Mollongghip vs Springbank

Mollongghip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Springbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mollongghip, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mollongghip tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springbank suits people living alone.

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

  • Mollongghip is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)
  • Springbank carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mollongghip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Springbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Springbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.6 km vs 107.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Mollongghip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mollongghip Springbank
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.

Mollongghip Springbank
Walkability 0 / 0
Mollongghip — Walkability: 0/100 Springbank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 87
Mollongghip — Safety: 60/100 Springbank — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Mollongghip — Low fire risk: 42/100 Springbank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mollongghip — Low flood risk: 100/100 Springbank — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mollongghip has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $74,724); Mollongghip rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Mollongghip Springbank
Population 105 117
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% +5.4%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $117,000/yr
+36% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+29% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mollongghip Springbank
0-4 3.8% / 7.7%
Mollongghip — 0-4: 3.8% Springbank — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 19.0% / 9.4%
Mollongghip — 5-14: 19.0% Springbank — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.7% / 6.0%
Mollongghip — 15-19: 6.7% Springbank — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.8% / 3.4%
Mollongghip — 20-24: 3.8% Springbank — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.6% / 13.7%
Mollongghip — 25-34: 7.6% Springbank — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.4% / 7.7%
Mollongghip — 35-44: 11.4% Springbank — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 19.0% / 16.2%
Mollongghip — 45-54: 19.0% Springbank — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.4% / 23.1%
Mollongghip — 55-64: 12.4% Springbank — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 9.5% / 10.3%
Mollongghip — 65-74: 9.5% Springbank — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 10.5% / 2.6%
Mollongghip — 75-84: 10.5% Springbank — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 6.8%
Mollongghip — 85+: not among its largest Springbank — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mollongghip 77.8% couple families
Mollongghip — Couple Families: 77.8% Mollongghip — Lone Person: 22.2% Mollongghip — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Springbank 42.3% couple families
Springbank — Couple Families: 42.3% Springbank — Lone Person: 38.5% Springbank — One Parent Families: 19.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mollongghip 13.2% renting
Mollongghip — Owned Outright: 39.5% Mollongghip — Mortgage: 47.4% Mollongghip — Renting: 13.2%
Springbank 0.0% renting
Springbank — Owned Outright: 63.6% Springbank — Mortgage: 36.4% Springbank — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mollongghip 100.0% houses
Mollongghip — Houses: 100.0%
Springbank 100.0% houses
Springbank — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mollongghip Springbank
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.3%
Mollongghip — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Springbank — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 7.7%
Mollongghip — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Springbank — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.4%
Mollongghip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Springbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / —
Mollongghip — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Springbank — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Mollongghip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Springbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

Zoning mix

Springbank has more rural and farming land (89% vs 73%).

Mollongghip Springbank
Rural and farming 73% 89%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 11%
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

Mollongghip Springbank
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mollongghip Springbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC

Liveability

Mollongghip Springbank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mollongghip carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Mollongghip carries more crime risk (40 vs 13).

Mollongghip Springbank
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Mollongghip Springbank
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mollongghip Springbank
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mollongghip sits further from the CBD (107.7 km vs 99.6 km).

Mollongghip Springbank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 107.7 km
+8% vs other
 99.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Mollongghip Springbank
Car (driver) 64.1% / 63.9%
Mollongghip — Car (driver): 64.1% Springbank — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 35.9% / 29.5%
Mollongghip — Worked from Home: 35.9% Springbank — Worked from Home: 29.5%
Walked Only — / 6.6%
Mollongghip — Walked Only: not among its largest Springbank — Walked Only: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Mollongghip Springbank
Elevation 656 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mollongghip Springbank
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Mollongghip Springbank
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mollongghip Springbank
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Mollongghip Springbank
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mollongghip Springbank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mollongghip

Family Rural

Springbank

Rural

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