Devon Meadows vs Clyde

Clyde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 44 in Devon Meadows. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Devon Meadows: a median of $1.5 million, against $705,000 in Clyde. On these figures, Clyde tends to suit young adults, 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

Clyde

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Devon Meadows carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clyde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($460,000 vs $1,452,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clyde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Devon Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Devon Meadows Clyde
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.

Devon Meadows Clyde
Walkability 0 / 0
Devon Meadows — Walkability: 0/100 Clyde — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 20
Devon Meadows — Safety: 37/100 Clyde — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Devon Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clyde — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 11
Devon Meadows — Low flood risk: 28/100 Clyde — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Clyde has more residents (11,177 vs 1,551); Devon Meadows skews older (44 vs 30).

Devon Meadows Clyde
Population 1,551 11,177
+621% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% —
Median age 44 30
Median household income $93,080/yr $111,904/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $392/wk $401/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows Clyde
0-4 4.5% / 12.8%
Devon Meadows — 0-4: 4.5% Clyde — 0-4: 12.8%
5-14 13.1% / 14.2%
Devon Meadows — 5-14: 13.1% Clyde — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.4% / 3.8%
Devon Meadows — 15-19: 5.4% Clyde — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.4%
Devon Meadows — 20-24: 5.9% Clyde — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.0% / 27.4%
Devon Meadows — 25-34: 11.0% Clyde — 25-34: 27.4%
35-44 11.1% / 18.7%
Devon Meadows — 35-44: 11.1% Clyde — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 15.5% / 7.8%
Devon Meadows — 45-54: 15.5% Clyde — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 14.2% / 5.3%
Devon Meadows — 55-64: 14.2% Clyde — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 12.0% / 2.6%
Devon Meadows — 65-74: 12.0% Clyde — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 6.4% / 0.9%
Devon Meadows — 75-84: 6.4% Clyde — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 1.5% / 0.2%
Devon Meadows — 85+: 1.5% Clyde — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows 58.7% couple families
Devon Meadows — Couple Families: 58.7% Devon Meadows — Lone Person: 24.1% Devon Meadows — One Parent Families: 13.8% Devon Meadows — Group Household: 2.6% Devon Meadows — Other Families: 0.9%
Clyde 66.3% couple families
Clyde — Couple Families: 66.3% Clyde — Lone Person: 15.5% Clyde — One Parent Families: 12.9% Clyde — Group Household: 3.5% Clyde — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows 13.6% renting
Devon Meadows — Owned Outright: 48.2% Devon Meadows — Mortgage: 38.2% Devon Meadows — Renting: 13.6%
Clyde 23.7% renting
Clyde — Owned Outright: 6.9% Clyde — Mortgage: 69.3% Clyde — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devon Meadows Clyde
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 13.4%
Devon Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Clyde — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 13.6%
Devon Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Clyde — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 10.7%
Devon Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Clyde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 5.5%
Devon Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Clyde — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Devon Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Clyde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Devon Meadows Clyde
India 1.2% / 15.8%
Devon Meadows — India: 1.2% Clyde — India: 15.8%
Sri Lanka — / 4.7%
Devon Meadows — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Clyde — Sri Lanka: 4.7%
England 2.9% / 1.6%
Devon Meadows — England: 2.9% Clyde — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.4%
Devon Meadows — New Zealand: 1.1% Clyde — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines — / 3.3%
Devon Meadows — Philippines: not among its largest Clyde — Philippines: 3.3%
China 1.2% / —
Devon Meadows — China: 1.2% Clyde — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Devon Meadows — Netherlands: 1.2% Clyde — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows 99.4% houses
Devon Meadows — Houses: 99.4% Devon Meadows — Townhouses: 0.0% Devon Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Clyde 97.5% houses
Clyde — Houses: 97.5% Clyde — Townhouses: 2.4% Clyde — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devon Meadows Clyde
Median house price $1,500,000 $705,000
Median unit price — $637,500
Median land price $1,452,500 $460,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 124 days
from 4 sales
 45 days
from 317 sales

Zoning mix

Devon Meadows has more rural and farming land (96% vs 42%).

Devon Meadows Clyde
Rural and farming 96% 42%
Residential 0% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
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

Devon Meadows Clyde
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
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.

Devon Meadows Clyde
Houses 4.8%
$1,400/wk on $1.51M
 4.4%
$620/wk on $734K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Devon Meadows Clyde
House price — Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 11% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC

Liveability

Devon Meadows scores higher overall (38 vs 32).

Devon Meadows Clyde
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Clyde carries more crime risk (80 vs 63); Clyde carries more flood risk (89 vs 72).

Devon Meadows Clyde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
89/100
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

Devon Meadows Clyde
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Devon Meadows

  • Devon Meadows Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Clyde

  • Clyde Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Clyde Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Clyde Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Clyde Creek Primary School - Specialist Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Devon Meadows Clyde
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 13
Childcare 2 11
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Devon Meadows Clyde
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 59.2 km 58.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 58 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
 1.6%
postcode 3978
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
 91
postcode 3978

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.

Devon Meadows Clyde
Car (driver) 69.9% / 73.8%
Devon Meadows — Car (driver): 69.9% Clyde — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 18.4%
Devon Meadows — Worked from Home: 20.2% Clyde — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Devon Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.2% Clyde — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.1% / 0.6%
Devon Meadows — Walked Only: 4.1% Clyde — Walked Only: 0.6%
Train 0.7% / 2.9%
Devon Meadows — Train: 0.7% Clyde — Train: 2.9%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Devon Meadows — Bicycle: 1.0% Clyde — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.6%
Devon Meadows — Bus: not among its largest Clyde — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Devon Meadows Clyde
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Devon Meadows Clyde
Connectivity score 34/100 96/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
594 premises
 94%
5,298 premises

Climate

Devon Meadows Clyde
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Devon Meadows Clyde
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Devon Meadows Clyde
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Devon Meadows Clyde
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Devon Meadows Clyde
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Devon Meadows

Acreage Premium

Clyde

Family Multicultural Regional Centre Young Families

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