Inverleigh vs Bannockburn

Bannockburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Inverleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Inverleigh: a median of $1.18 million, against $760,000 in Bannockburn, though rent is higher in Bannockburn. On these figures, Bannockburn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Inverleigh has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Bannockburn has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bannockburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $1,180,000)
  • has cheaper land ($382,500 vs $530,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inverleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bannockburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.6 km vs 105.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 80 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Inverleigh carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)
  • Bannockburn is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Inverleigh Bannockburn
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.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Walkability 0 / 39
Inverleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Bannockburn — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 80 / 67
Inverleigh — Safety: 80/100 Bannockburn — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 71 / 86
Inverleigh — Low fire risk: 71/100 Bannockburn — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 32 / 59
Inverleigh — Low flood risk: 32/100 Bannockburn — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Bannockburn has more residents (6,470 vs 1,746); Bannockburn rents higher ($390/wk vs $300/wk).

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Population 1,746 6,470
+271% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.5% +22.5%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $112,320/yr
+5% vs other
 $106,860/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $390/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
0-4 7.7% / 7.9%
Inverleigh — 0-4: 7.7% Bannockburn — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 17.0% / 17.2%
Inverleigh — 5-14: 17.0% Bannockburn — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.6%
Inverleigh — 15-19: 6.8% Bannockburn — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.7% / 4.3%
Inverleigh — 20-24: 3.7% Bannockburn — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.7% / 12.6%
Inverleigh — 25-34: 8.7% Bannockburn — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.2% / 15.2%
Inverleigh — 35-44: 15.2% Bannockburn — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.9% / 13.1%
Inverleigh — 45-54: 14.9% Bannockburn — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.4% / 8.7%
Inverleigh — 55-64: 14.4% Bannockburn — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 8.6% / 8.4%
Inverleigh — 65-74: 8.6% Bannockburn — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.0% / 4.3%
Inverleigh — 75-84: 3.0% Bannockburn — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.4% / 1.8%
Inverleigh — 85+: 0.4% Bannockburn — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 73.6% couple families
Inverleigh — Couple Families: 73.6% Inverleigh — Lone Person: 17.4% Inverleigh — One Parent Families: 9.0% Inverleigh — Group Household: 0.0% Inverleigh — Other Families: 0.0%
Bannockburn 65.4% couple families
Bannockburn — Couple Families: 65.4% Bannockburn — Lone Person: 18.7% Bannockburn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bannockburn — Group Household: 1.2% Bannockburn — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 6.2% renting
Inverleigh — Owned Outright: 35.2% Inverleigh — Mortgage: 58.7% Inverleigh — Renting: 6.2%
Bannockburn 11.3% renting
Bannockburn — Owned Outright: 30.1% Bannockburn — Mortgage: 58.6% Bannockburn — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 20.1%
Inverleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Bannockburn — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 7.8%
Inverleigh — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Bannockburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.3%
Inverleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bannockburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.9%
Inverleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Bannockburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Inverleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Bannockburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
England 3.8% / 3.4%
Inverleigh — England: 3.8% Bannockburn — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Inverleigh — New Zealand: 0.5% Bannockburn — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.5%
Inverleigh — Netherlands: 0.6% Bannockburn — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Inverleigh — Scotland: 0.5% Bannockburn — Scotland: 0.4%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Inverleigh — Ireland: 0.5% Bannockburn — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.3%
Inverleigh — South Africa: not among its largest Bannockburn — South Africa: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inverleigh 99.3% houses
Inverleigh — Houses: 99.3% Inverleigh — Townhouses: 0.0% Inverleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Bannockburn 95.9% houses
Bannockburn — Houses: 95.9% Bannockburn — Townhouses: 4.1% Bannockburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Median house price $1,180,000 $760,000
Median unit price — $420,000
Median land price $530,000 $382,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 17 sales
 32 days
from 92 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
3 bed $888K / $685K
Inverleigh — 3 bed: $888K (8 sales) Bannockburn — 3 bed: $685K (54 sales)

8 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $812K
Inverleigh — 4 bed: $1.2M (25 sales) Bannockburn — 4 bed: $812K (101 sales)

25 vs 101 sales

Zoning mix

Inverleigh has more rural and farming land (91% vs 74%).

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Rural and farming 91% 74%
Residential 3% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
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

Inverleigh Bannockburn
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
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.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Houses — 4.1%
$638/wk on $815K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Inverleigh Bannockburn
House price — Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Bannockburn is more walkable (39 vs 0); Bannockburn scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Inverleigh carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 14); Inverleigh carries more flood risk (68 vs 41).

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Inverleigh

  • Inverleigh Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Bannockburn

  • Bannockburn P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 13

Mobility

Inverleigh sits further from the CBD (105.6 km vs 88.6 km).

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Walkability score 0/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 105.6 km
+16% vs other
 88.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3321
 0.7%
postcode 3331
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3321
 59
postcode 3331

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.

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Car (driver) 69.0% / 77.2%
Inverleigh — Car (driver): 69.0% Bannockburn — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 17.2%
Inverleigh — Worked from Home: 24.3% Bannockburn — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.4%
Inverleigh — Car (passenger): 3.2% Bannockburn — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 3.5% / 1.4%
Inverleigh — Walked Only: 3.5% Bannockburn — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 0.4%
Inverleigh — Bus: not among its largest Bannockburn — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Connectivity score 42/100 79/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
768 premises
 63%
2,712 premises

Climate

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Division Wannon Corio
Member Dan Tehan Richard Marles
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Inverleigh Bannockburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Inverleigh

Family Rural

Bannockburn

Acreage Family River

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