Dixons Creek vs Tarrawarra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dixons Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Tarrawarra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tarrawarra tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Tarrawarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($96/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (59.9 km vs 64.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 28%)

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 Tarrawarra 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 Tarrawarra
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 Tarrawarra
Walkability 0 / 6
Dixons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Tarrawarra — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 68 / 79
Dixons Creek — Safety: 68/100 Tarrawarra — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Dixons Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Tarrawarra — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 16
Dixons Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tarrawarra — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Dixons Creek has more residents (344 vs 81); Dixons Creek rents higher ($330/wk vs $96/wk).

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Population 344
+76% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +3.8%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $104,832/yr $140,400/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+71% vs other
 $96/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
0-4 2.6% / —
Dixons Creek — 0-4: 2.6% Tarrawarra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.0% / 12.3%
Dixons Creek — 5-14: 7.0% Tarrawarra — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.4% / 4.9%
Dixons Creek — 15-19: 4.4% Tarrawarra — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.9% / —
Dixons Creek — 20-24: 4.9% Tarrawarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.6% / 3.7%
Dixons Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Tarrawarra — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 9.9% / 4.9%
Dixons Creek — 35-44: 9.9% Tarrawarra — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 9.9% / 21.0%
Dixons Creek — 45-54: 9.9% Tarrawarra — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 21.2% / 11.1%
Dixons Creek — 55-64: 21.2% Tarrawarra — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 16.9% / 18.5%
Dixons Creek — 65-74: 16.9% Tarrawarra — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 8.4% / 22.2%
Dixons Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Tarrawarra — 75-84: 22.2%
85+ 2.3% / —
Dixons Creek — 85+: 2.3% Tarrawarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 — Other Families: 5.5% Dixons Creek — Group Household: 4.1%
Tarrawarra 55.6% couple families
Tarrawarra — Couple Families: 55.6% Tarrawarra — Lone Person: 44.4% Tarrawarra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Other Families: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Tarrawarra 0.0% renting
Tarrawarra — Owned Outright: 81.0% Tarrawarra — Mortgage: 19.0% Tarrawarra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 18.5%
Dixons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Tarrawarra — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 8.6%
Dixons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Tarrawarra — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 8.6%
Dixons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Tarrawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 9.9%
Dixons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Tarrawarra — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Dixons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tarrawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 Tarrawarra
England 4.4% / 7.4%
Dixons Creek — England: 4.4% Tarrawarra — England: 7.4%
Malaysia — / 3.7%
Dixons Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Tarrawarra — Malaysia: 3.7%
Germany — / 3.7%
Dixons Creek — Germany: not among its largest Tarrawarra — Germany: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Dixons Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Tarrawarra — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Dixons Creek — Italy: 1.2% Tarrawarra — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Dixons Creek — Scotland: 1.2% Tarrawarra — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Median house price $1,665,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tarrawarra has more rural and farming land (97% vs 68%); Dixons Creek has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Rural and farming 68% 97%
Parks and recreation 19% 1%
Environmental 12% 0%
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 Tarrawarra
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tarrawarra carries more flood risk (84 vs 0); Dixons Creek carries more crime risk (32 vs 21).

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Dixons Creek sits further from the CBD (64.3 km vs 59.9 km).

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 64.3 km
+7% vs other
 59.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3775
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3775
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.

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Car (driver) 59.0% / 45.0%
Dixons Creek — Car (driver): 59.0% Tarrawarra — Car (driver): 45.0%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 55.0%
Dixons Creek — Worked from Home: 31.7% Tarrawarra — Worked from Home: 55.0%
Walked Only 9.4% / —
Dixons Creek — Walked Only: 9.4% Tarrawarra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).

Setting

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
Connectivity score 26/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra
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

Tarrawarra

Outer Retirees

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