Three Bridges vs Warburton

Three Bridges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Warburton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Three Bridges, about half of households are couple families. In Warburton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Three Bridges: a median of $825,000, against $690,000 in Warburton, though rent is higher in Warburton. On these figures, Three Bridges tends to suit couples, while Warburton suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Three Bridges is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 44%)
  • Warburton has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Three Bridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Three Bridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.1 km vs 88.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Three Bridges Warburton
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.

Three Bridges Warburton
Walkability 0 / 0
Three Bridges — Walkability: 0/100 Warburton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 38
Three Bridges — Safety: 36/100 Warburton — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Three Bridges — Low fire risk: 2/100 Warburton — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 69 / 78
Three Bridges — Low flood risk: 69/100 Warburton — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Warburton has more residents (2,020 vs 188); Three Bridges has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $59,644).

Three Bridges Warburton
Population 188 2,020
+974% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% +0.4%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $75,348/yr
+21% vs other
 $59,644/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $290/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Three Bridges Warburton
0-4 5.3% / 3.0%
Three Bridges — 0-4: 5.3% Warburton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 8.5% / 11.5%
Three Bridges — 5-14: 8.5% Warburton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.7% / 5.9%
Three Bridges — 15-19: 3.7% Warburton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 9.6% / 3.6%
Three Bridges — 20-24: 9.6% Warburton — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.2% / 6.6%
Three Bridges — 25-34: 11.2% Warburton — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 6.4% / 9.8%
Three Bridges — 35-44: 6.4% Warburton — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 14.9% / 18.1%
Three Bridges — 45-54: 14.9% Warburton — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 21.3% / 17.5%
Three Bridges — 55-64: 21.3% Warburton — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 14.4% / 14.4%
Three Bridges — 65-74: 14.4% Warburton — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.3% / 7.1%
Three Bridges — 75-84: 4.3% Warburton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.9%
Three Bridges — 85+: not among its largest Warburton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Three Bridges 31.9% lone person
Three Bridges — Lone Person: 31.9% Three Bridges — Couple Families: 46.8% Three Bridges — One Parent Families: 21.3% Three Bridges — Group Household: 0.0% Three Bridges — Other Families: 0.0%
Warburton 50.7% lone person
Warburton — Lone Person: 50.7% Warburton — Couple Families: 25.7% Warburton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Warburton — Group Household: 3.8% Warburton — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Three Bridges 9.0% renting
Three Bridges — Owned Outright: 40.3% Three Bridges — Mortgage: 50.7% Three Bridges — Renting: 9.0%
Warburton 17.4% renting
Warburton — Owned Outright: 41.3% Warburton — Mortgage: 41.3% Warburton — Renting: 17.4%
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.

Three Bridges Warburton
England 6.4% / 5.7%
Three Bridges — England: 6.4% Warburton — England: 5.7%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Three Bridges — New Zealand: not among its largest Warburton — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Three Bridges — Netherlands: not among its largest Warburton — Netherlands: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.8%
Three Bridges — Germany: not among its largest Warburton — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Three Bridges — Scotland: not among its largest Warburton — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Three Bridges Warburton
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.6%
Three Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.2%
Three Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 9.9%
Three Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.8%
Three Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Three Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Three Bridges 104.7% houses
Three Bridges — Houses: 104.7% Three Bridges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Three Bridges — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warburton 94.6% houses
Warburton — Houses: 94.6% Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Warburton — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Three Bridges Warburton
Median house price $825,000 $690,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price — $220,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Three Bridges has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 6%).

Three Bridges Warburton
Parks and recreation 48% 55%
Environmental 41% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 34%
Rural and farming 11% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Three Bridges Warburton
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Three Bridges Warburton
Houses — 4.4%
$620/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Three Bridges Warburton
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Three Bridges Warburton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Three Bridges Warburton
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Low
22/100
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

Three Bridges Warburton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Three Bridges

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

Schools in Warburton

  • Warburton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Three Bridges Warburton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 74 237

Mobility

Warburton sits further from the CBD (88.4 km vs 78.1 km).

Three Bridges Warburton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 78.1 km 88.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3797
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3797
 35
postcode 3799

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.

Three Bridges Warburton
Car (driver) 66.7% / 64.8%
Three Bridges — Car (driver): 66.7% Warburton — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 28.3%
Three Bridges — Worked from Home: 29.3% Warburton — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.7%
Three Bridges — Car (passenger): 4.0% Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Three Bridges — Walked Only: not among its largest Warburton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Three Bridges — Train: not among its largest Warburton — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Three Bridges Warburton
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 885 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Three Bridges Warburton
Connectivity score 23/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 8%
1,438 premises

Climate

Three Bridges Warburton
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Three Bridges Warburton
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Three Bridges Warburton
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Three Bridges Warburton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Three Bridges

River Rural

Warburton

Rural

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