Norong vs Boorhaman North

Boorhaman North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Norong. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Norong tends to suit people living alone, while Boorhaman North suits families with children, couples, 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

Boorhaman North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Boorhaman North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boorhaman North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (287.6 km vs 292.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boorhaman North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Norong Boorhaman North
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.

Norong Boorhaman North
Walkability 0 / 0
Norong — Walkability: 0/100 Boorhaman North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 84
Norong — Safety: 41/100 Boorhaman North — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Norong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boorhaman North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 23
Norong — Low flood risk: 19/100 Boorhaman North — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Norong has more residents (130 vs 53); Norong skews older (45 vs 38).

Norong Boorhaman North
Population 130
+59% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +8.2%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $97,500/yr $100,724/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $215/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Norong Boorhaman North
0-4 5.4% / —
Norong — 0-4: 5.4% Boorhaman North — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.4% / 26.4%
Norong — 5-14: 15.4% Boorhaman North — 5-14: 26.4%
15-19 8.5% / 5.7%
Norong — 15-19: 8.5% Boorhaman North — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.3% / —
Norong — 20-24: 2.3% Boorhaman North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.2% / 13.2%
Norong — 25-34: 9.2% Boorhaman North — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.8% / 17.0%
Norong — 35-44: 13.8% Boorhaman North — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 26.2% / 7.5%
Norong — 45-54: 26.2% Boorhaman North — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 16.2% / 11.3%
Norong — 55-64: 16.2% Boorhaman North — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 5.4% / 15.1%
Norong — 65-74: 5.4% Boorhaman North — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 2.3% / 11.3%
Norong — 75-84: 2.3% Boorhaman North — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ — / —
Norong — 85+: not among its largest Boorhaman North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Norong 60.0% couple families
Norong — Couple Families: 60.0% Norong — Lone Person: 40.0%
Boorhaman North 70.0% couple families
Boorhaman North — Couple Families: 70.0% Boorhaman North — Lone Person: 30.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Norong 0.0% renting
Norong — Owned Outright: 54.1% Norong — Mortgage: 45.9% Norong — Renting: 0.0%
Boorhaman North 0.0% renting
Boorhaman North — Owned Outright: 60.0% Boorhaman North — Mortgage: 40.0% Boorhaman North — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Norong 95.7% houses
Norong — Houses: 95.7% Norong — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Boorhaman North 100.0% houses
Boorhaman North — Houses: 100.0% Boorhaman North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Norong Boorhaman North
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 24.5%
Norong — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Boorhaman North — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.1%
Norong — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Boorhaman North — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.4%
Norong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Boorhaman North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Norong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Boorhaman North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Zoning mix

Norong Boorhaman North
Rural and farming 95% 87%
Parks and recreation 4% 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

Norong Boorhaman North
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 238
across Wangaratta
Approvals change year on year +15% +329%

Ranking within VIC

Norong Boorhaman North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Norong Boorhaman North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Norong carries more crime risk (59 vs 16).

Norong Boorhaman North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Norong Boorhaman North
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

Norong Boorhaman North
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Norong sits further from the CBD (292.6 km vs 287.6 km).

Norong Boorhaman North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 292.6 km
+2% vs other
 287.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3682
 0.5%
postcode 3685
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 3682
 67
postcode 3685

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.

Norong Boorhaman North
Car (driver) 64.9% / 72.7%
Norong — Car (driver): 64.9% Boorhaman North — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 27.3%
Norong — Worked from Home: 25.7% Boorhaman North — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Norong — Car (passenger): 5.4% Boorhaman North — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Norong — Walked Only: 4.1% Boorhaman North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Norong Boorhaman North
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Norong Boorhaman North
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Norong Boorhaman North
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Norong Boorhaman North
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $1,962/yr
Council Indigo Wangaratta

Federal electorate

Norong Boorhaman North
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Norong Boorhaman North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Norong

Rural

Boorhaman North

Family Professionals Retirees Rural

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