Badger Creek vs Mount Toolebewong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Toolebewong, about half of households are couple families.

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

Badger Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Mount Toolebewong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Badger Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Toolebewong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $323/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Badger Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.5 km vs 73.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Badger Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Mount Toolebewong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Badger Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
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.

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Walkability 36 / 0
Badger Creek — Walkability: 36/100 Mount Toolebewong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 71
Badger Creek — Safety: 52/100 Mount Toolebewong — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 0 / 1
Badger Creek — Low fire risk: 0/100 Mount Toolebewong — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 69 / 100
Badger Creek — Low flood risk: 69/100 Mount Toolebewong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Badger Creek has more residents (1,610 vs 119); Badger Creek rents higher ($323/wk vs $280/wk).

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Population 1,610
+93% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -15.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $77,012/yr
+7% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+13% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
0-4 5.3% / 2.5%
Badger Creek — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Toolebewong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 12.1% / 16.0%
Badger Creek — 5-14: 12.1% Mount Toolebewong — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.9% / 5.9%
Badger Creek — 15-19: 4.9% Mount Toolebewong — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 6.7%
Badger Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Mount Toolebewong — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.3% / 4.2%
Badger Creek — 25-34: 13.3% Mount Toolebewong — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 11.2% / 10.1%
Badger Creek — 35-44: 11.2% Mount Toolebewong — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.0% / 21.0%
Badger Creek — 45-54: 12.0% Mount Toolebewong — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 16.0% / 16.0%
Badger Creek — 55-64: 16.0% Mount Toolebewong — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.7% / 9.2%
Badger Creek — 65-74: 13.7% Mount Toolebewong — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.1% / 4.2%
Badger Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Mount Toolebewong — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.7% / —
Badger Creek — 85+: 1.7% Mount Toolebewong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Badger Creek 44.3% couple families
Badger Creek — Couple Families: 44.3% Badger Creek — Lone Person: 32.9% Badger Creek — One Parent Families: 18.2% Badger Creek — Group Household: 3.8% Badger Creek — Other Families: 0.7%
Mount Toolebewong 45.2% couple families
Mount Toolebewong — Couple Families: 45.2% Mount Toolebewong — Lone Person: 32.3% Mount Toolebewong — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Toolebewong — Group Household: 9.7% Mount Toolebewong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Badger Creek 10.1% renting
Badger Creek — Owned Outright: 40.2% Badger Creek — Mortgage: 49.7% Badger Creek — Renting: 10.1%
Mount Toolebewong 17.4% renting
Mount Toolebewong — Owned Outright: 47.8% Mount Toolebewong — Mortgage: 34.8% Mount Toolebewong — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 10.9%
Badger Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Mount Toolebewong — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 14.3%
Badger Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Toolebewong — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 14.3%
Badger Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mount Toolebewong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 8.4%
Badger Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount Toolebewong — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 5.9%
Badger Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Toolebewong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
England 5.5% / 6.7%
Badger Creek — England: 5.5% Mount Toolebewong — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 5.9%
Badger Creek — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Toolebewong — New Zealand: 5.9%
Germany 0.8% / 4.2%
Badger Creek — Germany: 0.8% Mount Toolebewong — Germany: 4.2%
Canada — / 3.4%
Badger Creek — Canada: not among its largest Mount Toolebewong — Canada: 3.4%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Badger Creek — Scotland: 1.1% Mount Toolebewong — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Badger Creek — Netherlands: 0.9% Mount Toolebewong — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Badger Creek 92.8% houses
Badger Creek — Houses: 92.8% Badger Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Mount Toolebewong 93.0% houses
Mount Toolebewong — Houses: 93.0% Mount Toolebewong — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Median house price $710,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Badger Creek has more rural and farming land (71% vs 15%); Mount Toolebewong has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 4%).

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Rural and farming 71% 15%
Environmental 4% 49%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 33%
Parks and recreation 20% 0%
Other and special use 2% 3%
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

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
House price Higher than 42% of VIC —
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Badger Creek is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Badger Creek carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Badger Creek carries more crime risk (48 vs 29).

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Badger Creek

  • Badger Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Toolebewong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mount Toolebewong sits further from the CBD (73.8 km vs 66.5 km).

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Walkability score 36/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 66.5 km 73.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3777
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3777
same for both

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.

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Car (driver) 75.6% / 64.7%
Badger Creek — Car (driver): 75.6% Mount Toolebewong — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 35.3%
Badger Creek — Worked from Home: 16.6% Mount Toolebewong — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Badger Creek — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mount Toolebewong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Badger Creek — Walked Only: 1.9% Mount Toolebewong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.8% / —
Badger Creek — Train: 0.8% Mount Toolebewong — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Connectivity score 65/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
676 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Badger Creek Mount Toolebewong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Badger Creek

Acreage

Mount Toolebewong

Rural

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