Deanside vs Fraser Rise

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Fraser Rise tends to suit 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

Fraser Rise

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 99/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Deanside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($342,000 vs $627,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Deanside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 11/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Deanside is more walkable (23/100 vs 11/100)
  • Fraser Rise carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 99/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Deanside Fraser Rise
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.

Deanside Fraser Rise
Walkability 23 / 11
Deanside — Walkability: 23/100 Fraser Rise — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 1 / 30
Deanside — Safety: 1/100 Fraser Rise — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 10 / 15
Deanside — Low fire risk: 10/100 Fraser Rise — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 71 / 81
Deanside — Low flood risk: 71/100 Fraser Rise — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Fraser Rise has more residents (9,097 vs 654); Fraser Rise skews older (31 vs 29).

Deanside Fraser Rise
Population 654 9,097
+1291% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 29 31
Median household income $114,920/yr $118,352/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $401/wk $431/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deanside Fraser Rise
0-4 8.6% / 11.3%
Deanside — 0-4: 8.6% Fraser Rise — 0-4: 11.3%
5-14 19.0% / 16.9%
Deanside — 5-14: 19.0% Fraser Rise — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.3% / 6.0%
Deanside — 15-19: 6.3% Fraser Rise — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.4% / 5.3%
Deanside — 20-24: 8.4% Fraser Rise — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 22.0% / 19.5%
Deanside — 25-34: 22.0% Fraser Rise — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 20.0% / 21.2%
Deanside — 35-44: 20.0% Fraser Rise — 35-44: 21.2%
45-54 8.3% / 10.1%
Deanside — 45-54: 8.3% Fraser Rise — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 5.4% / 5.6%
Deanside — 55-64: 5.4% Fraser Rise — 55-64: 5.6%
65-74 3.4% / 3.2%
Deanside — 65-74: 3.4% Fraser Rise — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 0.9% / 0.7%
Deanside — 75-84: 0.9% Fraser Rise — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ — / 0.1%
Deanside — 85+: not among its largest Fraser Rise — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deanside 57.3% couple families
Deanside — Couple Families: 57.3% Deanside — One Parent Families: 18.7% Deanside — Lone Person: 18.7% Deanside — Group Household: 2.9% Deanside — Other Families: 2.3%
Fraser Rise 68.7% couple families
Fraser Rise — Couple Families: 68.7% Fraser Rise — One Parent Families: 15.3% Fraser Rise — Lone Person: 13.6% Fraser Rise — Group Household: 1.4% Fraser Rise — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deanside 24.5% renting
Deanside — Owned Outright: 13.5% Deanside — Mortgage: 62.0% Deanside — Renting: 24.5%
Fraser Rise 16.8% renting
Fraser Rise — Owned Outright: 10.6% Fraser Rise — Mortgage: 72.6% Fraser Rise — Renting: 16.8%
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.

Deanside Fraser Rise
India 12.7% / 11.5%
Deanside — India: 12.7% Fraser Rise — India: 11.5%
Philippines 6.4% / 6.0%
Deanside — Philippines: 6.4% Fraser Rise — Philippines: 6.0%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Deanside — New Zealand: 2.8% Fraser Rise — New Zealand: 2.0%
Iraq 2.9% / 1.4%
Deanside — Iraq: 2.9% Fraser Rise — Iraq: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 2.1%
Deanside — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Fraser Rise — Sri Lanka: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Deanside Fraser Rise
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 15.4%
Deanside — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Fraser Rise — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 10.5%
Deanside — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Fraser Rise — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Deanside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Fraser Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 4.6%
Deanside — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Fraser Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Deanside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Fraser Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deanside 101.0% houses
Deanside — Houses: 101.0% Deanside — Townhouses: 0.0% Deanside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fraser Rise 95.0% houses
Fraser Rise — Houses: 95.0% Fraser Rise — Townhouses: 4.8% Fraser Rise — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deanside Fraser Rise
Median house price $690,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $342,000 $627,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 5 days
from 3 sales
 47 days
from 473 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Deanside Fraser Rise
3 bed $590K / $612K
Deanside — 3 bed: $590K (20 sales) Fraser Rise — 3 bed: $612K (142 sales)

20 vs 142 sales

4 bed $698K / $730K
Deanside — 4 bed: $698K (75 sales) Fraser Rise — 4 bed: $730K (362 sales)

75 vs 362 sales

5 bed $870K / $954K
Deanside — 5 bed: $870K (11 sales) Fraser Rise — 5 bed: $954K (30 sales)

11 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Fraser Rise has more rural and farming land (50% vs 0%); Deanside has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 0%).

Deanside Fraser Rise
Residential 53% 46%
Rural and farming 0% 50%
Environmental 40% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Other and special use 2%
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

Deanside Fraser Rise
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
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.

Deanside Fraser Rise
Houses 3.8%
$530/wk on $720K
 3.7%
$520/wk on $735K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Deanside Fraser Rise
House price Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Deanside is more walkable (23 vs 11); Fraser Rise scores higher overall (43 vs 37).

Deanside Fraser Rise
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Deanside carries more flood risk (29 vs 19); Deanside carries more crime risk (99 vs 70).

Deanside Fraser Rise
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Deanside Fraser Rise
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Deanside

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

Schools in Fraser Rise

  • Springside West Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deanside Fraser Rise
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 5
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Deanside Fraser Rise
Walkability score 23/100 11/100
Distance to Melbourne 33 km
+5% vs other
 31.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 38 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3336
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 3336
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.

Deanside Fraser Rise
Car (driver) 61.8% / 64.7%
Deanside — Car (driver): 61.8% Fraser Rise — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 26.8%
Deanside — Worked from Home: 28.1% Fraser Rise — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.9%
Deanside — Car (passenger): 4.9% Fraser Rise — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.1% / 3.6%
Deanside — Train: 2.1% Fraser Rise — Train: 3.6%
Bus 2.1% / 0.8%
Deanside — Bus: 2.1% Fraser Rise — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Deanside Fraser Rise
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Deanside Fraser Rise
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,440 premises
 98%
3,552 premises

Climate

Deanside Fraser Rise
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deanside Fraser Rise
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Deanside Fraser Rise
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Deanside Fraser Rise
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deanside Fraser Rise
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deanside

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer River Young Families

Fraser Rise

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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