Clarkefield vs Riddells Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riddells Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Clarkefield tends to suit people living alone, while Riddells Creek suits 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

Riddells Creek

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Riddells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarkefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clarkefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (49.2 km vs 62.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riddells Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Riddells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
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.

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Clarkefield — Walkability: 0/100 Riddells Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 56
Clarkefield — Safety: 11/100 Riddells Creek — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 32 / 21
Clarkefield — Low fire risk: 32/100 Riddells Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 86
Clarkefield — Low flood risk: 100/100 Riddells Creek — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Riddells Creek has more residents (4,390 vs 303); Riddells Creek has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $88,348).

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Population 303 4,390
+1349% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +11.2%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $88,348/yr $111,800/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $400/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
0-4 5.0% / 5.1%
Clarkefield — 0-4: 5.0% Riddells Creek — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.5% / 14.3%
Clarkefield — 5-14: 12.5% Riddells Creek — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.3% / 7.1%
Clarkefield — 15-19: 5.3% Riddells Creek — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Clarkefield — 20-24: 4.6% Riddells Creek — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.5% / 9.0%
Clarkefield — 25-34: 12.5% Riddells Creek — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.2% / 12.3%
Clarkefield — 35-44: 9.2% Riddells Creek — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.2% / 15.6%
Clarkefield — 45-54: 14.2% Riddells Creek — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.5% / 14.8%
Clarkefield — 55-64: 16.5% Riddells Creek — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 9.6% / 11.0%
Clarkefield — 65-74: 9.6% Riddells Creek — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.9% / 5.0%
Clarkefield — 75-84: 7.9% Riddells Creek — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 0.8%
Clarkefield — 85+: not among its largest Riddells Creek — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarkefield 44.3% couple families
Clarkefield — Couple Families: 44.3% Clarkefield — Lone Person: 31.6% Clarkefield — One Parent Families: 20.3% Clarkefield — Group Household: 3.8% Clarkefield — Other Families: 0.0%
Riddells Creek 59.6% couple families
Riddells Creek — Couple Families: 59.6% Riddells Creek — Lone Person: 23.1% Riddells Creek — One Parent Families: 14.4% Riddells Creek — Group Household: 2.0% Riddells Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarkefield 16.9% renting
Clarkefield — Owned Outright: 44.6% Clarkefield — Mortgage: 38.6% Clarkefield — Renting: 16.9%
Riddells Creek 11.7% renting
Riddells Creek — Owned Outright: 38.8% Riddells Creek — Mortgage: 49.5% Riddells Creek — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.1%
Clarkefield — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Riddells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 12.0%
Clarkefield — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Riddells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 9.2%
Clarkefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Riddells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.7%
Clarkefield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Riddells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Clarkefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Riddells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
England 1.0% / 4.2%
Clarkefield — England: 1.0% Riddells Creek — England: 4.2%
Italy 3.3% / 0.4%
Clarkefield — Italy: 3.3% Riddells Creek — Italy: 0.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Clarkefield — New Zealand: 1.0% Riddells Creek — New Zealand: 1.2%
Greece 1.0% / —
Clarkefield — Greece: 1.0% Riddells Creek — Greece: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.0% / —
Clarkefield — Lebanon: 1.0% Riddells Creek — Lebanon: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Clarkefield — Scotland: not among its largest Riddells Creek — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Clarkefield — Germany: not among its largest Riddells Creek — Germany: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarkefield 100.0% houses
Clarkefield — Houses: 100.0% Clarkefield — Townhouses: 0.0% Clarkefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Riddells Creek 94.4% houses
Riddells Creek — Houses: 94.4% Riddells Creek — Townhouses: 5.3% Riddells Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Median house price — $1,064,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price — $655,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 44 sales

Zoning mix

Clarkefield has more rural and farming land (98% vs 48%); Riddells Creek has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Rural and farming 98% 48%
Environmental 0% 26%
Residential 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
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.

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Houses — 2.8%
$640/wk on $1.2M
Units — 3.6%
$470/wk on $679K

Ranking within VIC

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
House price — Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 50% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of VIC

Liveability

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Riddells Creek carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Clarkefield carries more crime risk (89 vs 44).

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clarkefield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Riddells Creek

  • Riddells Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 95

Mobility

Riddells Creek sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 49.2 km).

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 49.2 km 62.2 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 54 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail
 37/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 9 min
scheduled, not actual
 18 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3430
 0.9%
postcode 3431
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3430
 54
postcode 3431

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.

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Car (driver) 66.2% / 63.9%
Clarkefield — Car (driver): 66.2% Riddells Creek — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 28.6%
Clarkefield — Worked from Home: 30.1% Riddells Creek — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Clarkefield — Car (passenger): 3.7% Riddells Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train — / 2.7%
Clarkefield — Train: not among its largest Riddells Creek — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Clarkefield — Walked Only: not among its largest Riddells Creek — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Elevation 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 397 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.5 km 48.5 km

NBN connectivity

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 42%
1,786 premises

Climate

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Annual rainfall 518 mm 778 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C —

Council rates

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarkefield Riddells Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarkefield

Outer Trains

Riddells Creek

Acreage Outer River Trains

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