Clonbinane vs Kinglake West

Kinglake West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Clonbinane. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clonbinane, about half of households are couple families. In Kinglake West, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $860,000 in Kinglake West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clonbinane tends to suit people living alone, while Kinglake West suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kinglake West

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kinglake West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kinglake West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.4 km vs 89.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 84 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)
  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Clonbinane has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clonbinane Kinglake West
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.

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Walkability 10 / 35
Clonbinane — Walkability: 10/100 Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 29 / 81
Clonbinane — Safety: 29/100 Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 6 / 3
Clonbinane — Low fire risk: 6/100 Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Clonbinane — Low flood risk: 76/100 Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kinglake West has more residents (1,305 vs 347); Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $360/wk).

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Population 347 1,305
+276% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +11.9%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $98,904/yr $101,400/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+24% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Kinglake West
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Clonbinane — 0-4: 6.1% Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 9.5% / 14.7%
Clonbinane — 5-14: 9.5% Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Clonbinane — 15-19: 6.1% Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Clonbinane — 20-24: 5.2% Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.4% / 11.8%
Clonbinane — 25-34: 10.4% Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.4% / 13.3%
Clonbinane — 35-44: 12.4% Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.4% / 16.2%
Clonbinane — 45-54: 12.4% Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 14.1% / 13.1%
Clonbinane — 55-64: 14.1% Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 13.3% / 10.1%
Clonbinane — 65-74: 13.3% Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.2% / 3.8%
Clonbinane — 75-84: 7.2% Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 0.7%
Clonbinane — 85+: not among its largest Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 52.0% couple families
Clonbinane — Couple Families: 52.0% Clonbinane — Lone Person: 34.7% Clonbinane — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clonbinane — Group Household: 0.0%
Kinglake West 61.5% couple families
Kinglake West — Couple Families: 61.5% Kinglake West — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake West — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kinglake West — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 5.2% renting
Clonbinane — Owned Outright: 54.3% Clonbinane — Mortgage: 40.5% Clonbinane — Renting: 5.2%
Kinglake West 4.2% renting
Kinglake West — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kinglake West — Mortgage: 56.8% Kinglake West — Renting: 4.2%
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.

Clonbinane Kinglake West
England 2.3% / 2.8%
Clonbinane — England: 2.3% Kinglake West — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 4.0% / 0.5%
Clonbinane — New Zealand: 4.0% Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5%
Italy 1.2% / 0.6%
Clonbinane — Italy: 1.2% Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Clonbinane — Philippines: not among its largest Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7%
Greece — / 0.6%
Clonbinane — Greece: not among its largest Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.8%
Clonbinane — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.8%
Clonbinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 7.3%
Clonbinane — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.8%
Clonbinane — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.7%
Clonbinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 100.0% houses
Clonbinane — Houses: 100.0% Clonbinane — Townhouses: 0.0% Clonbinane — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinglake West 98.5% houses
Kinglake West — Houses: 98.5% Kinglake West — Townhouses: 1.0% Kinglake West — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Median house price $1,700,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Kinglake West has more rural and farming land (39% vs 18%); Kinglake West has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 6%).

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Parks and recreation 76% 31%
Rural and farming 18% 39%
Environmental 6% 22%
Residential 0% 7%
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

Clonbinane Kinglake West
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +70% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Clonbinane Kinglake West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 10).

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clonbinane carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Clonbinane carries more crime risk (71 vs 19).

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
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

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Clonbinane

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

Schools in Kinglake West

  • Kinglake West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 70 25

Mobility

Clonbinane sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 68.4 km).

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Walkability score 10/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.9 km
+24% vs other
 68.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Car (driver) 64.6% / 73.9%
Clonbinane — Car (driver): 64.6% Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 18.8%
Clonbinane — Worked from Home: 26.4% Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.9%
Clonbinane — Walked Only: 5.6% Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.3%
Clonbinane — Car (passenger): 3.5% Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Connectivity score 29/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 31%
524 premises

Climate

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Annual rainfall 540 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.8°C

Council rates

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,973/yr
Council Mitchell Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Clonbinane Kinglake West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clonbinane

Rural

Kinglake West

Outer

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