Devon Meadows vs Junction Village

Devon Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Junction Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Devon Meadows, most households are couple families. In Junction Village, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Devon Meadows: a median of $1.5 million, against $738,000 in Junction Village, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Devon Meadows tends to suit couples, while Junction Village suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Devon Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 64%)
  • But Junction Village has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Junction Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($552,500 vs $1,452,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($737,500 vs $1,500,000)
  • But Devon Meadows leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Devon Meadows leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Junction Village has cheaper rent ($326/wk vs $392/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junction Village

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.9 km vs 59.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Junction Village

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Devon Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Devon Meadows and Junction Village 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 Junction Village
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 Junction Village
Walkability 0 / 48
Devon Meadows — Walkability: 0/100 Junction Village — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 37 / 33
Devon Meadows — Safety: 37/100 Junction Village — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Devon Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 100
Devon Meadows — Low flood risk: 28/100 Junction Village — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Devon Meadows has higher household incomes ($93,080 vs $56,160); Devon Meadows has more residents (1,551 vs 1,051).

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Population 1,551
+32% vs other
 1,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +3.3%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $93,080/yr
+40% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $392/wk
+17% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows Junction Village
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Devon Meadows — 0-4: 4.5% Junction Village — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.1% / 8.2%
Devon Meadows — 5-14: 13.1% Junction Village — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.4% / 3.2%
Devon Meadows — 15-19: 5.4% Junction Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.9% / 4.5%
Devon Meadows — 20-24: 5.9% Junction Village — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.0% / 13.0%
Devon Meadows — 25-34: 11.0% Junction Village — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.1% / 8.4%
Devon Meadows — 35-44: 11.1% Junction Village — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 15.5% / 7.8%
Devon Meadows — 45-54: 15.5% Junction Village — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 14.2% / 10.8%
Devon Meadows — 55-64: 14.2% Junction Village — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 12.0% / 14.0%
Devon Meadows — 65-74: 12.0% Junction Village — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.4% / 14.6%
Devon Meadows — 75-84: 6.4% Junction Village — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 1.5% / 10.7%
Devon Meadows — 85+: 1.5% Junction Village — 85+: 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Junction Village 27.2% couple families
Junction Village — Couple Families: 27.2% Junction Village — Lone Person: 53.3% Junction Village — One Parent Families: 14.2% Junction Village — Group Household: 3.0% Junction Village — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Junction Village 16.1% renting
Junction Village — Owned Outright: 44.6% Junction Village — Mortgage: 39.3% Junction Village — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.2%
Devon Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Junction Village — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.6%
Devon Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Junction Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.0%
Devon Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Junction Village — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Devon Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Junction Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.5%
Devon Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Junction Village — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

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 Junction Village
England 2.9% / 6.1%
Devon Meadows — England: 2.9% Junction Village — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Devon Meadows — New Zealand: 1.1% Junction Village — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 1.2% / 1.0%
Devon Meadows — India: 1.2% Junction Village — India: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.9%
Devon Meadows — Netherlands: 1.2% Junction Village — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Devon Meadows — Scotland: not among its largest Junction Village — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.3%
Devon Meadows — Germany: not among its largest Junction Village — Germany: 1.3%
China 1.2% / —
Devon Meadows — China: 1.2% Junction Village — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Junction Village 64.5% houses
Junction Village — Houses: 64.5% Junction Village — Townhouses: 33.3% Junction Village — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Median house price $1,500,000 $737,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,452,500 $552,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 124 days
from 4 sales
 20 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Devon Meadows has more rural and farming land (96% vs 0%).

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Rural and farming 96% 0%
Residential 0% 89%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Devon Meadows Junction Village
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 Junction Village
Houses 4.8%
$1,400/wk on $1.51M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $818K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Devon Meadows Junction Village
House price — Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Junction Village is more walkable (48 vs 0); Junction Village scores higher overall (51 vs 38).

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Grade C B
Score 38/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Devon Meadows carries more flood risk (72 vs 0).

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
72/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Devon Meadows

  • Devon Meadows Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Junction Village

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

Amenities in the suburb

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 2
same for both

Mobility

Devon Meadows sits further from the CBD (59.2 km vs 53.9 km).

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Walkability score 0/100 48/100
Distance to Melbourne 59.2 km
+9% vs other
 53.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 53 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
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.

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Car (driver) 69.9% / 78.8%
Devon Meadows — Car (driver): 69.9% Junction Village — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 13.2%
Devon Meadows — Worked from Home: 20.2% Junction Village — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.5%
Devon Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.2% Junction Village — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / 1.3%
Devon Meadows — Walked Only: 4.1% Junction Village — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 0.7% / 1.3%
Devon Meadows — Train: 0.7% Junction Village — Train: 1.3%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Devon Meadows — Bicycle: 1.0% Junction Village — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Devon Meadows Junction Village
Connectivity score 34/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
594 premises
 55%
1,088 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Devon Meadows Junction Village
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

Junction Village

Outer Parks Retirees Townhouses

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