Calivil vs Mitiamo
Calivil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Mitiamo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mitiamo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Calivil tends to suit families with children, while Mitiamo suits people living alone.
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
Calivil
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 37%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Calivil
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Calivil
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 162 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (215.8 km vs 221.5 km)
- But Mitiamo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mitiamo
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
- But Calivil carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Calivil and Mitiamo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Calivil has more residents (178 vs 116); Mitiamo rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk).
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178 +35% vs other | 116 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -0.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 50 |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr +32% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $150/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 5% |
| 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
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Loddon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +150% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 22% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
Liveability
Mitiamo is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Calivil carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Mitiamo carries more crime risk (87 vs 56).
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | High 87/100 |
| Flood | High 84/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 28 | 3 |
Mobility
Mitiamo sits further from the CBD (221.5 km vs 215.8 km).
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 215.8 km | 221.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3573 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3573 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).
Setting
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 98 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Climate
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 411 mm | 438 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,353/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loddon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Calivil | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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