Capels Crossing vs Myall

Capels Crossing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Myall. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Capels Crossing, most households are people living alone. In Myall, most households are couple families. On these figures, Capels Crossing tends to suit people living alone, while Myall suits couples and older residents.

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

Myall

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 43%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 77/100)

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

Capels Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Capels Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.3% vs -8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Capels Crossing Myall
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.

Capels Crossing Myall
Walkability 0 / 0
Capels Crossing — Walkability: 0/100 Myall — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 50
Capels Crossing — Safety: 23/100 Myall — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Capels Crossing — Low fire risk: 100/100 Myall — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 1 / 16
Capels Crossing — Low flood risk: 1/100 Myall — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Myall has more residents (98 vs 54); Myall skews older (51 vs 36).

Capels Crossing Myall
Population 54 98
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.3% -8.4%
Median age 36 51
Median household income $55,224/yr $58,500/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $178/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing Myall
0-4 7.4% / 5.1%
Capels Crossing — 0-4: 7.4% Myall — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.6% / 11.2%
Capels Crossing — 5-14: 5.6% Myall — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 11.1% / 7.1%
Capels Crossing — 15-19: 11.1% Myall — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.4% / 3.1%
Capels Crossing — 20-24: 7.4% Myall — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.0% / —
Capels Crossing — 25-34: 13.0% Myall — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.1% / 15.3%
Capels Crossing — 35-44: 11.1% Myall — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.1% / 11.2%
Capels Crossing — 45-54: 11.1% Myall — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 16.7% / 16.3%
Capels Crossing — 55-64: 16.7% Myall — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 5.6% / 29.6%
Capels Crossing — 65-74: 5.6% Myall — 65-74: 29.6%
75-84 9.3% / 7.1%
Capels Crossing — 75-84: 9.3% Myall — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Capels Crossing — 85+: not among its largest Myall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Qualifications

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

Capels Crossing Myall
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 27.6%
Capels Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Myall — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / —
Capels Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Myall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 42.9% couple families
Capels Crossing — Couple Families: 42.9% Capels Crossing — Lone Person: 57.1%
Myall 72.0% couple families
Myall — Couple Families: 72.0% Myall — Lone Person: 28.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 31.2% renting
Capels Crossing — Owned Outright: 43.8% Capels Crossing — Mortgage: 25.0% Capels Crossing — Renting: 31.2%
Myall 10.5% renting
Myall — Owned Outright: 63.2% Myall — Mortgage: 26.3% Myall — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capels Crossing 109.1% houses
Capels Crossing — Houses: 109.1%
Myall 100.0% houses
Myall — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Capels Crossing has more rural and farming land (90% vs 80%).

Capels Crossing Myall
Rural and farming 90% 80%
Parks and recreation 10% 20%
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

Capels Crossing Myall
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Capels Crossing Myall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Capels Crossing Myall
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Myall carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Capels Crossing carries more crime risk (77 vs 50).

Capels Crossing Myall
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
99/100
 High
84/100
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

Capels Crossing Myall
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

Capels Crossing Myall
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Capels Crossing Myall
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 298.7 km 299.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3579
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.

Capels Crossing Myall
Car (driver) 63.2% / 48.7%
Capels Crossing — Car (driver): 63.2% Myall — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 30.8%
Capels Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.8% Myall — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 21.1% / —
Capels Crossing — Car (passenger): 21.1% Myall — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 20.5%
Capels Crossing — Walked Only: not among its largest Myall — Walked Only: 20.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Capels Crossing Myall
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Capels Crossing Myall
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Capels Crossing Myall
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Capels Crossing Myall
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Capels Crossing Myall
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Capels Crossing Myall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Capels Crossing

Multicultural Rural

Myall

Retirees Rural

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