Diamond Creek vs Wattle Glen

Diamond Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Wattle Glen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Diamond Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Wattle Glen carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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

Diamond Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 38/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 31.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Diamond Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Wattle Glen carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Diamond Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.6% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
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.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Walkability 85 / 38
Diamond Creek — Walkability: 85/100 Wattle Glen — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 56 / 85
Diamond Creek — Safety: 56/100 Wattle Glen — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 35 / 28
Diamond Creek — Low fire risk: 35/100 Wattle Glen — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 48 / 48
Diamond Creek — Low flood risk: 48/100 Wattle Glen — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Diamond Creek has more residents (12,503 vs 1,911); Wattle Glen skews older (42 vs 39).

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Population 12,503
+85% vs other
 1,911
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% -2.5%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $130,416/yr
+3% vs other
 $126,100/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+2% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
0-4 5.9% / 4.7%
Diamond Creek — 0-4: 5.9% Wattle Glen — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 12.1%
Diamond Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Wattle Glen — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.7% / 7.0%
Diamond Creek — 15-19: 7.7% Wattle Glen — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.6% / 7.5%
Diamond Creek — 20-24: 6.6% Wattle Glen — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 11.2% / 11.6%
Diamond Creek — 25-34: 11.2% Wattle Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.9% / 10.2%
Diamond Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Wattle Glen — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.3% / 14.1%
Diamond Creek — 45-54: 15.3% Wattle Glen — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.8% / 15.5%
Diamond Creek — 55-64: 13.8% Wattle Glen — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 8.5% / 8.7%
Diamond Creek — 65-74: 8.5% Wattle Glen — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.6% / 5.7%
Diamond Creek — 75-84: 3.6% Wattle Glen — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.0% / 3.0%
Diamond Creek — 85+: 1.0% Wattle Glen — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diamond Creek 63.8% couple families
Diamond Creek — Couple Families: 63.8% Diamond Creek — Lone Person: 19.5% Diamond Creek — One Parent Families: 14.7% Diamond Creek — Other Families: 0.8% Diamond Creek — Group Household: 1.2%
Wattle Glen 63.9% couple families
Wattle Glen — Couple Families: 63.9% Wattle Glen — Lone Person: 16.8% Wattle Glen — One Parent Families: 16.2% Wattle Glen — Other Families: 2.2% Wattle Glen — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Diamond Creek 10.1% renting
Diamond Creek — Owned Outright: 36.0% Diamond Creek — Mortgage: 53.9% Diamond Creek — Renting: 10.1%
Wattle Glen 5.1% renting
Wattle Glen — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wattle Glen — Mortgage: 52.9% Wattle Glen — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.6%
Diamond Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Wattle Glen — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.7%
Diamond Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Wattle Glen — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.1%
Diamond Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Wattle Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.6%
Diamond Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Wattle Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.0%
Diamond Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wattle Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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

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.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
England 3.8% / 4.8%
Diamond Creek — England: 3.8% Wattle Glen — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Diamond Creek — New Zealand: 0.8% Wattle Glen — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Diamond Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Wattle Glen — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Diamond Creek — South Africa: 0.6% Wattle Glen — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 0.7% / —
Diamond Creek — Italy: 0.7% Wattle Glen — Italy: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Diamond Creek — India: 0.7% Wattle Glen — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Diamond Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Wattle Glen — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diamond Creek 94.3% houses
Diamond Creek — Houses: 94.3% Diamond Creek — Townhouses: 5.5% Diamond Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Wattle Glen 99.2% houses
Wattle Glen — Houses: 99.2% Wattle Glen — Townhouses: 0.0% Wattle Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Median house price $1,035,000 $980,500
Median unit price $700,000 —
Median land price $610,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 138 sales
 23 days
from 11 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.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
3 bed $895K / $963K
Diamond Creek — 3 bed: $895K (97 sales) Wattle Glen — 3 bed: $963K (18 sales)

97 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $985K
Diamond Creek — 4 bed: $1.21M (93 sales) Wattle Glen — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales)

93 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Wattle Glen has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 58%).

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Environmental 58% 90%
Residential 33% 7%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
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.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Houses 3.5%
$748/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 12% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC —

Liveability

Diamond Creek is more walkable (85 vs 38); Wattle Glen scores higher overall (57 vs 51).

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Diamond Creek carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.2 km
 None

Schools in Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Diamond Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Diamond Valley College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Wattle Glen

  • Wattle Glen Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 1
Parks & reserves 40 6
Childcare 12 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Wattle Glen sits further from the CBD (31.9 km vs 29 km).

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Walkability score 85/100 38/100
Distance to Melbourne 29 km 31.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 58/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 154.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3089
 1.1%
postcode 3096
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3089
 42
postcode 3096

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.

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Car (driver) 61.2% / 63.5%
Diamond Creek — Car (driver): 61.2% Wattle Glen — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 29.1%
Diamond Creek — Worked from Home: 32.2% Wattle Glen — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Train 2.5% / 2.4%
Diamond Creek — Train: 2.5% Wattle Glen — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.1%
Diamond Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Wattle Glen — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.0%
Diamond Creek — Walked Only: 1.1% Wattle Glen — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Connectivity score 73/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
4,923 premises
 27%
667 premises

Climate

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Annual rainfall 534 mm 777 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 26.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diamond Creek Wattle Glen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diamond Creek

Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Village Feel

Wattle Glen

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet River Trains

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