Clematis vs Emerald

Clematis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Emerald. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Emerald

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Clematis

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 60 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51 km vs 54.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emerald

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Clematis is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

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

Clematis Emerald
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.

Clematis Emerald
Walkability 16 / 0
Clematis — Walkability: 16/100 Emerald — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 60
Clematis — Safety: 34/100 Emerald — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 37
Clematis — Low fire risk: 100/100 Emerald — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Clematis — Low flood risk: 100/100 Emerald — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Emerald has more residents (5,890 vs 352); Emerald skews older (43 vs 39).

Clematis Emerald
Population 352 5,890
+1573% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +1.9%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $118,976/yr
+7% vs other
 $110,188/yr
Median weekly rent $372/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clematis Emerald
0-4 6.2% / 5.1%
Clematis — 0-4: 6.2% Emerald — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.4% / 13.4%
Clematis — 5-14: 13.4% Emerald — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.7% / 6.4%
Clematis — 15-19: 7.7% Emerald — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.5% / 5.7%
Clematis — 20-24: 4.5% Emerald — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.8% / 8.9%
Clematis — 25-34: 14.8% Emerald — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.9% / 12.7%
Clematis — 35-44: 11.9% Emerald — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.4% / 15.4%
Clematis — 45-54: 13.4% Emerald — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 13.1% / 13.9%
Clematis — 55-64: 13.1% Emerald — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.2% / 11.7%
Clematis — 65-74: 8.2% Emerald — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.0% / 5.1%
Clematis — 75-84: 6.0% Emerald — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.0% / 1.7%
Clematis — 85+: 2.0% Emerald — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clematis 55.6% couple families
Clematis — Couple Families: 55.6% Clematis — Lone Person: 18.9% Clematis — One Parent Families: 17.8% Clematis — Group Household: 7.8% Clematis — Other Families: 0.0%
Emerald 59.0% couple families
Emerald — Couple Families: 59.0% Emerald — Lone Person: 25.2% Emerald — One Parent Families: 12.7% Emerald — Group Household: 2.3% Emerald — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clematis 6.7% renting
Clematis — Owned Outright: 35.0% Clematis — Mortgage: 58.3% Clematis — Renting: 6.7%
Emerald 8.5% renting
Emerald — Owned Outright: 39.5% Emerald — Mortgage: 52.0% Emerald — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clematis Emerald
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.6%
Clematis — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Emerald — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 13.0%
Clematis — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Emerald — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.8%
Clematis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Emerald — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.7%
Clematis — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Emerald — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.0%
Clematis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Emerald — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Clematis Emerald
England 1.4% / 6.8%
Clematis — England: 1.4% Emerald — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.2%
Clematis — New Zealand: 2.3% Emerald — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.0%
Clematis — Netherlands: 0.9% Emerald — Netherlands: 1.0%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Clematis — Scotland: 1.1% Emerald — Scotland: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / —
Clematis — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Emerald — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Clematis — China: 0.9% Emerald — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Clematis — Germany: not among its largest Emerald — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clematis 101.7% houses
Clematis — Houses: 101.7% Clematis — Townhouses: 0.0% Clematis — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Emerald 98.2% houses
Emerald — Houses: 98.2% Emerald — Townhouses: 1.1% Emerald — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clematis Emerald
Median house price $960,000 $930,000
Median unit price — $920,000
Median land price — $522,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Clematis has more land zoned for conservation (77% vs 19%); Emerald has more rural and farming land (13% vs 1%).

Clematis Emerald
Environmental 77% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 56%
Rural and farming 1% 13%
Residential 12% 9%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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

Clematis Emerald
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clematis Emerald
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 65% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Clematis is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Clematis Emerald
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Emerald carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Emerald carries more flood risk (16 vs 0).

Clematis Emerald
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
16/100
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

Clematis Emerald
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Clematis

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

Schools in Emerald

  • Dandenong Ranges Steiner School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Emerald Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Emerald Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clematis Emerald
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Emerald sits further from the CBD (54.7 km vs 51 km).

Clematis Emerald
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 51 km 54.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 60 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3782
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3782
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.

Clematis Emerald
Car (driver) 71.8% / 65.4%
Clematis — Car (driver): 71.8% Emerald — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 27.7%
Clematis — Worked from Home: 24.6% Emerald — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.4%
Clematis — Car (passenger): 3.5% Emerald — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Clematis — Walked Only: not among its largest Emerald — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train — / 0.7%
Clematis — Train: not among its largest Emerald — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Clematis Emerald
Elevation 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.9 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clematis Emerald
Connectivity score 46/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
134 premises
 23%
2,364 premises

Climate

Clematis Emerald
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clematis Emerald
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Clematis Emerald
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Clematis Emerald
Division Casey La Trobe
Member Aaron Violi Jason Wood
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clematis Emerald
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clematis

Acreage Outer Quiet

Emerald

Acreage Outer

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