Clarinda vs Heatherton

Heatherton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Clarinda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarinda, about half of households are couple families. In Heatherton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Clarinda tends to suit older residents, while Heatherton suits families with children.

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

Clarinda

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Heatherton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($553,500 vs $773,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($394/wk vs $471/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clarinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarinda

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 45/100)

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

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

Clarinda Heatherton
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.

Clarinda Heatherton
Walkability 77 / 45
Clarinda — Walkability: 77/100 Heatherton — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 57 / 27
Clarinda — Safety: 57/100 Heatherton — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarinda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heatherton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 42
Clarinda — Low flood risk: 49/100 Heatherton — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Clarinda has more residents (7,441 vs 2,826); Heatherton has higher household incomes ($108,576 vs $82,628).

Clarinda Heatherton
Population 7,441
+62% vs other
 2,826
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -2.8%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $82,628/yr $108,576/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $394/wk $471/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarinda Heatherton
0-4 4.7% / 4.9%
Clarinda — 0-4: 4.7% Heatherton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.0% / 15.5%
Clarinda — 5-14: 10.0% Heatherton — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 4.5% / 7.4%
Clarinda — 15-19: 4.5% Heatherton — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.6% / 4.7%
Clarinda — 20-24: 5.6% Heatherton — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.0% / 9.6%
Clarinda — 25-34: 12.0% Heatherton — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.1% / 13.5%
Clarinda — 35-44: 13.1% Heatherton — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.2% / 18.7%
Clarinda — 45-54: 12.2% Heatherton — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 12.9% / 11.2%
Clarinda — 55-64: 12.9% Heatherton — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 13.0% / 8.7%
Clarinda — 65-74: 13.0% Heatherton — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 8.0% / 4.2%
Clarinda — 75-84: 8.0% Heatherton — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 4.0% / 1.5%
Clarinda — 85+: 4.0% Heatherton — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 50.1% couple families
Clarinda — Couple Families: 50.1% Clarinda — Lone Person: 27.0% Clarinda — One Parent Families: 17.3% Clarinda — Group Household: 3.8% Clarinda — Other Families: 1.8%
Heatherton 55.3% couple families
Heatherton — Couple Families: 55.3% Heatherton — Lone Person: 25.3% Heatherton — One Parent Families: 14.9% Heatherton — Group Household: 3.1% Heatherton — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 23.9% renting
Clarinda — Owned Outright: 45.0% Clarinda — Mortgage: 31.0% Clarinda — Renting: 23.9%
Heatherton 27.5% renting
Heatherton — Owned Outright: 29.8% Heatherton — Mortgage: 42.7% Heatherton — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarinda Heatherton
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 16.6%
Clarinda — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Heatherton — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.2%
Clarinda — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Heatherton — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Clarinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Heatherton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 6.4%
Clarinda — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Heatherton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Clarinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Heatherton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Clarinda Heatherton
India 10.1% / 2.4%
Clarinda — India: 10.1% Heatherton — India: 2.4%
Greece 6.9% / —
Clarinda — Greece: 6.9% Heatherton — Greece: not among its largest
China 3.0% / 3.6%
Clarinda — China: 3.0% Heatherton — China: 3.6%
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 1.3%
Clarinda — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Heatherton — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
South Africa — / 3.8%
Clarinda — South Africa: not among its largest Heatherton — South Africa: 3.8%
England — / 3.4%
Clarinda — England: not among its largest Heatherton — England: 3.4%
Vietnam 3.2% / —
Clarinda — Vietnam: 3.2% Heatherton — Vietnam: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Clarinda — Malaysia: not among its largest Heatherton — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarinda 87.8% houses
Clarinda — Houses: 87.8% Clarinda — Townhouses: 11.7% Clarinda — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Heatherton 81.7% houses
Heatherton — Houses: 81.7% Heatherton — Townhouses: 10.6% Heatherton — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clarinda Heatherton
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,110,000
Median unit price $773,500 $553,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 22 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clarinda Heatherton
2 bed $890K / $918K
Clarinda — 2 bed: $890K (5 sales) Heatherton — 2 bed: $918K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $982K / $1.1M
Clarinda — 3 bed: $982K (40 sales) Heatherton — 3 bed: $1.1M (21 sales)

40 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.24M
Clarinda — 4 bed: $1.21M (28 sales) Heatherton — 4 bed: $1.24M (13 sales)

28 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Heatherton has more rural and farming land (47% vs 29%).

Clarinda Heatherton
Residential 55% 8%
Rural and farming 29% 47%
Other and special use 1% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 11%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Commercial 1% 6%
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

Clarinda Heatherton
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -36%
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.

Clarinda Heatherton
Houses 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Clarinda Heatherton
House price Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of VIC —

Liveability

Clarinda is more walkable (77 vs 45).

Clarinda Heatherton
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Heatherton carries more crime risk (73 vs 43).

Clarinda Heatherton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 30
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Clarinda Heatherton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Clayton, 3.6 km
 2
Monash Clayton, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.7%

Schools in Clarinda

  • Clarinda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrew's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Heatherton

  • Christway College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarinda Heatherton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 13 10
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Clarinda Heatherton
Walkability score 77/100 45/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.6 km 25.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 34 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3169
 1.8%
postcode 3202
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3169
 32
postcode 3202

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.

Clarinda Heatherton
Car (driver) 61.8% / 55.2%
Clarinda — Car (driver): 61.8% Heatherton — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 34.0%
Clarinda — Worked from Home: 26.3% Heatherton — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.4%
Clarinda — Car (passenger): 5.6% Heatherton — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 3.7% / 2.9%
Clarinda — Train: 3.7% Heatherton — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.3%
Clarinda — Walked Only: 1.1% Heatherton — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Clarinda Heatherton
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.5 km 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clarinda Heatherton
Connectivity score 78/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
3,080 premises
 45%
1,358 premises

Climate

Clarinda Heatherton
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarinda Heatherton
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.6 µg/m³
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.98 pphm —

Council rates

Clarinda Heatherton
Average residential rate $1,940/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarinda Heatherton
Division Hotham Isaacs
Member Clare O'Neil Mark Dreyfus
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarinda Heatherton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarinda

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Retirees

Heatherton

Middle-Ring

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