Carlsruhe vs Kyneton South
Carlsruhe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Kyneton South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Carlsruhe tends to suit families with children and 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
Kyneton South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)
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
Kyneton South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 4%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Carlsruhe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 84.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kyneton South
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Carlsruhe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.8% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carlsruhe and Kyneton South 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
Carlsruhe has more residents (382 vs 116); Carlsruhe has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $84,500).
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 382 +70% vs other | 116 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.8% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 53 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +24% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $282/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
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 (6.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Carlsruhe has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%); Kyneton South has more rural and farming land (88% vs 76%).
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 88% |
| Environmental | 20% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 12% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 331 across Macedon Ranges same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +80% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 78% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
Liveability
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Kyneton South carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Carlsruhe carries more crime risk (75 vs 25).
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Carlsruhe
- Woodend Primary School-Carlsruhe Campus Government · Primary
Schools in Kyneton South
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 6 |
Mobility
Kyneton South sits further from the CBD (84.5 km vs 82 km).
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 82 km | 84.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 64 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.6% postcode 3442 | 1.0% postcode 3444 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 3442 | 49 postcode 3444 |
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 (57.0%).
Setting
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 536 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 527 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 156 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 778 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,065/yr same for both | |
| Council | Macedon Ranges same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carlsruhe | Kyneton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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