Cherokee vs Kerrie

Cherokee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Kerrie. 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, Cherokee tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cherokee is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
  • Kerrie carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cherokee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 52%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kerrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kerrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (62.6 km vs 65.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kerrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Cherokee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cherokee Kerrie
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.

Cherokee Kerrie
Walkability 0 / 0
Cherokee — Walkability: 0/100 Kerrie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 66
Cherokee — Safety: 23/100 Kerrie — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Cherokee — Low fire risk: 17/100 Kerrie — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cherokee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kerrie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cherokee has higher household incomes ($188,448 vs $93,132); Cherokee rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).

Cherokee Kerrie
Population 68 83
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +2.5%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $188,448/yr
+51% vs other
 $93,132/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+30% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cherokee Kerrie
0-4 — / —
Cherokee — 0-4: not among its largest Kerrie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.4% / 12.0%
Cherokee — 5-14: 7.4% Kerrie — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 — / 3.6%
Cherokee — 15-19: not among its largest Kerrie — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Cherokee — 20-24: not among its largest Kerrie — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.4% / 6.0%
Cherokee — 25-34: 4.4% Kerrie — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 17.6% / 4.8%
Cherokee — 35-44: 17.6% Kerrie — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 14.7% / 16.9%
Cherokee — 45-54: 14.7% Kerrie — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 17.6% / 22.9%
Cherokee — 55-64: 17.6% Kerrie — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 17.6% / 19.3%
Cherokee — 65-74: 17.6% Kerrie — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 5.9% / 8.4%
Cherokee — 75-84: 5.9% Kerrie — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / —
Cherokee — 85+: not among its largest Kerrie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cherokee 100.0% couple families
Cherokee — Couple Families: 100.0% Cherokee — Lone Person: 0.0%
Kerrie 60.0% couple families
Kerrie — Couple Families: 60.0% Kerrie — Lone Person: 40.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cherokee 0.0% renting
Cherokee — Owned Outright: 36.8% Cherokee — Mortgage: 63.2% Cherokee — Renting: 0.0%
Kerrie 25.0% renting
Kerrie — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kerrie — Mortgage: 25.0% Kerrie — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cherokee Kerrie
England 4.4% / 4.8%
Cherokee — England: 4.4% Kerrie — England: 4.8%
South Africa — / 7.2%
Cherokee — South Africa: not among its largest Kerrie — South Africa: 7.2%
Germany — / 3.6%
Cherokee — Germany: not among its largest Kerrie — Germany: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Cherokee Kerrie
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 15.7%
Cherokee — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Kerrie — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.7% / 4.8%
Cherokee — Postgraduate Degree: 14.7% Kerrie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 12.0%
Cherokee — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Kerrie — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 9.6%
Cherokee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kerrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.8% / —
Cherokee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.8% Kerrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cherokee 100.0% houses
Cherokee — Houses: 100.0%
Kerrie 100.0% houses
Kerrie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Kerrie has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 77%).

Cherokee Kerrie
Environmental 77% 93%
Parks and recreation 23% 1%
Rural and farming 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

Cherokee Kerrie
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cherokee Kerrie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Cherokee Kerrie
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

Cherokee carries more crime risk (77 vs 34).

Cherokee Kerrie
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Cherokee Kerrie
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

Cherokee Kerrie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Cherokee sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 62.6 km).

Cherokee Kerrie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 65.9 km
+5% vs other
 62.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3434
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3434
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.

Cherokee Kerrie
Car (driver) 62.5% / 53.3%
Cherokee — Car (driver): 62.5% Kerrie — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 35.6%
Cherokee — Worked from Home: 37.5% Kerrie — Worked from Home: 35.6%
Car (passenger) — / 11.1%
Cherokee — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kerrie — Car (passenger): 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Cherokee Kerrie
Elevation 682 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 602 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cherokee Kerrie
Connectivity score 19/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Cherokee Kerrie
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Cherokee Kerrie
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cherokee Kerrie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cherokee

River Rural

Kerrie

Retirees Rural

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