Marong vs Myers Flat

Marong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 50 in Myers Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marong, most households are couple families. In Myers Flat, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Myers Flat: a median of $740,000, against $675,000 in Marong, though rent is higher in Marong. On these figures, Marong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Myers Flat suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Marong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Marong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (157 km vs 165.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myers Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Marong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.6% vs 18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marong Myers Flat
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.

Marong Myers Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Marong — Walkability: 0/100 Myers Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 69
Marong — Safety: 66/100 Myers Flat — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 60 / 87
Marong — Low fire risk: 60/100 Myers Flat — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 55 / 24
Marong — Low flood risk: 55/100 Myers Flat — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Marong has more residents (2,005 vs 545); Marong rents higher ($350/wk vs $190/wk).

Marong Myers Flat
Population 2,005
+73% vs other
 545
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.6% +18.7%
Median age 31 50
Median household income $103,428/yr
+23% vs other
 $79,300/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+46% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marong Myers Flat
0-4 10.9% / 4.2%
Marong — 0-4: 10.9% Myers Flat — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 16.6% / 12.1%
Marong — 5-14: 16.6% Myers Flat — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.1% / 6.4%
Marong — 15-19: 5.1% Myers Flat — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.0% / 3.5%
Marong — 20-24: 4.0% Myers Flat — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 19.5% / 5.9%
Marong — 25-34: 19.5% Myers Flat — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 16.6% / 12.1%
Marong — 35-44: 16.6% Myers Flat — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 8.0% / 13.8%
Marong — 45-54: 8.0% Myers Flat — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 8.7% / 20.2%
Marong — 55-64: 8.7% Myers Flat — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 7.8% / 18.2%
Marong — 65-74: 7.8% Myers Flat — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 2.5% / 3.3%
Marong — 75-84: 2.5% Myers Flat — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 1.5%
Marong — 85+: 0.6% Myers Flat — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marong 67.2% couple families
Marong — Couple Families: 67.2% Marong — Lone Person: 20.0% Marong — One Parent Families: 9.8% Marong — Other Families: 0.9% Marong — Group Household: 2.2%
Myers Flat 48.0% couple families
Myers Flat — Couple Families: 48.0% Myers Flat — Lone Person: 35.2% Myers Flat — One Parent Families: 10.4% Myers Flat — Other Families: 4.0% Myers Flat — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marong 11.4% renting
Marong — Owned Outright: 24.0% Marong — Mortgage: 64.6% Marong — Renting: 11.4%
Myers Flat 8.4% renting
Myers Flat — Owned Outright: 53.4% Myers Flat — Mortgage: 38.2% Myers Flat — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marong Myers Flat
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 21.3%
Marong — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Myers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.1%
Marong — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Myers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Marong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Myers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Marong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Myers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.5%
Marong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Myers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Marong Myers Flat
England 1.2% / 2.4%
Marong — England: 1.2% Myers Flat — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Marong — New Zealand: 0.7% Myers Flat — New Zealand: 0.7%
China — / 0.7%
Marong — China: not among its largest Myers Flat — China: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Marong — Thailand: not among its largest Myers Flat — Thailand: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Marong — India: 0.6% Myers Flat — India: not among its largest
Myanmar 0.6% / —
Marong — Myanmar: 0.6% Myers Flat — Myanmar: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Marong — Philippines: 0.5% Myers Flat — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marong 97.5% houses
Marong — Houses: 97.5% Marong — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Myers Flat 93.8% houses
Myers Flat — Houses: 93.8% Myers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marong Myers Flat
Median house price $675,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Marong Myers Flat
Rural and farming 87% 83%
Parks and recreation 10% 12%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Residential 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Marong Myers Flat
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Marong Myers Flat
House price Higher than 38% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Marong scores higher overall (40 vs 34).

Marong Myers Flat
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Marong carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 13); Myers Flat carries more flood risk (76 vs 45).

Marong Myers Flat
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 High
76/100
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

Marong Myers Flat
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marong

  • Marong Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Myers Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marong Myers Flat
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Myers Flat sits further from the CBD (165.2 km vs 157 km).

Marong Myers Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 157 km 165.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3515
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3515
 44
postcode 3556

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.

Marong Myers Flat
Car (driver) 79.8% / 74.0%
Marong — Car (driver): 79.8% Myers Flat — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 16.5%
Marong — Worked from Home: 14.3% Myers Flat — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.0%
Marong — Car (passenger): 4.6% Myers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.2%
Marong — Walked Only: 1.3% Myers Flat — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
Marong — Bus: not among its largest Myers Flat — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Marong Myers Flat
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Marong Myers Flat
Connectivity score 78/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
913 premises
 16%
209 premises

Climate

Marong Myers Flat
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Marong Myers Flat
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Marong Myers Flat
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marong Myers Flat
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marong

Acreage Family Young Families

Myers Flat

Rural

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