Devon Meadows vs Tooradin

Tooradin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 $858,000 in Tooradin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tooradin tends to suit 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

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tooradin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($620,000 vs $1,452,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($857,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $392/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Devon Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (59.2 km vs 65.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 62 min)
  • But Tooradin is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Devon Meadows returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.6%)
  • Tooradin is growing faster (9.8% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Devon Meadows and Tooradin 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 Tooradin
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 Tooradin
Walkability 0 / 19
Devon Meadows — Walkability: 0/100 Tooradin — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 37 / 34
Devon Meadows — Safety: 37/100 Tooradin — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Devon Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tooradin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 3
Devon Meadows — Low flood risk: 28/100 Tooradin — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Devon Meadows rents higher ($392/wk vs $350/wk); Devon Meadows skews older (44 vs 40).

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Population 1,551 1,722
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +9.8%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $93,080/yr $101,608/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $392/wk
+11% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows Tooradin
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Devon Meadows — 0-4: 4.5% Tooradin — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.1% / 15.9%
Devon Meadows — 5-14: 13.1% Tooradin — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.5%
Devon Meadows — 15-19: 5.4% Tooradin — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.9% / 4.7%
Devon Meadows — 20-24: 5.9% Tooradin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.0% / 9.3%
Devon Meadows — 25-34: 11.0% Tooradin — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.1% / 14.0%
Devon Meadows — 35-44: 11.1% Tooradin — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.5% / 13.2%
Devon Meadows — 45-54: 15.5% Tooradin — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.2% / 13.3%
Devon Meadows — 55-64: 14.2% Tooradin — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.0% / 12.3%
Devon Meadows — 65-74: 12.0% Tooradin — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.4% / 3.7%
Devon Meadows — 75-84: 6.4% Tooradin — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
Devon Meadows — 85+: 1.5% Tooradin — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Tooradin 56.7% couple families
Tooradin — Couple Families: 56.7% Tooradin — Lone Person: 23.0% Tooradin — One Parent Families: 14.6% Tooradin — Group Household: 3.0% Tooradin — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Tooradin 14.2% renting
Tooradin — Owned Outright: 32.7% Tooradin — Mortgage: 53.0% Tooradin — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.7%
Devon Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Tooradin — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.0%
Devon Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Tooradin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.9%
Devon Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Tooradin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.9%
Devon Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tooradin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Devon Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tooradin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Tooradin
England 2.9% / 3.8%
Devon Meadows — England: 2.9% Tooradin — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Devon Meadows — New Zealand: 1.1% Tooradin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.5%
Devon Meadows — Netherlands: 1.2% Tooradin — Netherlands: 0.5%
India 1.2% / 0.2%
Devon Meadows — India: 1.2% Tooradin — India: 0.2%
China 1.2% / —
Devon Meadows — China: 1.2% Tooradin — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Devon Meadows — Philippines: not among its largest Tooradin — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Devon Meadows — Germany: not among its largest Tooradin — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon Meadows 99.4% houses
Devon Meadows — Houses: 99.4% Devon Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Tooradin 99.6% houses
Tooradin — Houses: 99.6% Tooradin — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Median house price $1,500,000 $857,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,452,500 $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 124 days
from 4 sales
 38 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Devon Meadows has more rural and farming land (96% vs 62%); Tooradin has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Rural and farming 96% 62%
Environmental 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Devon Meadows and 98% of Tooradin. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Tooradin
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 Tooradin
Houses 4.8%
$1,400/wk on $1.51M
 3.6%
$625/wk on $892K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Devon Meadows Tooradin
House price — Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 64% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Tooradin is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tooradin carries more flood risk (97 vs 72).

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
97/100
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 Tooradin
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Devon Meadows

  • Devon Meadows Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tooradin

  • Tooradin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Tooradin sits further from the CBD (65.7 km vs 59.2 km).

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Melbourne 59.2 km 65.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 62 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
 0.4%
postcode 3980
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
 55
postcode 3980

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 Tooradin
Car (driver) 69.9% / 76.9%
Devon Meadows — Car (driver): 69.9% Tooradin — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 17.3%
Devon Meadows — Worked from Home: 20.2% Tooradin — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.1%
Devon Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tooradin — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 4.1% / 2.1%
Devon Meadows — Walked Only: 4.1% Tooradin — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 0.7% / 0.6%
Devon Meadows — Train: 0.7% Tooradin — Train: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Devon Meadows — Bicycle: 1.0% Tooradin — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Devon Meadows Tooradin
Connectivity score 34/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
594 premises
 54%
692 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Devon Meadows Tooradin
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

Tooradin

Acreage Coastal

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