Ardeer vs Deer Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deer Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ardeer tends to suit people living alone, while Deer Park 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

Deer Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Deer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deer Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Ardeer has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ardeer Deer Park
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.

Ardeer Deer Park
Walkability 58 / 74
Ardeer — Walkability: 58/100 Deer Park — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 19 / 26
Ardeer — Safety: 19/100 Deer Park — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 10
Ardeer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Deer Park — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 45 / 55
Ardeer — Low flood risk: 45/100 Deer Park — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Deer Park has more residents (18,145 vs 3,170); Ardeer skews older (37 vs 35).

Ardeer Deer Park
Population 3,170 18,145
+472% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +0.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $75,504/yr $75,712/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ardeer Deer Park
0-4 7.0% / 6.6%
Ardeer — 0-4: 7.0% Deer Park — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 10.2% / 13.7%
Ardeer — 5-14: 10.2% Deer Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.9% / 5.3%
Ardeer — 15-19: 3.9% Deer Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.9% / 6.1%
Ardeer — 20-24: 4.9% Deer Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 19.1% / 17.0%
Ardeer — 25-34: 19.1% Deer Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 17.2% / 15.6%
Ardeer — 35-44: 17.2% Deer Park — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.6% / 11.6%
Ardeer — 45-54: 12.6% Deer Park — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.7% / 9.7%
Ardeer — 55-64: 8.7% Deer Park — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.1% / 9.1%
Ardeer — 65-74: 8.1% Deer Park — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.7% / 4.4%
Ardeer — 75-84: 4.7% Deer Park — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
Ardeer — 85+: 3.4% Deer Park — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ardeer 33.2% couple families
Ardeer — Couple Families: 33.2% Ardeer — Lone Person: 39.5% Ardeer — One Parent Families: 18.1% Ardeer — Group Household: 6.2% Ardeer — Other Families: 3.0%
Deer Park 46.9% couple families
Deer Park — Couple Families: 46.9% Deer Park — Lone Person: 25.5% Deer Park — One Parent Families: 20.6% Deer Park — Group Household: 4.4% Deer Park — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ardeer 35.5% renting
Ardeer — Owned Outright: 30.9% Ardeer — Mortgage: 33.6% Ardeer — Renting: 35.5%
Deer Park 30.5% renting
Deer Park — Owned Outright: 32.0% Deer Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Deer Park — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ardeer Deer Park
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 11.0%
Ardeer — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Deer Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 9.9%
Ardeer — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Deer Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.7%
Ardeer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Deer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.1%
Ardeer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Deer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Ardeer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Deer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

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.

Ardeer Deer Park
Vietnam 9.2% / 10.0%
Ardeer — Vietnam: 9.2% Deer Park — Vietnam: 10.0%
India 3.8% / 4.5%
Ardeer — India: 3.8% Deer Park — India: 4.5%
Philippines 1.8% / 4.1%
Ardeer — Philippines: 1.8% Deer Park — Philippines: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Ardeer — New Zealand: 2.3% Deer Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 1.2% / 1.6%
Ardeer — China: 1.2% Deer Park — China: 1.6%
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Ardeer — Myanmar: not among its largest Deer Park — Myanmar: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ardeer 76.6% houses
Ardeer — Houses: 76.6% Ardeer — Townhouses: 20.0% Ardeer — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Deer Park 87.1% houses
Deer Park — Houses: 87.1% Deer Park — Townhouses: 12.1% Deer Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ardeer Deer Park
Median house price $700,000
same for both
Median unit price $527,500 $540,500
Median land price $647,500 $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 38 sales
 25 days
from 188 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ardeer Deer Park
2 bed $480K / $510K
Ardeer — 2 bed: $480K (12 sales) Deer Park — 2 bed: $510K (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

3 bed $600K / $599K
Ardeer — 3 bed: $600K (15 sales) Deer Park — 3 bed: $599K (20 sales)

15 vs 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ardeer Deer Park
2 bed $670K / $526K
Ardeer — 2 bed: $670K (16 sales) Deer Park — 2 bed: $526K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

3 bed $712K / $680K
Ardeer — 3 bed: $712K (53 sales) Deer Park — 3 bed: $680K (213 sales)

53 vs 213 sales

4 bed $850K / $775K
Ardeer — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales) Deer Park — 4 bed: $775K (87 sales)

9 vs 87 sales

Zoning mix

Ardeer Deer Park
Residential 46% 56%
Industrial 18%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 18% 9%
Parks and recreation 17% 6%
Commercial 0% 10%
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

Ardeer Deer Park
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
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.

Ardeer Deer Park
Houses 4.2%
$550/wk on $675K
 3.8%
$530/wk on $730K
Units 4.3%
$520/wk on $624K
 4.6%
$460/wk on $520K

Ranking within VIC

Ardeer Deer Park
House price Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC
same for both
Schools — Higher than 48% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 55% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Deer Park is more walkable (74 vs 58); Ardeer scores higher overall (42 vs 35).

Ardeer Deer Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Deer Park carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Ardeer carries more flood risk (55 vs 45).

Ardeer Deer Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 21
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Ardeer Deer Park
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 8.8 km
 None

Schools in Ardeer

  • Mother of God School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Ardeer Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Deer Park

  • Deer Park West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Deer Park North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter Chanel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Building and Construction - Deer Park Independent · Secondary
  • Victoria University Secondary College-Deer Park Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ardeer Deer Park
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 20
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 4 12
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Ardeer Deer Park
Walkability score 58/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 23.3 km 24.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 306.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3022
 1.0%
postcode 3023
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3022
 43
postcode 3023

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.

Ardeer Deer Park
Car (driver) 62.8% / 69.2%
Ardeer — Car (driver): 62.8% Deer Park — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 17.9%
Ardeer — Worked from Home: 25.3% Deer Park — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.1%
Ardeer — Car (passenger): 3.9% Deer Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Train 4.8% / 4.7%
Ardeer — Train: 4.8% Deer Park — Train: 4.7%
Bus 1.2% / 1.2%
Ardeer — Bus: 1.2% Deer Park — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Ardeer — Walked Only: 1.4% Deer Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Ardeer Deer Park
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ardeer Deer Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,429 premises
 15%
7,218 premises

Climate

Ardeer Deer Park
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ardeer Deer Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ardeer Deer Park
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Ardeer Deer Park
Division Fraser Gorton
Member Daniel Mulino Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ardeer Deer Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ardeer

Middle-Ring Multicultural River Townhouses

Deer Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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