Peechelba vs Boorhaman North

Boorhaman North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Peechelba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peechelba, about half of households are people living alone. In Boorhaman North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Peechelba tends to suit people living alone, while Boorhaman North suits families with children and couples.

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 43/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 48%)
  • But Peechelba has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boorhaman North

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Peechelba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (276.9 km vs 287.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (188 min vs 195 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boorhaman North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Boorhaman North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peechelba 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.

Peechelba 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.

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Walkability 0 / 0
Peechelba — Walkability: 0/100 Boorhaman North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 84
Peechelba — Safety: 57/100 Boorhaman North — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Peechelba — Low fire risk: 51/100 Boorhaman North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 23
Peechelba — Low flood risk: 26/100 Boorhaman North — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Peechelba has more residents (177 vs 53); Boorhaman North has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $69,836).

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Population 177
+70% vs other
 53
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +8.2%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $69,836/yr $100,724/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+14% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peechelba Boorhaman North
0-4 9.0% / —
Peechelba — 0-4: 9.0% Boorhaman North — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.6% / 26.4%
Peechelba — 5-14: 9.6% Boorhaman North — 5-14: 26.4%
15-19 8.5% / 5.7%
Peechelba — 15-19: 8.5% Boorhaman North — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / —
Peechelba — 20-24: 4.5% Boorhaman North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.9% / 13.2%
Peechelba — 25-34: 7.9% Boorhaman North — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.0% / 17.0%
Peechelba — 35-44: 13.0% Boorhaman North — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 10.2% / 7.5%
Peechelba — 45-54: 10.2% Boorhaman North — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 14.7% / 11.3%
Peechelba — 55-64: 14.7% Boorhaman North — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 16.4% / 15.1%
Peechelba — 65-74: 16.4% Boorhaman North — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 4.5% / 11.3%
Peechelba — 75-84: 4.5% Boorhaman North — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 3.4% / —
Peechelba — 85+: 3.4% Boorhaman North — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peechelba 29.2% couple families
Peechelba — Couple Families: 29.2% Peechelba — Lone Person: 45.8% Peechelba — One Parent Families: 18.8% Peechelba — Group Household: 6.2%
Boorhaman North 70.0% couple families
Boorhaman North — Couple Families: 70.0% Boorhaman North — Lone Person: 30.0% Boorhaman North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boorhaman North — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peechelba 12.5% renting
Peechelba — Owned Outright: 45.8% Peechelba — Mortgage: 41.7% Peechelba — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Peechelba 100.0% houses
Peechelba — Houses: 100.0%
Boorhaman North 100.0% houses
Boorhaman North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.1%
Peechelba — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Boorhaman North — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 24.5%
Peechelba — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Boorhaman North — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.4%
Peechelba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Boorhaman North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Peechelba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Boorhaman North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Rural and farming 87%
same for both
Parks and recreation 10% 12%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Peechelba Boorhaman North
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
 238
across Wangaratta
Approvals change year on year -70% +329%

Ranking within VIC

Peechelba Boorhaman North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Peechelba carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Peechelba carries more crime risk (43 vs 16).

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Peechelba 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

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Boorhaman North sits further from the CBD (287.6 km vs 276.9 km).

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 276.9 km 287.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 0.5%
postcode 3685
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 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.

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Car (driver) 80.3% / 72.7%
Peechelba — Car (driver): 80.3% Boorhaman North — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 27.3%
Peechelba — Worked from Home: 12.7% Boorhaman North — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only 7.0% / —
Peechelba — Walked Only: 7.0% Boorhaman North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Peechelba 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

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Average residential rate $1,908/yr $1,962/yr
Council Moira Wangaratta

Federal electorate

Peechelba Boorhaman North
Division Nicholls Indi
Member Sam Birrell Helen Haines
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peechelba

Rural Young Families

Boorhaman North

Family Professionals Retirees Rural

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