Dixons Creek vs Chum Creek

Chum Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Dixons Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dixons Creek: a median of $1.67 million, against $825,000 in Chum Creek, though rent is higher in Chum Creek. On these figures, Chum Creek 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

Chum Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 32/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Chum Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,665,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dixons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $361/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dixons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.3 km vs 69.6 km)
  • But Chum Creek is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chum Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 32/100)
  • But Dixons Creek has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

Weighs 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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
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.

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Walkability 0 / 13
Dixons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Chum Creek — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 68 / 83
Dixons Creek — Safety: 68/100 Chum Creek — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Dixons Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Chum Creek — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dixons Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Chum Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chum Creek has more residents (981 vs 344); Dixons Creek skews older (54 vs 45).

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Population 344 981
+185% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -0.2%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $104,832/yr
+6% vs other
 $98,904/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $361/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
0-4 2.6% / 3.8%
Dixons Creek — 0-4: 2.6% Chum Creek — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.0% / 13.5%
Dixons Creek — 5-14: 7.0% Chum Creek — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.4% / 5.2%
Dixons Creek — 15-19: 4.4% Chum Creek — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.9% / 4.7%
Dixons Creek — 20-24: 4.9% Chum Creek — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.6% / 11.2%
Dixons Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Chum Creek — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.9% / 10.6%
Dixons Creek — 35-44: 9.9% Chum Creek — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.9% / 13.1%
Dixons Creek — 45-54: 9.9% Chum Creek — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 21.2% / 16.1%
Dixons Creek — 55-64: 21.2% Chum Creek — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 16.9% / 14.5%
Dixons Creek — 65-74: 16.9% Chum Creek — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 8.4% / 5.6%
Dixons Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Chum Creek — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.3% / 1.6%
Dixons Creek — 85+: 2.3% Chum Creek — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek 50.7% couple families
Dixons Creek — Couple Families: 50.7% Dixons Creek — Lone Person: 31.5% Dixons Creek — One Parent Families: 8.2% Dixons Creek — Group Household: 4.1% Dixons Creek — Other Families: 5.5%
Chum Creek 52.2% couple families
Chum Creek — Couple Families: 52.2% Chum Creek — Lone Person: 26.1% Chum Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7% Chum Creek — Group Household: 3.7% Chum Creek — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek 11.3% renting
Dixons Creek — Owned Outright: 54.8% Dixons Creek — Mortgage: 33.9% Dixons Creek — Renting: 11.3%
Chum Creek 6.6% renting
Chum Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Chum Creek — Mortgage: 51.7% Chum Creek — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 20.9%
Dixons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Chum Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 10.9%
Dixons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Chum Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.9%
Dixons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Chum Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.9%
Dixons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Chum Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Dixons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Chum Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
England 4.4% / 5.8%
Dixons Creek — England: 4.4% Chum Creek — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.5%
Dixons Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Chum Creek — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy 1.2% / 0.3%
Dixons Creek — Italy: 1.2% Chum Creek — Italy: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Dixons Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Chum Creek — Netherlands: 1.3%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Dixons Creek — Scotland: 1.2% Chum Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Dixons Creek — Germany: not among its largest Chum Creek — Germany: 1.1%
France — / 0.6%
Dixons Creek — France: not among its largest Chum Creek — France: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek 102.5% houses
Dixons Creek — Houses: 102.5%
Chum Creek 100.0% houses
Chum Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Median house price $1,665,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Chum Creek has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 12%); Dixons Creek has more rural and farming land (68% vs 55%).

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Rural and farming 68% 55%
Environmental 12% 34%
Parks and recreation 19% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
House price — Higher than 34% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Chum Creek is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dixons Creek carries more crime risk (32 vs 17).

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
17/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dixons Creek

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

Schools in Chum Creek

  • Chum Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 17 1

Mobility

Chum Creek sits further from the CBD (69.6 km vs 64.3 km).

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 64.3 km 69.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3775
 0.8%
postcode 3777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3775
 42
postcode 3777

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.

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Car (driver) 59.0% / 69.7%
Dixons Creek — Car (driver): 59.0% Chum Creek — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 24.3%
Dixons Creek — Worked from Home: 31.7% Chum Creek — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Walked Only 9.4% / 1.5%
Dixons Creek — Walked Only: 9.4% Chum Creek — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Dixons Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Chum Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Connectivity score 26/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 38%
334 premises

Climate

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dixons Creek Chum Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dixons Creek

Outer Retirees

Chum Creek

Acreage

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