Hamilton vs Branxholme

Hamilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Branxholme. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamilton, about half of households are people living alone. In Branxholme, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hamilton tends to suit people living alone, while Branxholme 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

Hamilton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 3)
  • But Branxholme carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Branxholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($115,000 vs $224,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Branxholme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $235/wk)
  • But Hamilton has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamilton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (312.6 km vs 335.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (217 min vs 232 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Branxholme carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -13.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamilton Branxholme
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.

Hamilton Branxholme
Walkability 82 / 13
Hamilton — Walkability: 82/100 Branxholme — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 23 / 72
Hamilton — Safety: 23/100 Branxholme — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 55 / 18
Hamilton — Low fire risk: 55/100 Branxholme — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 68 / 71
Hamilton — Low flood risk: 68/100 Branxholme — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Hamilton has more residents (10,346 vs 304); Hamilton rents higher ($235/wk vs $170/wk).

Hamilton Branxholme
Population 10,346
+97% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -13.4%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $64,844/yr $70,824/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+28% vs other
 $170/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Branxholme
0-4 5.5% / 1.6%
Hamilton — 0-4: 5.5% Branxholme — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 11.2% / 11.2%
Hamilton — 5-14: 11.2% Branxholme — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.2%
Hamilton — 15-19: 5.9% Branxholme — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.2% / 2.6%
Hamilton — 20-24: 5.2% Branxholme — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 11.2% / 9.9%
Hamilton — 25-34: 11.2% Branxholme — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.1% / 11.8%
Hamilton — 35-44: 10.1% Branxholme — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.3% / 17.4%
Hamilton — 45-54: 11.3% Branxholme — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 13.2% / 17.1%
Hamilton — 55-64: 13.2% Branxholme — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 13.2% / 14.8%
Hamilton — 65-74: 13.2% Branxholme — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 9.0% / 6.6%
Hamilton — 75-84: 9.0% Branxholme — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.1% / —
Hamilton — 85+: 4.1% Branxholme — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 49.9% lone person
Hamilton — Lone Person: 49.9% Hamilton — Couple Families: 31.7% Hamilton — One Parent Families: 14.1% Hamilton — Group Household: 3.0% Hamilton — Other Families: 1.3%
Branxholme 37.3% lone person
Branxholme — Lone Person: 37.3% Branxholme — Couple Families: 45.3% Branxholme — One Parent Families: 17.3% Branxholme — Group Household: 0.0% Branxholme — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 24.3% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 43.3% Hamilton — Mortgage: 32.4% Hamilton — Renting: 24.3%
Branxholme 12.9% renting
Branxholme — Owned Outright: 49.1% Branxholme — Mortgage: 37.9% Branxholme — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Branxholme
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.4%
Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Branxholme — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.6%
Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Branxholme — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 9.2%
Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Branxholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.0%
Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Branxholme — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Branxholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Hamilton Branxholme
England 2.0% / 2.6%
Hamilton — England: 2.0% Branxholme — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.0%
Hamilton — New Zealand: 1.2% Branxholme — New Zealand: 2.0%
Canada — / 1.0%
Hamilton — Canada: not among its largest Branxholme — Canada: 1.0%
France — / 1.0%
Hamilton — France: not among its largest Branxholme — France: 1.0%
India 0.8% / —
Hamilton — India: 0.8% Branxholme — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Hamilton — Netherlands: 0.3% Branxholme — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Hamilton — South Africa: 0.3% Branxholme — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 91.2% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 91.2% Hamilton — Townhouses: 6.1% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Branxholme 100.0% houses
Branxholme — Houses: 100.0% Branxholme — Townhouses: 0.0% Branxholme — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton Branxholme
Median house price $427,000 $450,000
Median unit price $289,500 —
Median land price $224,000 $115,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 133 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Branxholme has more rural and farming land (99% vs 82%).

Hamilton Branxholme
Rural and farming 82% 99%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Hamilton Branxholme
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
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.

Hamilton Branxholme
Houses 4.2%
$420/wk on $519K
 —
Units 5.5%
$350/wk on $329K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Hamilton Branxholme
House price Higher than 7% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools Higher than 34% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 93% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of VIC —

Liveability

Hamilton is more walkable (82 vs 13).

Hamilton Branxholme
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hamilton carries more crime risk (77 vs 28); Branxholme carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 45).

Hamilton Branxholme
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton Branxholme
Inside the suburb 12 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 5 1

Schools in Hamilton

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hamilton North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Monivae College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Baimbridge College Government · Secondary below peers
  • George Street Primary School - Hamilton Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd College - Junior Campus Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Branxholme

  • Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Branxholme
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 0
Parks & reserves 19 3
Childcare 8 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 9

Mobility

Branxholme sits further from the CBD (335.2 km vs 312.6 km).

Hamilton Branxholme
Walkability score 82/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 312.6 km 335.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 217 min 232 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3300
 0.0%
postcode 3302
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3300
 30
postcode 3302

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.

Hamilton Branxholme
Car (driver) 78.5% / 63.4%
Hamilton — Car (driver): 78.5% Branxholme — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 34.3%
Hamilton — Worked from Home: 8.9% Branxholme — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.2%
Hamilton — Car (passenger): 5.7% Branxholme — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Hamilton — Walked Only: 6.0% Branxholme — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Hamilton — Bicycle: 0.7% Branxholme — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Hamilton Branxholme
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Branxholme
Connectivity score 63/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
5,782 premises
 0%
177 premises

Climate

Hamilton Branxholme
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Branxholme
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamilton Branxholme
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Branxholme
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Branxholme

River Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Hamilton

Hamilton vs Tarrington Hamilton vs Byaduk North Hamilton vs Yulecart Hamilton vs Bochara Hamilton vs Strathkellar Hamilton vs Hensley Park

Other comparisons with Branxholme

Branxholme vs Byaduk North Branxholme vs Byaduk Branxholme vs Yulecart Branxholme vs Condah Branxholme vs Wallacedale Branxholme vs Grassdale
Full data on Hamilton Full data on Branxholme
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or