Upotipotpon vs Goomalibee

Goomalibee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 58 in Upotipotpon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goomalibee, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upotipotpon tends to suit people living alone, while Goomalibee suits 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

They split

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

  • Upotipotpon carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 48/100)
  • Goomalibee is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 65%)

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

Goomalibee

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Upotipotpon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (204.4 km vs 211.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upotipotpon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Goomalibee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
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.

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Walkability 0 / 0
Upotipotpon — Walkability: 0/100 Goomalibee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 52
Upotipotpon — Safety: 74/100 Goomalibee — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 52 / 50
Upotipotpon — Low fire risk: 52/100 Goomalibee — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 11 / 10
Upotipotpon — Low flood risk: 11/100 Goomalibee — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Upotipotpon rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk); Goomalibee has more residents (91 vs 56).

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Population 56 91
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +9.6%
Median age 58 52
Median household income $67,184/yr $97,500/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+43% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
0-4 7.1% / —
Upotipotpon — 0-4: 7.1% Goomalibee — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.9% / 8.8%
Upotipotpon — 5-14: 8.9% Goomalibee — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Upotipotpon — 15-19: not among its largest Goomalibee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 12.1%
Upotipotpon — 20-24: not among its largest Goomalibee — 20-24: 12.1%
25-34 — / 7.7%
Upotipotpon — 25-34: not among its largest Goomalibee — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 — / 8.8%
Upotipotpon — 35-44: not among its largest Goomalibee — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 25.0% / 15.4%
Upotipotpon — 45-54: 25.0% Goomalibee — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 37.5% / 22.0%
Upotipotpon — 55-64: 37.5% Goomalibee — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 23.2% / 14.3%
Upotipotpon — 65-74: 23.2% Goomalibee — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 — / 12.1%
Upotipotpon — 75-84: not among its largest Goomalibee — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ — / —
Upotipotpon — 85+: not among its largest Goomalibee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.5%).

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.

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
England 5.4% / —
Upotipotpon — England: 5.4% Goomalibee — England: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 4.4%
Upotipotpon — Taiwan: not among its largest Goomalibee — Taiwan: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upotipotpon 35.0% couple families
Upotipotpon — Couple Families: 35.0% Upotipotpon — Lone Person: 35.0% Upotipotpon — One Parent Families: 30.0%
Goomalibee 76.9% couple families
Goomalibee — Couple Families: 76.9% Goomalibee — Lone Person: 23.1% Goomalibee — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upotipotpon 100.0% houses
Upotipotpon — Houses: 100.0%
Goomalibee 100.0% houses
Goomalibee — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 23.2% / 7.7%
Upotipotpon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 23.2% Goomalibee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 15.4%
Upotipotpon — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Goomalibee — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 11.0%
Upotipotpon — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Goomalibee — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 8.8%
Upotipotpon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Goomalibee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upotipotpon 0.0% renting
Upotipotpon — Owned Outright: 60.0% Upotipotpon — Mortgage: 40.0% Upotipotpon — Renting: 0.0%
Goomalibee 0.0% renting
Goomalibee — Owned Outright: 48.4% Goomalibee — Mortgage: 51.6% Goomalibee — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 235
across Benalla
Approvals change year on year +167% +65%

Ranking within VIC

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC

Liveability

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Goomalibee carries more crime risk (48 vs 26).

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
90/100
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

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
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

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Parks & reserves 5 4
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Goomalibee sits further from the CBD (211.4 km vs 204.4 km).

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 204.4 km 211.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3669
 0.5%
postcode 3673
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3669
 66
postcode 3673

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.

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Car (driver) 42.1% / 73.1%
Upotipotpon — Car (driver): 42.1% Goomalibee — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 57.9% / 26.9%
Upotipotpon — Worked from Home: 57.9% Goomalibee — Worked from Home: 26.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Connectivity score 21/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Annual rainfall 484 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $2,119/yr
Council Strathbogie Benalla

Federal electorate

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upotipotpon Goomalibee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upotipotpon

Professionals Rural

Goomalibee

Retirees Rural

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