Undera vs Bunbartha

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Undera, about half of households are couple families. In Bunbartha, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bunbartha tends to suit 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

Bunbartha

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)
  • But Undera has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Undera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Undera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (203.4 km vs 208 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunbartha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Bunbartha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Undera Bunbartha
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.

Undera Bunbartha
Walkability 0 / 0
Undera — Walkability: 0/100 Bunbartha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 58
Undera — Safety: 45/100 Bunbartha — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 88 / 58
Undera — Low fire risk: 88/100 Bunbartha — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 3 / 2
Undera — Low flood risk: 3/100 Bunbartha — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Bunbartha has higher household incomes ($125,944 vs $75,816); Undera has more residents (450 vs 313).

Undera Bunbartha
Population 450
+30% vs other
 313
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +13.4%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $75,816/yr $125,944/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $275/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Undera Bunbartha
0-4 5.1% / 4.8%
Undera — 0-4: 5.1% Bunbartha — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.4% / 18.8%
Undera — 5-14: 14.4% Bunbartha — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.3% / 6.1%
Undera — 15-19: 5.3% Bunbartha — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.0% / 1.9%
Undera — 20-24: 6.0% Bunbartha — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 9.8% / 9.3%
Undera — 25-34: 9.8% Bunbartha — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.8% / 13.4%
Undera — 35-44: 9.8% Bunbartha — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.1% / 13.4%
Undera — 45-54: 15.1% Bunbartha — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 17.1% / 17.3%
Undera — 55-64: 17.1% Bunbartha — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 10.0% / 9.6%
Undera — 65-74: 10.0% Bunbartha — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.9% / 3.5%
Undera — 75-84: 2.9% Bunbartha — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.8% / —
Undera — 85+: 1.8% Bunbartha — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Undera 52.0% couple families
Undera — Couple Families: 52.0% Undera — Lone Person: 27.0% Undera — One Parent Families: 21.0% Undera — Group Household: 0.0%
Bunbartha 65.2% couple families
Bunbartha — Couple Families: 65.2% Bunbartha — Lone Person: 13.0% Bunbartha — One Parent Families: 17.4% Bunbartha — Group Household: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Undera 15.4% renting
Undera — Owned Outright: 51.2% Undera — Mortgage: 33.3% Undera — Renting: 15.4%
Bunbartha 12.8% renting
Bunbartha — Owned Outright: 30.9% Bunbartha — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunbartha — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Undera Bunbartha
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.9%
Undera — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Bunbartha — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.6%
Undera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Bunbartha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.4%
Undera — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Bunbartha — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 4.2%
Undera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Bunbartha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Undera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Bunbartha — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Undera Bunbartha
England 1.6% / 1.3%
Undera — England: 1.6% Bunbartha — England: 1.3%
Italy 2.7% / —
Undera — Italy: 2.7% Bunbartha — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Undera — New Zealand: 0.7% Bunbartha — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 1.3% / —
Undera — India: 1.3% Bunbartha — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Undera — Philippines: 1.3% Bunbartha — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 1.1% / —
Undera — Greece: 1.1% Bunbartha — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Undera 98.6% houses
Undera — Houses: 98.6% Undera — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Bunbartha 100.0% houses
Bunbartha — Houses: 100.0% Bunbartha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Undera Bunbartha
Median house price $732,500 $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Undera Bunbartha
Rural and farming 91% 82%
Parks and recreation 8% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Undera Bunbartha
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Undera Bunbartha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Undera Bunbartha
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bunbartha carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 12); Undera carries more crime risk (55 vs 42).

Undera Bunbartha
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
98/100
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

Undera Bunbartha
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 Undera

  • Undera Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Bunbartha

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

Amenities in the suburb

Undera Bunbartha
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bunbartha sits further from the CBD (208 km vs 203.4 km).

Undera Bunbartha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 203.4 km 208 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3629
 0.3%
postcode 3634
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3629
 64
postcode 3634

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.

Undera Bunbartha
Car (driver) 64.3% / 77.3%
Undera — Car (driver): 64.3% Bunbartha — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 15.6%
Undera — Worked from Home: 26.5% Bunbartha — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 7.6% / 4.5%
Undera — Walked Only: 7.6% Bunbartha — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 2.6%
Undera — Car (passenger): 1.6% Bunbartha — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Undera Bunbartha
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Undera Bunbartha
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Undera Bunbartha
Annual rainfall 436 mm 458 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C —

Council rates

Undera Bunbartha
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Undera Bunbartha
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Undera Bunbartha
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Undera

Rural

Bunbartha

Family Rural

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