Deer Park vs Derrimut

Derrimut is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Deer Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deer Park, about half of households are couple families. In Derrimut, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Derrimut: a median of $846,000, against $700,000 in Deer Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Deer Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Derrimut suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Deer Park has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • Derrimut has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Deer Park has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $846,000)
  • Derrimut leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Deer Park has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Derrimut leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Deer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 26/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Deer Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 26/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deer Park Derrimut
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.

Deer Park Derrimut
Walkability 74 / 26
Deer Park — Walkability: 74/100 Derrimut — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 26 / 21
Deer Park — Safety: 26/100 Derrimut — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 10 / 12
Deer Park — Low fire risk: 10/100 Derrimut — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 55 / 89
Deer Park — Low flood risk: 55/100 Derrimut — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Deer Park has more residents (18,145 vs 8,651); Derrimut has higher household incomes ($118,144 vs $75,712).

Deer Park Derrimut
Population 18,145
+52% vs other
 8,651
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +4.6%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $75,712/yr $118,144/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deer Park Derrimut
0-4 6.6% / 8.1%
Deer Park — 0-4: 6.6% Derrimut — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 13.7% / 19.9%
Deer Park — 5-14: 13.7% Derrimut — 5-14: 19.9%
15-19 5.3% / 6.6%
Deer Park — 15-19: 5.3% Derrimut — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.1% / 5.6%
Deer Park — 20-24: 6.1% Derrimut — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.0% / 13.5%
Deer Park — 25-34: 17.0% Derrimut — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 15.6% / 20.8%
Deer Park — 35-44: 15.6% Derrimut — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 11.6% / 12.9%
Deer Park — 45-54: 11.6% Derrimut — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.7% / 7.4%
Deer Park — 55-64: 9.7% Derrimut — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 9.1% / 3.6%
Deer Park — 65-74: 9.1% Derrimut — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 4.4% / 1.3%
Deer Park — 75-84: 4.4% Derrimut — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.9% / 0.2%
Deer Park — 85+: 0.9% Derrimut — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deer Park 46.9% couple families
Deer Park — Couple Families: 46.9% Deer Park — One Parent Families: 20.6% Deer Park — Lone Person: 25.5% Deer Park — Group Household: 4.4% Deer Park — Other Families: 2.6%
Derrimut 69.9% couple families
Derrimut — Couple Families: 69.9% Derrimut — One Parent Families: 16.1% Derrimut — Lone Person: 10.3% Derrimut — Group Household: 2.8% Derrimut — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deer Park 30.5% renting
Deer Park — Owned Outright: 32.0% Deer Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Deer Park — Renting: 30.5%
Derrimut 22.3% renting
Derrimut — Owned Outright: 16.5% Derrimut — Mortgage: 61.2% Derrimut — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deer Park Derrimut
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 14.2%
Deer Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Derrimut — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 8.3%
Deer Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Derrimut — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.3%
Deer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Derrimut — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.8%
Deer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Derrimut — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Deer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Derrimut — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Deer Park Derrimut
Vietnam 10.0% / 10.0%
Deer Park — Vietnam: 10.0% Derrimut — Vietnam: 10.0%
Philippines 4.1% / 7.3%
Deer Park — Philippines: 4.1% Derrimut — Philippines: 7.3%
India 4.5% / 5.9%
Deer Park — India: 4.5% Derrimut — India: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.5%
Deer Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Derrimut — New Zealand: 2.5%
Pakistan 1.5% / 1.3%
Deer Park — Pakistan: 1.5% Derrimut — Pakistan: 1.3%
Myanmar 2.1% / —
Deer Park — Myanmar: 2.1% Derrimut — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deer Park 87.1% houses
Deer Park — Houses: 87.1% Deer Park — Townhouses: 12.1% Deer Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Derrimut 96.8% houses
Derrimut — Houses: 96.8% Derrimut — Townhouses: 2.9% Derrimut — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deer Park Derrimut
Median house price $700,000 $846,000
Median unit price $540,500 —
Median land price $640,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 188 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Derrimut has more industrially zoned land (47% vs 18%).

Deer Park Derrimut
Residential 56% 15%
Industrial 18% 47%
Parks and recreation 6% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Commercial 10% 0%
Other and special use 0% 5%
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

Deer Park Derrimut
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
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.

Deer Park Derrimut
Houses 3.8%
$530/wk on $730K
 3.6%
$600/wk on $860K
Units 4.6%
$460/wk on $520K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Deer Park Derrimut
House price Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 48% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of VIC —

Liveability

Deer Park is more walkable (74 vs 26).

Deer Park Derrimut
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Deer Park carries more flood risk (45 vs 11).

Deer Park Derrimut
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
88/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 41
within 5 km

Schools

Deer Park Derrimut
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Deer Park

  • Deer Park West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Deer Park North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter Chanel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Building and Construction - Deer Park Independent · Secondary
  • Victoria University Secondary College-Deer Park Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Derrimut

  • Derrimut Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Lawrence Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deer Park Derrimut
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 20 6
Parks & reserves 9 13
Childcare 12 5
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 3 21

Mobility

Deer Park Derrimut
Walkability score 74/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 306.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 1.2%
postcode 3026
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 40
postcode 3026

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.

Deer Park Derrimut
Car (driver) 69.2% / 66.2%
Deer Park — Car (driver): 69.2% Derrimut — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 22.9%
Deer Park — Worked from Home: 17.9% Derrimut — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.4%
Deer Park — Car (passenger): 6.1% Derrimut — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 4.7% / 3.8%
Deer Park — Train: 4.7% Derrimut — Train: 3.8%
Bus 1.2% / 0.6%
Deer Park — Bus: 1.2% Derrimut — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Deer Park Derrimut
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Deer Park Derrimut
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
7,218 premises
 58%
3,598 premises

Climate

Deer Park Derrimut
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deer Park Derrimut
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Deer Park Derrimut
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Deer Park Derrimut
Division Gorton Fraser
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Daniel Mulino
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deer Park Derrimut
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deer Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Derrimut

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural

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