
Fumina South — 65-74: not among its largest Hill End — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 18.5% / 8.8%
Fumina South — 75-84: 18.5% Hill End — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 7.7% / —
Fumina South — 85+: 7.7% Hill End — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fumina South 33.3% couple families
Fumina South — Couple Families: 33.3% Fumina South — Lone Person: 25.0% Fumina South — One Parent Families: 41.7%
Hill End 50.0% couple families
Hill End — Couple Families: 50.0% Hill End — Lone Person: 40.0% Hill End — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fumina South 0.0% renting
Fumina South — Owned Outright: 52.9% Fumina South — Mortgage: 47.1% Fumina South — Renting: 0.0%
Hill End 5.5% renting
Hill End — Owned Outright: 52.7% Hill End — Mortgage: 41.8% Hill End — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fumina South 100.0% houses
Fumina South — Houses: 100.0%
Hill End 100.0% houses
Hill End — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Fumina South Hill End
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 18.1%
Fumina South — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Hill End — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.4%
Fumina South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Hill End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 8.8%
Fumina South — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Hill End — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.5%
Fumina South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hill End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Zoning mix

Hill End has more rural and farming land (76% vs 29%).

Fumina South Hill End
Rural and farming 29% 76%
Parks and recreation 70% 24%
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

Fumina South Hill End
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Fumina South Hill End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Fumina South Hill End
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hill End carries more crime risk (49 vs 22).

Fumina South Hill End
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Fumina South Hill End
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

Fumina South Hill End
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 63 110

Mobility

Fumina South sits further from the CBD (156.8 km vs 149.2 km).

Fumina South Hill End
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 156.8 km
+5% vs other
 149.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
same for both

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.

Fumina South Hill End
Car (driver) 61.9% / 67.9%
Fumina South — Car (driver): 61.9% Hill End — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 38.1% / 24.4%
Fumina South — Worked from Home: 38.1% Hill End — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Fumina South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hill End — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Fumina South — Walked Only: not among its largest Hill End — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Fumina South Hill End
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Fumina South Hill End
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Fumina South Hill End
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Fumina South Hill End
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Fumina South Hill End
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fumina South Hill End
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fumina South

Retirees Rural

Hill End

Retirees Rural

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