Clifton Creek vs Mount Taylor

Clifton Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Mount Taylor. 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clifton Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount Taylor sits closer to the CBD (295.5 km vs 299 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clifton Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mount Taylor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
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.

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Walkability 13 / 0
Clifton Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Taylor — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 81
Clifton Creek — Safety: 76/100 Mount Taylor — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 3 / 6
Clifton Creek — Low fire risk: 3/100 Mount Taylor — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Clifton Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Taylor — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Taylor has more residents (330 vs 252); Mount Taylor has higher household incomes ($91,728 vs $77,116).

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Population 252 330
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +15.4%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $77,116/yr $91,728/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
0-4 6.3% / 4.5%
Clifton Creek — 0-4: 6.3% Mount Taylor — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.1% / 13.6%
Clifton Creek — 5-14: 15.1% Mount Taylor — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.8% / 7.3%
Clifton Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Mount Taylor — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.0% / 5.2%
Clifton Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Mount Taylor — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 15.5% / 10.0%
Clifton Creek — 25-34: 15.5% Mount Taylor — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 10.3% / 14.5%
Clifton Creek — 35-44: 10.3% Mount Taylor — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 9.1% / 11.8%
Clifton Creek — 45-54: 9.1% Mount Taylor — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 21.4% / 16.4%
Clifton Creek — 55-64: 21.4% Mount Taylor — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 10.7% / 13.9%
Clifton Creek — 65-74: 10.7% Mount Taylor — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 2.4% / 4.5%
Clifton Creek — 75-84: 2.4% Mount Taylor — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.0% / 1.2%
Clifton Creek — 85+: 2.0% Mount Taylor — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clifton Creek 63.6% couple families
Clifton Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Clifton Creek — Lone Person: 29.5% Clifton Creek — One Parent Families: 6.8%
Mount Taylor 58.0% couple families
Mount Taylor — Couple Families: 58.0% Mount Taylor — Lone Person: 29.6% Mount Taylor — One Parent Families: 12.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clifton Creek 7.2% renting
Clifton Creek — Owned Outright: 50.7% Clifton Creek — Mortgage: 42.0% Clifton Creek — Renting: 7.2%
Mount Taylor 8.1% renting
Mount Taylor — Owned Outright: 45.5% Mount Taylor — Mortgage: 46.3% Mount Taylor — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Scotland 1.6% / 1.5%
Clifton Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Mount Taylor — Scotland: 1.5%
England 2.0% / 0.9%
Clifton Creek — England: 2.0% Mount Taylor — England: 0.9%
Germany 1.2% / —
Clifton Creek — Germany: 1.2% Mount Taylor — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

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

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 20.3%
Clifton Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Mount Taylor — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.9%
Clifton Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Mount Taylor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.2%
Clifton Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Mount Taylor — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.2%
Clifton Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Mount Taylor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.0%
Clifton Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mount Taylor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clifton Creek 101.3% houses
Clifton Creek — Houses: 101.3% Clifton Creek — Townhouses: 6.6%
Mount Taylor 100.0% houses
Mount Taylor — Houses: 100.0% Mount Taylor — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Median house price — $841,875
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Clifton Creek has more rural and farming land (81% vs 68%).

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Rural and farming 81% 68%
Parks and recreation 19% 28%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Clifton Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
19/100
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

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clifton Creek

  • Clifton Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Taylor

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Clifton Creek sits further from the CBD (299 km vs 295.5 km).

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 299 km
+1% vs other
 295.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 221 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
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.

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Car (driver) 77.7% / 76.3%
Clifton Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% Mount Taylor — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 14.1%
Clifton Creek — Worked from Home: 16.0% Mount Taylor — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.1%
Clifton Creek — Walked Only: 3.2% Mount Taylor — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.5%
Clifton Creek — Car (passenger): 3.2% Mount Taylor — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.4 km 31.5 km

NBN connectivity

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
144 premises

Climate

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clifton Creek Mount Taylor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clifton Creek

Rural

Mount Taylor

Rural

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