Indigo Valley vs Barnawartha North

Comparing Indigo Valley and Barnawartha North, VIC: Barnawartha North carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Indigo Valley has more residents (346 vs 188); and Barnawartha North carries more crime risk (79 vs 13).

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

Indigo Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Barnawartha North is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 59%)

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

Barnawartha North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Indigo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Barnawartha North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
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.

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Walkability 0 / 0
Indigo Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Barnawartha North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 21
Indigo Valley — Safety: 87/100 Barnawartha North — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 29 / 29
Indigo Valley — Low fire risk: 29/100 Barnawartha North — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 100 / 24
Indigo Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Barnawartha North — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Indigo Valley has more residents (346 vs 188); Indigo Valley rents higher ($235/wk vs $210/wk).

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Population 346
+46% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +11.2%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $97,500/yr $98,748/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+11% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
0-4 4.6% / 2.7%
Indigo Valley — 0-4: 4.6% Barnawartha North — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.1% / 12.8%
Indigo Valley — 5-14: 12.1% Barnawartha North — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 8.1% / 7.4%
Indigo Valley — 15-19: 8.1% Barnawartha North — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 2.9% / 5.3%
Indigo Valley — 20-24: 2.9% Barnawartha North — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.5% / 9.6%
Indigo Valley — 25-34: 7.5% Barnawartha North — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.8% / 8.5%
Indigo Valley — 35-44: 9.8% Barnawartha North — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.7% / 12.8%
Indigo Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Barnawartha North — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 20.2% / 22.3%
Indigo Valley — 55-64: 20.2% Barnawartha North — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 11.8% / 15.4%
Indigo Valley — 65-74: 11.8% Barnawartha North — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 5.8% / 4.8%
Indigo Valley — 75-84: 5.8% Barnawartha North — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.6%
Indigo Valley — 85+: 2.3% Barnawartha North — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley 55.1% couple families
Indigo Valley — Couple Families: 55.1% Indigo Valley — Lone Person: 33.3% Indigo Valley — One Parent Families: 4.3% Indigo Valley — Group Household: 7.2%
Barnawartha North 59.5% couple families
Barnawartha North — Couple Families: 59.5% Barnawartha North — Lone Person: 27.0% Barnawartha North — One Parent Families: 13.5% Barnawartha North — 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.

Indigo Valley 8.0% renting
Indigo Valley — Owned Outright: 51.8% Indigo Valley — Mortgage: 40.2% Indigo Valley — Renting: 8.0%
Barnawartha North 9.8% renting
Barnawartha North — Owned Outright: 59.0% Barnawartha North — Mortgage: 31.1% Barnawartha North — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Indigo Valley 96.8% houses
Indigo Valley — Houses: 96.8% Indigo Valley — Townhouses: 3.2%
Barnawartha North 100.0% houses
Barnawartha North — Houses: 100.0% Barnawartha North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 20.7%
Indigo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Barnawartha North — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 9.6%
Indigo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Barnawartha North — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.5%
Indigo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Barnawartha North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Indigo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Barnawartha North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Indigo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Barnawartha North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Zoning mix

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Rural and farming 81% 88%
Parks and recreation 19% 3%
Industrial 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 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

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 423
across Wodonga
Approvals change year on year +15% +3%

Ranking within VIC

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barnawartha North carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Barnawartha North carries more crime risk (79 vs 13).

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Bushfire High
71/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
76/100
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

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Indigo Valley

  • Middle Indigo Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Barnawartha North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Parks & reserves 6 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 13

Mobility

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 309.1 km 310.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 202 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3688
 0.5%
postcode 3691
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 3688
 79
postcode 3691

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.

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Car (driver) 72.9% / 76.5%
Indigo Valley — Car (driver): 72.9% Barnawartha North — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 20.0%
Indigo Valley — Worked from Home: 19.9% Barnawartha North — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.5%
Indigo Valley — Car (passenger): 4.2% Barnawartha North — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Indigo Valley — Walked Only: 3.0% Barnawartha North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $2,188/yr
Council Indigo Wodonga

Federal electorate

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Indigo Valley Barnawartha North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Indigo Valley

Rural

Barnawartha North

Rural

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