Mudgegonga vs Bruarong

Bruarong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Mudgegonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bruarong tends to suit families with children.

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

Bruarong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mudgegonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bruarong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mudgegonga sits closer to the CBD (311.1 km vs 316.9 km)
  • Bruarong has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 215 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mudgegonga has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
  • Bruarong carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Bruarong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.1% vs 7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mudgegonga Bruarong
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.

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Walkability 0 / 0
Mudgegonga — Walkability: 0/100 Bruarong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 84
Mudgegonga — Safety: 53/100 Bruarong — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 5 / 21
Mudgegonga — Low fire risk: 5/100 Bruarong — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 79 / 100
Mudgegonga — Low flood risk: 79/100 Bruarong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mudgegonga has more residents (184 vs 114); Mudgegonga rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Population 184
+38% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +48.1%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $82,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga Bruarong
0-4 4.9% / 6.1%
Mudgegonga — 0-4: 4.9% Bruarong — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.1% / 21.1%
Mudgegonga — 5-14: 7.1% Bruarong — 5-14: 21.1%
15-19 — / 2.6%
Mudgegonga — 15-19: not among its largest Bruarong — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 1.6% / 3.5%
Mudgegonga — 20-24: 1.6% Bruarong — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.7% / 5.3%
Mudgegonga — 25-34: 8.7% Bruarong — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 8.2% / 11.4%
Mudgegonga — 35-44: 8.2% Bruarong — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.1% / 15.8%
Mudgegonga — 45-54: 14.1% Bruarong — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 28.8% / 12.3%
Mudgegonga — 55-64: 28.8% Bruarong — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 20.7% / 14.0%
Mudgegonga — 65-74: 20.7% Bruarong — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.5% / 4.4%
Mudgegonga — 75-84: 6.5% Bruarong — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.6% / 5.3%
Mudgegonga — 85+: 1.6% Bruarong — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

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.

Mudgegonga Bruarong
England 3.3% / 3.5%
Mudgegonga — England: 3.3% Bruarong — England: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 51.2% lone person
Mudgegonga — Lone Person: 51.2% Mudgegonga — Couple Families: 48.8%
Bruarong 50.0% lone person
Bruarong — Lone Person: 50.0% Bruarong — Couple Families: 50.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 100.0% houses
Mudgegonga — Houses: 100.0%
Bruarong 100.0% houses
Bruarong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 16.7%
Mudgegonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Bruarong — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.8%
Mudgegonga — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Bruarong — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.0%
Mudgegonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Bruarong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 3.5%
Mudgegonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Bruarong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 7.0%
Mudgegonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Bruarong — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mudgegonga 9.1% renting
Mudgegonga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Mudgegonga — Mortgage: 33.8% Mudgegonga — Renting: 9.1%
Bruarong 20.0% renting
Bruarong — Owned Outright: 51.4% Bruarong — Mortgage: 28.6% Bruarong — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Bruarong has more rural and farming land (88% vs 68%).

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Rural and farming 68% 88%
Parks and recreation 32% 12%
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

Mudgegonga Bruarong
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 120
across Indigo
Approvals change year on year -42% +15%

Ranking within VIC

Mudgegonga Bruarong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mudgegonga carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Mudgegonga carries more crime risk (47 vs 16).

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
21/100
 None
0/100
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

Mudgegonga Bruarong
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

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Bruarong sits further from the CBD (316.9 km vs 311.1 km).

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 311.1 km 316.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
 2.0%
postcode 3749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
 85
postcode 3749

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.

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Car (driver) 49.0% / 47.4%
Mudgegonga — Car (driver): 49.0% Bruarong — Car (driver): 47.4%
Worked from Home 48.0% / 42.1%
Mudgegonga — Worked from Home: 48.0% Bruarong — Worked from Home: 42.1%
Walked Only — / 10.5%
Mudgegonga — Walked Only: not among its largest Bruarong — Walked Only: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Mudgegonga — Car (passenger): 3.1% Bruarong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Connectivity score 15/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Average residential rate $1,945/yr $1,828/yr
Council Alpine Indigo

Federal electorate

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mudgegonga Bruarong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mudgegonga

Retirees Rural

Bruarong

Family Professionals River Rural

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