Warragul vs Brandy Creek

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

  • Warragul has more parks and reserves (33 vs 0)
  • Brandy Creek carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 84/100)

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

Brandy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $321/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Warragul is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)
  • Brandy Creek sits closer to the CBD (100.6 km vs 104.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warragul

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Brandy Creek carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Warragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.0% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warragul Brandy Creek
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.

Warragul Brandy Creek
Walkability 84 / 0
Warragul — Walkability: 84/100 Brandy Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 63
Warragul — Safety: 16/100 Brandy Creek — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Warragul — Low fire risk: 71/100 Brandy Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 59
Warragul — Low flood risk: 59/100 Brandy Creek — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Warragul rents higher ($321/wk vs $0/wk); Warragul has more residents (19,856 vs 94).

Warragul Brandy Creek
Population 19,856
+100% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.0% -6.0%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $81,276/yr $110,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $321/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warragul Brandy Creek
0-4 6.2% / 5.3%
Warragul — 0-4: 6.2% Brandy Creek — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.1% / 16.0%
Warragul — 5-14: 12.1% Brandy Creek — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.6% / —
Warragul — 15-19: 5.6% Brandy Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 3.2%
Warragul — 20-24: 5.4% Brandy Creek — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 13.5% / 9.6%
Warragul — 25-34: 13.5% Brandy Creek — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.6% / 12.8%
Warragul — 35-44: 11.6% Brandy Creek — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.0% / 20.2%
Warragul — 45-54: 12.0% Brandy Creek — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 12.0% / 9.6%
Warragul — 55-64: 12.0% Brandy Creek — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 11.4% / 16.0%
Warragul — 65-74: 11.4% Brandy Creek — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 7.3% / 5.3%
Warragul — 75-84: 7.3% Brandy Creek — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.9% / —
Warragul — 85+: 2.9% Brandy Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warragul 41.4% couple families
Warragul — Couple Families: 41.4% Warragul — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warragul — Lone Person: 37.9% Warragul — Other Families: 1.3% Warragul — Group Household: 3.3%
Brandy Creek 52.9% couple families
Brandy Creek — Couple Families: 52.9% Brandy Creek — One Parent Families: 23.5% Brandy Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Brandy Creek — Other Families: 23.5% Brandy Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warragul 23.1% renting
Warragul — Owned Outright: 38.4% Warragul — Mortgage: 38.5% Warragul — Renting: 23.1%
Brandy Creek 0.0% renting
Brandy Creek — Owned Outright: 37.5% Brandy Creek — Mortgage: 62.5% Brandy Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warragul 87.9% houses
Warragul — Houses: 87.9% Warragul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Warragul — Townhouses: 5.2%
Brandy Creek 100.0% houses
Brandy Creek — Houses: 100.0% Brandy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Brandy Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Warragul Brandy Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 23.4%
Warragul — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Brandy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.6%
Warragul — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Brandy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.4%
Warragul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Brandy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 5.3%
Warragul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Brandy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.2%
Warragul — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Brandy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Property market

Warragul Brandy Creek
Median house price $652,000 $665,000
Median unit price $434,500 —
Median land price $630,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 337 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Brandy Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 39%).

Warragul Brandy Creek
Rural and farming 39% 100%
Residential 50% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Warragul Brandy Creek
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Warragul Brandy Creek
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K
 —
Units 5.4%
$510/wk on $489K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Warragul Brandy Creek
House price Higher than 32% of VIC —
Income Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools Higher than 31% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of VIC —

Liveability

Warragul is more walkable (84 vs 0).

Warragul Brandy Creek
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Warragul carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Warragul carries more crime risk (84 vs 37).

Warragul Brandy Creek
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Warragul Brandy Creek
Inside the suburb 10 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Warragul

  • St Angela of the Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Regional College Government · Secondary at peers
  • ECG Secondary College Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Marist-Sion College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Brandy Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Warragul Brandy Creek
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 28 0
Parks & reserves 33 0
Childcare 17 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Warragul sits further from the CBD (104.3 km vs 100.6 km).

Warragul Brandy Creek
Walkability score 84/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 104.3 km
+4% vs other
 100.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3820
 0.6%
postcode 3821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3820
 55
postcode 3821

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.

Warragul Brandy Creek
Car (driver) 74.1% / 70.0%
Warragul — Car (driver): 74.1% Brandy Creek — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 30.0%
Warragul — Worked from Home: 16.7% Brandy Creek — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Warragul — Car (passenger): 5.5% Brandy Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Warragul — Walked Only: 2.2% Brandy Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.8% / —
Warragul — Train: 0.8% Brandy Creek — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Warragul Brandy Creek
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.0 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Warragul Brandy Creek
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
9,499 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Warragul Brandy Creek
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Warragul Brandy Creek
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Warragul Brandy Creek
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warragul Brandy Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warragul

Parks Regional Centre River Transport Hub

Brandy Creek

Rural

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