Arthurs Creek vs Kinglake West

Kinglake West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Arthurs Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Arthurs Creek: a median of $1.78 million, against $860,000 in Kinglake West, though rent is higher in Kinglake West. On these figures, Arthurs Creek tends to suit older residents, while Kinglake West suits families with children 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

Arthurs Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arthurs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Arthurs Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (45.1 km vs 68.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 70 min)
  • But Kinglake West is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Arthurs Creek has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • Kinglake West is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
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.

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Walkability 0 / 35
Arthurs Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 73 / 81
Arthurs Creek — Safety: 73/100 Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Arthurs Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Arthurs Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kinglake West has more residents (1,305 vs 478); Kinglake West rents higher ($360/wk vs $218/wk).

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Population 478 1,305
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +11.9%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $115,128/yr
+12% vs other
 $101,400/yr
Median weekly rent $218/wk $360/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
0-4 3.6% / 6.1%
Arthurs Creek — 0-4: 3.6% Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.2% / 14.7%
Arthurs Creek — 5-14: 9.2% Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Arthurs Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.1% / 4.3%
Arthurs Creek — 20-24: 7.1% Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.7% / 11.8%
Arthurs Creek — 25-34: 6.7% Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 7.5% / 13.3%
Arthurs Creek — 35-44: 7.5% Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.2% / 16.2%
Arthurs Creek — 45-54: 13.2% Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 19.5% / 13.1%
Arthurs Creek — 55-64: 19.5% Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 15.9% / 10.1%
Arthurs Creek — 65-74: 15.9% Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 8.6% / 3.8%
Arthurs Creek — 75-84: 8.6% Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Arthurs Creek — 85+: 1.3% Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Creek 66.7% couple families
Arthurs Creek — Couple Families: 66.7% Arthurs Creek — Lone Person: 19.8% Arthurs Creek — One Parent Families: 9.4% Arthurs Creek — Group Household: 4.2%
Kinglake West 61.5% couple families
Kinglake West — Couple Families: 61.5% Kinglake West — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake West — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kinglake West — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Creek 4.3% renting
Arthurs Creek — Owned Outright: 57.1% Arthurs Creek — Mortgage: 38.6% Arthurs Creek — Renting: 4.3%
Kinglake West 4.2% renting
Kinglake West — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kinglake West — Mortgage: 56.8% Kinglake West — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.8%
Arthurs Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 9.8%
Arthurs Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 7.3%
Arthurs Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.8%
Arthurs Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Arthurs Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
England 4.0% / 2.8%
Arthurs Creek — England: 4.0% Kinglake West — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.5%
Arthurs Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5%
China 0.8% / —
Arthurs Creek — China: 0.8% Kinglake West — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Arthurs Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Arthurs Creek — Malaysia: 0.6% Kinglake West — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Arthurs Creek — Italy: not among its largest Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.6%
Arthurs Creek — Greece: not among its largest Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Creek 99.4% houses
Arthurs Creek — Houses: 99.4% Arthurs Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Arthurs Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kinglake West 98.5% houses
Kinglake West — Houses: 98.5% Kinglake West — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Kinglake West — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Median house price $1,785,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Arthurs Creek has more rural and farming land (70% vs 39%).

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Rural and farming 70% 39%
Parks and recreation 0% 31%
Environmental 29% 22%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +8% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Arthurs Creek

  • Arthurs Creek Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kinglake West

  • Kinglake West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 25

Mobility

Kinglake West sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 45.1 km).

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 45.1 km 68.4 km
+52% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3099
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3099
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Car (driver) 62.1% / 73.9%
Arthurs Creek — Car (driver): 62.1% Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 18.8%
Arthurs Creek — Worked from Home: 29.2% Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 4.6% / 2.9%
Arthurs Creek — Walked Only: 4.6% Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 4.3%
Arthurs Creek — Car (passenger): 2.3% Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.8% / —
Arthurs Creek — Train: 1.8% Kinglake West — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 48.9 km

NBN connectivity

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
184 premises
 31%
524 premises

Climate

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $1,973/yr
Council Nillumbik Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Arthurs Creek Kinglake West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arthurs Creek

Outer Retirees

Kinglake West

Outer

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