Labertouche vs Jindivick

Labertouche is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Jindivick. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Labertouche, most households are couple families. In Jindivick, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jindivick: a median of $1.33 million, against $729,000 in Labertouche, though rent is higher in Labertouche. On these figures, Labertouche tends to suit families with children, couples, and 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

Jindivick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Labertouche

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($729,000 vs $1,330,000)

Weighs house 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

Labertouche

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.9 km vs 101.2 km)
  • But Jindivick is more walkable (21/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jindivick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)
  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Jindivick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs 8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Labertouche Jindivick
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.

Labertouche Jindivick
Walkability 13 / 21
Labertouche — Walkability: 13/100 Jindivick — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 40 / 87
Labertouche — Safety: 40/100 Jindivick — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 3 / 3
Labertouche — Low fire risk: 3/100 Jindivick — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 33 / 54
Labertouche — Low flood risk: 33/100 Jindivick — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Jindivick has more residents (584 vs 386); Jindivick skews older (49 vs 43).

Labertouche Jindivick
Population 386 584
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +18.9%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $107,952/yr
+12% vs other
 $95,420/yr
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+7% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Labertouche Jindivick
0-4 4.7% / 3.3%
Labertouche — 0-4: 4.7% Jindivick — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.1% / 12.3%
Labertouche — 5-14: 16.1% Jindivick — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.9% / 6.8%
Labertouche — 15-19: 3.9% Jindivick — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.4% / 3.9%
Labertouche — 20-24: 4.4% Jindivick — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.0% / 7.0%
Labertouche — 25-34: 6.0% Jindivick — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 15.0% / 10.8%
Labertouche — 35-44: 15.0% Jindivick — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.7% / 14.0%
Labertouche — 45-54: 11.7% Jindivick — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.8% / 19.9%
Labertouche — 55-64: 14.8% Jindivick — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 12.4% / 13.5%
Labertouche — 65-74: 12.4% Jindivick — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.4% / 7.9%
Labertouche — 75-84: 5.4% Jindivick — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.6% / 2.1%
Labertouche — 85+: 1.6% Jindivick — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Labertouche 65.9% couple families
Labertouche — Couple Families: 65.9% Labertouche — Lone Person: 28.0% Labertouche — One Parent Families: 6.1% Labertouche — Other Families: 0.0% Labertouche — Group Household: 0.0%
Jindivick 54.9% couple families
Jindivick — Couple Families: 54.9% Jindivick — Lone Person: 28.6% Jindivick — One Parent Families: 9.8% Jindivick — Other Families: 4.5% Jindivick — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Labertouche 16.4% renting
Labertouche — Owned Outright: 37.9% Labertouche — Mortgage: 45.7% Labertouche — Renting: 16.4%
Jindivick 9.4% renting
Jindivick — Owned Outright: 52.6% Jindivick — Mortgage: 38.0% Jindivick — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Labertouche Jindivick
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 18.5%
Labertouche — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Jindivick — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 11.1%
Labertouche — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Jindivick — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Labertouche — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Jindivick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.1%
Labertouche — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Jindivick — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Labertouche — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Jindivick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Labertouche Jindivick
England 3.6% / 4.8%
Labertouche — England: 3.6% Jindivick — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Labertouche — New Zealand: 1.3% Jindivick — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Labertouche — South Africa: not among its largest Jindivick — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Labertouche — Netherlands: 0.8% Jindivick — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Labertouche — Philippines: not among its largest Jindivick — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Labertouche — Germany: not among its largest Jindivick — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Labertouche 100.0% houses
Labertouche — Houses: 100.0% Labertouche — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jindivick 99.5% houses
Jindivick — Houses: 99.5% Jindivick — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Labertouche Jindivick
Median house price $729,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Labertouche Jindivick
Rural and farming 89% 84%
Parks and recreation 11% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
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

Labertouche Jindivick
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Labertouche Jindivick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Jindivick is more walkable (21 vs 13).

Labertouche Jindivick
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Labertouche carries more crime risk (60 vs 13); Labertouche carries more flood risk (67 vs 46).

Labertouche Jindivick
Bushfire High
97/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
46/100
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

Labertouche Jindivick
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Labertouche

  • Labertouche Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Jindivick

  • Jindivick Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Labertouche Jindivick
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Waterways 107 44

Mobility

Jindivick sits further from the CBD (101.2 km vs 95.9 km).

Labertouche Jindivick
Walkability score 13/100 21/100
Distance to Melbourne 95.9 km 101.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3816
 0.6%
postcode 3818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3816
 49
postcode 3818

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.

Labertouche Jindivick
Car (driver) 67.6% / 64.0%
Labertouche — Car (driver): 67.6% Jindivick — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 25.8%
Labertouche — Worked from Home: 27.0% Jindivick — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.8%
Labertouche — Walked Only: 2.7% Jindivick — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.3%
Labertouche — Car (passenger): 2.7% Jindivick — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Labertouche — Bicycle: not among its largest Jindivick — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Labertouche Jindivick
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.0 km 41.9 km

NBN connectivity

Labertouche Jindivick
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 0%
230 premises

Climate

Labertouche Jindivick
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm 1,090 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

Labertouche Jindivick
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Labertouche Jindivick
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Labertouche Jindivick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Labertouche

River Rural

Jindivick

Premium Quiet Rural

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