Patho vs Gunbower

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Gunbower 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

Gunbower

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gunbower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Patho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (254.6 km vs 259.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gunbower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Patho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Patho Gunbower
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.

Patho Gunbower
Walkability 0 / 0
Patho — Walkability: 0/100 Gunbower — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 65
Patho — Safety: 10/100 Gunbower — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 78 / 87
Patho — Low fire risk: 78/100 Gunbower — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 12 / 5
Patho — Low flood risk: 12/100 Gunbower — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Gunbower has more residents (578 vs 138); Patho has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $55,224).

Patho Gunbower
Population 138 578
+319% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.8% +4.9%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $74,724/yr
+26% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+26% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Patho Gunbower
0-4 — / 4.5%
Patho — 0-4: not among its largest Gunbower — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.0% / 13.5%
Patho — 5-14: 13.0% Gunbower — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.8% / 3.3%
Patho — 15-19: 5.8% Gunbower — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 2.2% / 5.5%
Patho — 20-24: 2.2% Gunbower — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.9% / 8.1%
Patho — 25-34: 10.9% Gunbower — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.8% / 10.4%
Patho — 35-44: 13.8% Gunbower — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.2% / 13.1%
Patho — 45-54: 15.2% Gunbower — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.9% / 16.4%
Patho — 55-64: 15.9% Gunbower — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.8% / 15.1%
Patho — 65-74: 13.8% Gunbower — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 5.8% / 7.8%
Patho — 75-84: 5.8% Gunbower — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Patho — 85+: not among its largest Gunbower — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Patho 44.8% lone person
Patho — Lone Person: 44.8% Patho — Couple Families: 34.5% Patho — One Parent Families: 20.7% Patho — Group Household: 0.0%
Gunbower 41.8% lone person
Gunbower — Lone Person: 41.8% Gunbower — Couple Families: 41.8% Gunbower — One Parent Families: 14.6% Gunbower — Group Household: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Patho 17.3% renting
Patho — Owned Outright: 50.0% Patho — Mortgage: 32.7% Patho — Renting: 17.3%
Gunbower 16.7% renting
Gunbower — Owned Outright: 52.7% Gunbower — Mortgage: 30.5% Gunbower — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Patho Gunbower
Scotland 2.9% / —
Patho — Scotland: 2.9% Gunbower — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.9%
Patho — Philippines: not among its largest Gunbower — Philippines: 1.9%
England — / 1.6%
Patho — England: not among its largest Gunbower — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Patho Gunbower
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.8%
Patho — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Gunbower — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 5.7%
Patho — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Gunbower — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.9%
Patho — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Gunbower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.5%
Patho — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gunbower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Patho — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Gunbower — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Patho 98.1% houses
Patho — Houses: 98.1% Patho — Townhouses: 0.0% Patho — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Gunbower 98.7% houses
Gunbower — Houses: 98.7% Gunbower — Townhouses: 3.1% Gunbower — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Patho Gunbower
Median house price — $160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Patho has more rural and farming land (92% vs 58%).

Patho Gunbower
Rural and farming 92% 58%
Parks and recreation 7% 41%
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

Patho Gunbower
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Patho Gunbower
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Patho Gunbower
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Patho carries more crime risk (90 vs 35).

Patho Gunbower
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Patho Gunbower
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Patho

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

Schools in Gunbower

  • Gunbower Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Patho Gunbower
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Gunbower sits further from the CBD (259.6 km vs 254.6 km).

Patho Gunbower
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 254.6 km 259.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3564
 0.0%
postcode 3566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3564
 49
postcode 3566

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.

Patho Gunbower
Car (driver) 62.1% / 74.9%
Patho — Car (driver): 62.1% Gunbower — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 14.5%
Patho — Worked from Home: 16.7% Gunbower — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 15.2% / 9.3%
Patho — Walked Only: 15.2% Gunbower — Walked Only: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 1.3%
Patho — Car (passenger): 6.1% Gunbower — Car (passenger): 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.9%).

Setting

Patho Gunbower
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Patho Gunbower
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
294 premises

Climate

Patho Gunbower
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Patho Gunbower
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Patho Gunbower
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Patho Gunbower
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Patho

Rural

Gunbower

Rural

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