Baxter vs Pearcedale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pearcedale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pearcedale: a median of $882,000, against $754,000 in Baxter, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Baxter tends to suit people living alone, while Pearcedale 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

Pearcedale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Baxter

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($945,000 vs $1,750,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($753,750 vs $882,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baxter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Baxter

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 57 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Baxter is more walkable (58/100 vs 19/100)
  • Pearcedale carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Baxter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baxter Pearcedale
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.

Baxter Pearcedale
Walkability 58 / 19
Baxter — Walkability: 58/100 Pearcedale — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 11 / 57
Baxter — Safety: 11/100 Pearcedale — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baxter — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pearcedale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 35
Baxter — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pearcedale — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Pearcedale has more residents (3,867 vs 2,166); Pearcedale has higher household incomes ($104,468 vs $77,636).

Baxter Pearcedale
Population 2,166 3,867
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +1.2%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $77,636/yr $104,468/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baxter Pearcedale
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Baxter — 0-4: 5.7% Pearcedale — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.0% / 12.7%
Baxter — 5-14: 9.0% Pearcedale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.2% / 7.0%
Baxter — 15-19: 5.2% Pearcedale — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.7% / 5.9%
Baxter — 20-24: 5.7% Pearcedale — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.8% / 11.7%
Baxter — 25-34: 16.8% Pearcedale — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.6% / 12.1%
Baxter — 35-44: 11.6% Pearcedale — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.4% / 14.3%
Baxter — 45-54: 11.4% Pearcedale — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.1% / 14.6%
Baxter — 55-64: 15.1% Pearcedale — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.2% / 10.5%
Baxter — 65-74: 11.2% Pearcedale — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.5% / 4.5%
Baxter — 75-84: 6.5% Pearcedale — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Baxter — 85+: 1.5% Pearcedale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baxter 37.0% couple families
Baxter — Couple Families: 37.0% Baxter — Lone Person: 42.3% Baxter — One Parent Families: 17.7% Baxter — Group Household: 2.1% Baxter — Other Families: 0.9%
Pearcedale 59.4% couple families
Pearcedale — Couple Families: 59.4% Pearcedale — Lone Person: 21.8% Pearcedale — One Parent Families: 14.3% Pearcedale — Group Household: 1.9% Pearcedale — 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.

Baxter 17.1% renting
Baxter — Owned Outright: 34.5% Baxter — Mortgage: 48.4% Baxter — Renting: 17.1%
Pearcedale 9.8% renting
Pearcedale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Pearcedale — Mortgage: 52.3% Pearcedale — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Baxter Pearcedale
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 20.7%
Baxter — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Pearcedale — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.7%
Baxter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Pearcedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 7.4%
Baxter — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pearcedale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Baxter — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Pearcedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Baxter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pearcedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Baxter Pearcedale
England 5.3% / 3.7%
Baxter — England: 5.3% Pearcedale — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Baxter — New Zealand: 1.4% Pearcedale — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Baxter — Scotland: 0.8% Pearcedale — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Baxter — Germany: 0.9% Pearcedale — Germany: 0.5%
Italy 0.6% / 0.4%
Baxter — Italy: 0.6% Pearcedale — Italy: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.3%
Baxter — Netherlands: 0.6% Pearcedale — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baxter 87.3% houses
Baxter — Houses: 87.3% Baxter — Townhouses: 12.8% Baxter — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pearcedale 96.6% houses
Pearcedale — Houses: 96.6% Pearcedale — Townhouses: 0.5% Pearcedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baxter Pearcedale
Median house price $753,750 $882,500
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $945,000 $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 7 sales
 27 days
from 21 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.

Baxter Pearcedale
3 bed $748K / $780K
Baxter — 3 bed: $748K (57 sales) Pearcedale — 3 bed: $780K (37 sales)

57 vs 37 sales

4 bed $852K / $1.06M
Baxter — 4 bed: $852K (17 sales) Pearcedale — 4 bed: $1.06M (23 sales)

17 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Pearcedale has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Baxter Pearcedale
Rural and farming 83% 74%
Environmental 0% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Residential 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Baxter and 99% of Pearcedale. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Baxter Pearcedale
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year +9% -15%

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.

Baxter Pearcedale
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $755K
 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.54M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baxter Pearcedale
House price Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC

Liveability

Baxter is more walkable (58 vs 19).

Baxter Pearcedale
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Pearcedale carries more flood risk (65 vs 0); Baxter carries more crime risk (89 vs 43).

Baxter Pearcedale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Baxter Pearcedale
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baxter

  • Baxter Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Pearcedale

  • Pearcedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pearcedale Primary School-Pearcedale Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Baxter Pearcedale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Baxter Pearcedale
Walkability score 58/100 19/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.1 km 60.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 57 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail · Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3911
 0.6%
postcode 3912
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3911
 42
postcode 3912

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.

Baxter Pearcedale
Car (driver) 77.6% / 71.7%
Baxter — Car (driver): 77.6% Pearcedale — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 21.2%
Baxter — Worked from Home: 15.1% Pearcedale — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.1%
Baxter — Car (passenger): 2.8% Pearcedale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.7% / 2.3%
Baxter — Walked Only: 2.7% Pearcedale — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 1.4% / 0.5%
Baxter — Train: 1.4% Pearcedale — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Baxter Pearcedale
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Baxter Pearcedale
Connectivity score 84/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,083 premises
 39%
1,451 premises

Climate

Baxter Pearcedale
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Baxter Pearcedale
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Baxter Pearcedale
Average residential rate $1,659/yr $1,767/yr
Council Mornington Peninsula Casey

Federal electorate

Baxter Pearcedale
Division Flinders Holt
Member Zoe Mckenzie Cassandra Fernando
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Baxter Pearcedale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baxter

Acreage Outer Quiet Trains

Pearcedale

Acreage Outer

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