Cardross vs Red Cliffs

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cardross, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cardross tends to suit couples, while Red Cliffs 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

Red Cliffs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Cardross carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cardross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Red Cliffs has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Red Cliffs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (530.8 km vs 533.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Cliffs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Cardross carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Cardross Red Cliffs
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.

Cardross Red Cliffs
Walkability 0 / 0
Cardross — Walkability: 0/100 Red Cliffs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 31
Cardross — Safety: 50/100 Red Cliffs — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 67 / 72
Cardross — Low fire risk: 67/100 Red Cliffs — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 7
Cardross — Low flood risk: 100/100 Red Cliffs — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Red Cliffs has more residents (5,294 vs 847); Cardross has higher household incomes ($89,284 vs $67,080).

Cardross Red Cliffs
Population 847 5,294
+525% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +4.6%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $89,284/yr
+25% vs other
 $67,080/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $240/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cardross Red Cliffs
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Cardross — 0-4: 5.9% Red Cliffs — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 13.0%
Cardross — 5-14: 15.3% Red Cliffs — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.6% / 5.9%
Cardross — 15-19: 6.6% Red Cliffs — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.8% / 5.6%
Cardross — 20-24: 4.8% Red Cliffs — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.9% / 12.2%
Cardross — 25-34: 12.9% Red Cliffs — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 11.7% / 12.0%
Cardross — 35-44: 11.7% Red Cliffs — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.5% / 12.2%
Cardross — 45-54: 16.5% Red Cliffs — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.0% / 14.9%
Cardross — 55-64: 14.0% Red Cliffs — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 7.6% / 10.6%
Cardross — 65-74: 7.6% Red Cliffs — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.3% / 5.6%
Cardross — 75-84: 4.3% Red Cliffs — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.9% / 2.7%
Cardross — 85+: 0.9% Red Cliffs — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cardross 56.1% couple families
Cardross — Couple Families: 56.1% Cardross — Lone Person: 22.9% Cardross — One Parent Families: 16.1% Cardross — Group Household: 4.9% Cardross — Other Families: 0.0%
Red Cliffs 39.5% couple families
Red Cliffs — Couple Families: 39.5% Red Cliffs — Lone Person: 39.3% Red Cliffs — One Parent Families: 16.6% Red Cliffs — Group Household: 3.1% Red Cliffs — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cardross 12.5% renting
Cardross — Owned Outright: 37.0% Cardross — Mortgage: 50.5% Cardross — Renting: 12.5%
Red Cliffs 25.4% renting
Red Cliffs — Owned Outright: 37.2% Red Cliffs — Mortgage: 37.4% Red Cliffs — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cardross Red Cliffs
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.2%
Cardross — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Red Cliffs — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Cardross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Red Cliffs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 5.4%
Cardross — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Red Cliffs — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.2%
Cardross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Red Cliffs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.1%
Cardross — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Red Cliffs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Cardross Red Cliffs
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.4%
Cardross — Malaysia: 0.7% Red Cliffs — Malaysia: 1.4%
Thailand 1.4% / 0.3%
Cardross — Thailand: 1.4% Red Cliffs — Thailand: 0.3%
England — / 1.5%
Cardross — England: not among its largest Red Cliffs — England: 1.5%
Italy 0.6% / 0.8%
Cardross — Italy: 0.6% Red Cliffs — Italy: 0.8%
India 0.6% / 0.7%
Cardross — India: 0.6% Red Cliffs — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Cardross — New Zealand: 0.6% Red Cliffs — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.3%
Cardross — South Africa: 0.8% Red Cliffs — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cardross 97.5% houses
Cardross — Houses: 97.5% Cardross — Townhouses: 0.0% Cardross — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Red Cliffs 92.1% houses
Red Cliffs — Houses: 92.1% Red Cliffs — Townhouses: 6.4% Red Cliffs — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cardross Red Cliffs
Median house price $466,550 $465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 4 sales
 27 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Red Cliffs has more rural and farming land (72% vs 41%).

Cardross Red Cliffs
Rural and farming 41% 72%
Parks and recreation 56% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Cardross Red Cliffs
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

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.

Cardross Red Cliffs
Houses — 4.8%
$485/wk on $525K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cardross Red Cliffs
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 89% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 88% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 3% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Cardross scores higher overall (38 vs 28).

Cardross Red Cliffs
Grade C D
Score 38/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Red Cliffs carries more flood risk (93 vs 0); Red Cliffs carries more crime risk (69 vs 50).

Cardross Red Cliffs
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cardross Red Cliffs
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cardross

  • Cardross Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Red Cliffs

  • Red Cliffs East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Red Cliffs Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Red Cliffs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne - Sunnycliffs Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Cardross Red Cliffs
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 16
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cardross sits further from the CBD (533.4 km vs 530.8 km).

Cardross Red Cliffs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 533.4 km 530.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 356 min 353 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3496
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3496
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.

Cardross Red Cliffs
Car (driver) 76.3% / 78.4%
Cardross — Car (driver): 76.3% Red Cliffs — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 9.6%
Cardross — Worked from Home: 13.5% Red Cliffs — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.9%
Cardross — Car (passenger): 5.9% Red Cliffs — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.6%
Cardross — Walked Only: 4.3% Red Cliffs — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus — / 1.2%
Cardross — Bus: not among its largest Red Cliffs — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Cardross Red Cliffs
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cardross Red Cliffs
Connectivity score 30/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
315 premises
 27%
2,544 premises

Climate

Cardross Red Cliffs
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Cardross Red Cliffs
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Cardross Red Cliffs
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cardross Red Cliffs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cardross

Acreage Affordable

Red Cliffs

Acreage Affordable

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