Junortoun vs Strathfieldsaye

Strathfieldsaye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Junortoun. 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 Junortoun: a median of $885,000, against $780,000 in Strathfieldsaye.

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

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($332,500 vs $510,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $885,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 155 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 24/100)
  • But Junortoun has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Strathfieldsaye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 20.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
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.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Walkability 24 / 72
Junortoun — Walkability: 24/100 Strathfieldsaye — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 80 / 78
Junortoun — Safety: 80/100 Strathfieldsaye — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Junortoun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 49 / 49
Junortoun — Low flood risk: 49/100 Strathfieldsaye — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Strathfieldsaye has more residents (6,850 vs 3,862); Junortoun skews older (43 vs 36).

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Population 3,862 6,850
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +26.2%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $112,840/yr $116,324/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
0-4 5.7% / 7.0%
Junortoun — 0-4: 5.7% Strathfieldsaye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.1% / 18.0%
Junortoun — 5-14: 16.1% Strathfieldsaye — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 7.6% / 7.3%
Junortoun — 15-19: 7.6% Strathfieldsaye — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.7% / 4.7%
Junortoun — 20-24: 3.7% Strathfieldsaye — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.0% / 11.0%
Junortoun — 25-34: 6.0% Strathfieldsaye — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.8% / 14.6%
Junortoun — 35-44: 13.8% Strathfieldsaye — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.2% / 13.0%
Junortoun — 45-54: 15.2% Strathfieldsaye — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.4% / 10.3%
Junortoun — 55-64: 11.4% Strathfieldsaye — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 11.4% / 9.8%
Junortoun — 65-74: 11.4% Strathfieldsaye — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.6% / 3.5%
Junortoun — 75-84: 7.6% Strathfieldsaye — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.6% / 0.8%
Junortoun — 85+: 1.6% Strathfieldsaye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 63.5% couple families
Junortoun — Couple Families: 63.5% Junortoun — Lone Person: 25.8% Junortoun — One Parent Families: 9.2% Junortoun — Group Household: 1.0% Junortoun — Other Families: 0.5%
Strathfieldsaye 66.0% couple families
Strathfieldsaye — Couple Families: 66.0% Strathfieldsaye — Lone Person: 17.0% Strathfieldsaye — One Parent Families: 14.3% Strathfieldsaye — Group Household: 2.2% Strathfieldsaye — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 4.8% renting
Junortoun — Owned Outright: 42.5% Junortoun — Mortgage: 52.7% Junortoun — Renting: 4.8%
Strathfieldsaye 13.2% renting
Strathfieldsaye — Owned Outright: 35.0% Strathfieldsaye — Mortgage: 51.9% Strathfieldsaye — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 14.6%
Junortoun — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Strathfieldsaye — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.4%
Junortoun — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Strathfieldsaye — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Junortoun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Strathfieldsaye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.3%
Junortoun — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Strathfieldsaye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.2%
Junortoun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Strathfieldsaye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Junortoun — England: 1.9% Strathfieldsaye — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Junortoun — New Zealand: 1.1% Strathfieldsaye — New Zealand: 0.6%
India 0.6% / 0.9%
Junortoun — India: 0.6% Strathfieldsaye — India: 0.9%
China 0.4% / 0.3%
Junortoun — China: 0.4% Strathfieldsaye — China: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Junortoun — South Africa: not among its largest Strathfieldsaye — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Junortoun — Philippines: not among its largest Strathfieldsaye — Philippines: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / —
Junortoun — Italy: 0.4% Strathfieldsaye — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Junortoun 98.6% houses
Junortoun — Houses: 98.6% Junortoun — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Junortoun — Townhouses: 0.2%
Strathfieldsaye 100.0% houses
Strathfieldsaye — Houses: 100.0% Strathfieldsaye — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Strathfieldsaye — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Median house price $885,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $510,000 $332,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 37 sales
 36 days
from 81 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.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
3 bed $832K / $678K
Junortoun — 3 bed: $832K (10 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 3 bed: $678K (43 sales)

10 vs 43 sales

4 bed $895K / $805K
Junortoun — 4 bed: $895K (54 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 4 bed: $805K (111 sales)

54 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $960K
Junortoun — 5 bed: $1.04M (14 sales) Strathfieldsaye — 5 bed: $960K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfieldsaye has more rural and farming land (35% vs 0%); Junortoun has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 6%).

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Residential 43% 28%
Rural and farming 0% 35%
Environmental 28% 6%
Parks and recreation 21% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Other and special use 3% 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

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Houses — 3.6%
$630/wk on $901K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
House price Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Strathfieldsaye is more walkable (72 vs 24).

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Strathfieldsaye carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0).

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 6.2 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.0%

Schools in Junortoun

  • Catherine McAuley College - Coolock Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Strathfieldsaye

  • St Francis of the Fields School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Strathfieldsaye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Junortoun sits further from the CBD (155 km vs 146 km).

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Walkability score 24/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 155 km
+6% vs other
 146 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 105 min
Public transport score 30/100 73/100
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
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.

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Car (driver) 73.4% / 71.8%
Junortoun — Car (driver): 73.4% Strathfieldsaye — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 20.7%
Junortoun — Worked from Home: 20.7% Strathfieldsaye — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.5%
Junortoun — Car (passenger): 4.9% Strathfieldsaye — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Junortoun — Walked Only: 0.7% Strathfieldsaye — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 0.7%
Junortoun — Bus: not among its largest Strathfieldsaye — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.3%
Junortoun — Bicycle: 0.2% Strathfieldsaye — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Connectivity score 60/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,355 premises
 58%
2,881 premises

Climate

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Junortoun Strathfieldsaye
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Junortoun

Acreage

Strathfieldsaye

Acreage Family Parks Quiet River

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