Strathbogie vs Bonnie Doon

Bonnie Doon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Strathbogie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathbogie, most households are people living alone. In Bonnie Doon, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bonnie Doon: a median of $758,000, against $565,000 in Strathbogie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Strathbogie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Strathbogie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $757,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathbogie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $296/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

  • Strathbogie has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 150 min)
  • Bonnie Doon sits closer to the CBD (173.4 km vs 189.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
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.

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Walkability 0 / 0
Strathbogie — Walkability: 0/100 Bonnie Doon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 55
Strathbogie — Safety: 62/100 Bonnie Doon — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 38 / 67
Strathbogie — Low fire risk: 38/100 Bonnie Doon — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 24
Strathbogie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bonnie Doon — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Bonnie Doon has more residents (666 vs 351); Bonnie Doon rents higher ($296/wk vs $250/wk).

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Population 351 666
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.5% +16.8%
Median age 57 54
Median household income $59,852/yr $68,380/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $296/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
0-4 2.0% / 3.2%
Strathbogie — 0-4: 2.0% Bonnie Doon — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 9.1% / 5.6%
Strathbogie — 5-14: 9.1% Bonnie Doon — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 2.6% / 5.6%
Strathbogie — 15-19: 2.6% Bonnie Doon — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.3% / 2.6%
Strathbogie — 20-24: 2.3% Bonnie Doon — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 5.1% / 11.3%
Strathbogie — 25-34: 5.1% Bonnie Doon — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 5.7% / 6.8%
Strathbogie — 35-44: 5.7% Bonnie Doon — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 17.1% / 16.5%
Strathbogie — 45-54: 17.1% Bonnie Doon — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 22.8% / 20.4%
Strathbogie — 55-64: 22.8% Bonnie Doon — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 23.1% / 21.5%
Strathbogie — 65-74: 23.1% Bonnie Doon — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 9.1% / 6.8%
Strathbogie — 75-84: 9.1% Bonnie Doon — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Strathbogie — 85+: 0.9% Bonnie Doon — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathbogie 55.4% lone person
Strathbogie — Lone Person: 55.4% Strathbogie — Couple Families: 31.3% Strathbogie — One Parent Families: 9.6% Strathbogie — Group Household: 3.6%
Bonnie Doon 50.6% lone person
Bonnie Doon — Lone Person: 50.6% Bonnie Doon — Couple Families: 35.1% Bonnie Doon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Bonnie Doon — Group Household: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathbogie 9.0% renting
Strathbogie — Owned Outright: 66.2% Strathbogie — Mortgage: 24.8% Strathbogie — Renting: 9.0%
Bonnie Doon 9.7% renting
Bonnie Doon — Owned Outright: 59.3% Bonnie Doon — Mortgage: 31.0% Bonnie Doon — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.3%
Strathbogie — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Bonnie Doon — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.6%
Strathbogie — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Bonnie Doon — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.5%
Strathbogie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Bonnie Doon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Strathbogie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Bonnie Doon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Strathbogie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Bonnie Doon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
England 4.8% / 2.9%
Strathbogie — England: 4.8% Bonnie Doon — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Strathbogie — New Zealand: 2.0% Bonnie Doon — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.9%
Strathbogie — Netherlands: 1.1% Bonnie Doon — Netherlands: 0.9%
Italy 0.9% / 0.5%
Strathbogie — Italy: 0.9% Bonnie Doon — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Strathbogie — South Africa: 1.1% Bonnie Doon — South Africa: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Strathbogie — India: not among its largest Bonnie Doon — India: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.9%
Strathbogie — Germany: not among its largest Bonnie Doon — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathbogie 97.9% houses
Strathbogie — Houses: 97.9% Strathbogie — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Bonnie Doon 97.8% houses
Bonnie Doon — Houses: 97.8% Bonnie Doon — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Median house price $565,000 $757,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $645,000 $653,400
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Strathbogie has more rural and farming land (81% vs 64%).

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Rural and farming 81% 64%
Parks and recreation 17% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 15%
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

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 76
across Mansfield
Approvals change year on year +167% -50%

Ranking within VIC

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bonnie Doon carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Strathbogie carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 33).

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
76/100
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

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Strathbogie

  • Peranbin Primary College-Strathbogie Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Bonnie Doon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 5 13

Mobility

Strathbogie sits further from the CBD (189.5 km vs 173.4 km).

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 189.5 km
+8% vs other
 173.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
 0.0%
postcode 3720
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
 40
postcode 3720

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.

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Car (driver) 60.5% / 70.5%
Strathbogie — Car (driver): 60.5% Bonnie Doon — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 31.9% / 20.8%
Strathbogie — Worked from Home: 31.9% Bonnie Doon — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 5.0% / 4.5%
Strathbogie — Walked Only: 5.0% Bonnie Doon — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.2%
Strathbogie — Car (passenger): 2.5% Bonnie Doon — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Elevation 517 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
194 premises
 0%
521 premises

Climate

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $1,697/yr
Council Strathbogie Mansfield

Federal electorate

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strathbogie Bonnie Doon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strathbogie

Affordable Retirees Rural

Bonnie Doon

Retirees Rural

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