Carlsruhe vs Kyneton

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

Kyneton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Carlsruhe is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)

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

Carlsruhe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Kyneton has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% 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 88.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% 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 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carlsruhe Kyneton
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.

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Walkability 13 / 16
Carlsruhe — Walkability: 13/100 Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 25 / 24
Carlsruhe — Safety: 25/100 Kyneton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Carlsruhe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 38 / 56
Carlsruhe — Low flood risk: 38/100 Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 382); Carlsruhe has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $84,240).

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Population 382 7,513
+1867% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +8.1%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $110,500/yr
+24% vs other
 $84,240/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $360/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlsruhe Kyneton
0-4 5.2% / 4.9%
Carlsruhe — 0-4: 5.2% Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.7% / 12.0%
Carlsruhe — 5-14: 14.7% Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Carlsruhe — 15-19: 4.7% Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.6% / 3.9%
Carlsruhe — 20-24: 2.6% Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.0% / 8.8%
Carlsruhe — 25-34: 6.0% Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.9% / 12.1%
Carlsruhe — 35-44: 13.9% Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 17.8% / 15.0%
Carlsruhe — 45-54: 17.8% Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 17.0% / 13.2%
Carlsruhe — 55-64: 17.0% Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 13.4% / 13.1%
Carlsruhe — 65-74: 13.4% Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.5% / 8.1%
Carlsruhe — 75-84: 5.5% Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 3.8%
Carlsruhe — 85+: not among its largest Kyneton — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlsruhe 68.6% couple families
Carlsruhe — Couple Families: 68.6% Carlsruhe — Lone Person: 19.8% Carlsruhe — One Parent Families: 11.6% Carlsruhe — Group Household: 0.0% Carlsruhe — Other Families: 0.0%
Kyneton 41.2% couple families
Kyneton — Couple Families: 41.2% Kyneton — Lone Person: 39.4% Kyneton — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kyneton — Group Household: 3.9% Kyneton — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlsruhe 3.9% renting
Carlsruhe — Owned Outright: 43.3% Carlsruhe — Mortgage: 52.8% Carlsruhe — Renting: 3.9%
Kyneton 21.5% renting
Kyneton — Owned Outright: 41.6% Kyneton — Mortgage: 36.9% Kyneton — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 12.6%
Carlsruhe — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 13.8%
Carlsruhe — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.2%
Carlsruhe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 4.5%
Carlsruhe — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.3%
Carlsruhe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Carlsruhe Kyneton
England 4.2% / 4.2%
Carlsruhe — England: 4.2% Kyneton — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.7%
Carlsruhe — New Zealand: 0.8% Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 1.3% / 0.4%
Carlsruhe — Germany: 1.3% Kyneton — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.8% / —
Carlsruhe — Italy: 0.8% Kyneton — Italy: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 0.8%
Carlsruhe — Taiwan: not among its largest Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Carlsruhe — Scotland: not among its largest Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Carlsruhe — Philippines: not among its largest Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlsruhe 100.0% houses
Carlsruhe — Houses: 100.0% Carlsruhe — Townhouses: 0.0% Carlsruhe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kyneton 88.4% houses
Kyneton — Houses: 88.4% Kyneton — Townhouses: 9.0% Kyneton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Median house price — $838,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 80 sales

Zoning mix

Carlsruhe has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Rural and farming 76% 85%
Environmental 20% 0%
Residential 1% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Other and special use 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

Carlsruhe Kyneton
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Houses — 3.4%
$640/wk on $974K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Carlsruhe Kyneton
House price — Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 80% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kyneton carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Carlsruhe carries more flood risk (62 vs 44).

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carlsruhe

  • Woodend Primary School-Carlsruhe Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Kyneton

  • Kyneton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Kyneton High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kyneton High School-Macedon Ranges Satellite VCAL Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 20

Mobility

Kyneton sits further from the CBD (88.2 km vs 82 km).

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Walkability score 13/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 82 km 88.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 67 min
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.

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Car (driver) 57.0% / 58.0%
Carlsruhe — Car (driver): 57.0% Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 30.0%
Carlsruhe — Worked from Home: 39.6% Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.3%
Carlsruhe — Car (passenger): 3.4% Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Carlsruhe — Walked Only: not among its largest Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3%
Train — / 1.9%
Carlsruhe — Train: not among its largest Kyneton — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Elevation 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
156 premises
 33%
4,058 premises

Climate

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlsruhe Kyneton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlsruhe

Rural

Kyneton

Acreage

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