Clifton Creek vs Wy Yung

Clifton Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Wy Yung. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clifton Creek, most households are couple families. In Wy Yung, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Clifton Creek tends to suit couples, while Wy Yung suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Clifton Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Clifton Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Wy Yung

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 223 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.3 km vs 299 km)
  • But Clifton Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clifton Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Wy Yung has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Wy Yung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clifton Creek and Wy Yung 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 Wy Yung
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 Wy Yung
Walkability 13 / 5
Clifton Creek — Walkability: 13/100 Wy Yung — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 76 / 46
Clifton Creek — Safety: 76/100 Wy Yung — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 3 / 5
Clifton Creek — Low fire risk: 3/100 Wy Yung — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 100 / 32
Clifton Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wy Yung — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Wy Yung has more residents (1,940 vs 252); Wy Yung skews older (46 vs 38).

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Population 252 1,940
+670% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +17.1%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $77,116/yr $78,312/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
0-4 6.3% / 6.5%
Clifton Creek — 0-4: 6.3% Wy Yung — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.1% / 12.1%
Clifton Creek — 5-14: 15.1% Wy Yung — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.8% / 5.8%
Clifton Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Wy Yung — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.0% / 3.7%
Clifton Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Wy Yung — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 15.5% / 11.1%
Clifton Creek — 25-34: 15.5% Wy Yung — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.3% / 9.8%
Clifton Creek — 35-44: 10.3% Wy Yung — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 9.1% / 12.0%
Clifton Creek — 45-54: 9.1% Wy Yung — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 21.4% / 15.5%
Clifton Creek — 55-64: 21.4% Wy Yung — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.7% / 13.8%
Clifton Creek — 65-74: 10.7% Wy Yung — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 2.4% / 7.6%
Clifton Creek — 75-84: 2.4% Wy Yung — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.0% / 2.7%
Clifton Creek — 85+: 2.0% Wy Yung — 85+: 2.7%

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% Clifton Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Clifton Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Wy Yung 46.7% couple families
Wy Yung — Couple Families: 46.7% Wy Yung — Lone Person: 38.2% Wy Yung — One Parent Families: 12.3% Wy Yung — Group Household: 2.2% Wy Yung — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Wy Yung 16.3% renting
Wy Yung — Owned Outright: 47.3% Wy Yung — Mortgage: 36.4% Wy Yung — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.1%
Clifton Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Wy Yung — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Clifton Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Wy Yung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.9%
Clifton Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Wy Yung — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.2%
Clifton Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Wy Yung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Clifton Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wy Yung — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Wy Yung
England 2.0% / 3.5%
Clifton Creek — England: 2.0% Wy Yung — England: 3.5%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.4%
Clifton Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Wy Yung — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 1.2% / 0.6%
Clifton Creek — Germany: 1.2% Wy Yung — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Clifton Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Wy Yung — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Clifton Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Wy Yung — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Clifton Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Wy Yung — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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% Clifton Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wy Yung 87.8% houses
Wy Yung — Houses: 87.8% Wy Yung — Townhouses: 9.6% Wy Yung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Median house price — $585,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price — $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Rural and farming 81% 79%
Parks and recreation 19% 4%
Residential 0% 16%
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 Wy Yung
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Houses — 2.9%
$498/wk on $887K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
House price — Higher than 24% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Clifton Creek is more walkable (13 vs 5).

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wy Yung carries more flood risk (68 vs 0); Wy Yung carries more crime risk (54 vs 24).

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Wy Yung

  • Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Clifton Creek sits further from the CBD (299 km vs 285.3 km).

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Walkability score 13/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 299 km
+5% vs other
 285.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 210 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 Wy Yung
Car (driver) 77.7% / 82.9%
Clifton Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% Wy Yung — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 11.8%
Clifton Creek — Worked from Home: 16.0% Wy Yung — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.8%
Clifton Creek — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wy Yung — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 3.2% / 0.6%
Clifton Creek — Walked Only: 3.2% Wy Yung — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Clifton Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Wy Yung — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.4 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Connectivity score 25/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 29%
982 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Clifton Creek Wy Yung
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clifton Creek

Rural

Wy Yung

Acreage

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