Dixons Creek vs Yarra Glen

Yarra Glen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 $948,000 in Yarra Glen, though rent is higher in Yarra Glen. On these figures, Yarra Glen tends to suit families with children 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

Yarra Glen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • But Dixons Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 92%)

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

First-home buyers

Yarra Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($948,500 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 $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarra Glen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 64.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 68 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarra Glen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Dixons Creek has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)

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 Yarra 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.

Dixons Creek Yarra 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.

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Walkability 0 / 31
Dixons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Yarra Glen — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 68 / 61
Dixons Creek — Safety: 68/100 Yarra Glen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 2 / 11
Dixons Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Yarra Glen — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 39
Dixons Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yarra Glen — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Yarra Glen has more residents (3,012 vs 344); Dixons Creek skews older (54 vs 42).

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Population 344 3,012
+776% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +5.0%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $104,832/yr
+10% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $380/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
0-4 2.6% / 6.3%
Dixons Creek — 0-4: 2.6% Yarra Glen — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 7.0% / 12.8%
Dixons Creek — 5-14: 7.0% Yarra Glen — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.4% / 5.5%
Dixons Creek — 15-19: 4.4% Yarra Glen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.9% / 5.0%
Dixons Creek — 20-24: 4.9% Yarra Glen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.6% / 11.6%
Dixons Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Yarra Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 9.9% / 11.4%
Dixons Creek — 35-44: 9.9% Yarra Glen — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.9% / 13.7%
Dixons Creek — 45-54: 9.9% Yarra Glen — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 21.2% / 12.7%
Dixons Creek — 55-64: 21.2% Yarra Glen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 16.9% / 13.0%
Dixons Creek — 65-74: 16.9% Yarra Glen — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 8.4% / 6.1%
Dixons Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Yarra Glen — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Dixons Creek — 85+: 2.3% Yarra Glen — 85+: 1.7%

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 — Other Families: 5.5% Dixons Creek — Group Household: 4.1%
Yarra Glen 54.6% couple families
Yarra Glen — Couple Families: 54.6% Yarra Glen — Lone Person: 27.4% Yarra Glen — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yarra Glen — Other Families: 1.1% Yarra Glen — Group Household: 2.0%
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%
Yarra Glen 12.3% renting
Yarra Glen — Owned Outright: 39.6% Yarra Glen — Mortgage: 48.1% Yarra Glen — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.9%
Dixons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Yarra Glen — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 9.5%
Dixons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Yarra Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.1%
Dixons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Yarra Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.4%
Dixons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Yarra Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Dixons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Yarra Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Yarra Glen
England 4.4% / 5.4%
Dixons Creek — England: 4.4% Yarra Glen — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.4%
Dixons Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Yarra Glen — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.7%
Dixons Creek — Scotland: 1.2% Yarra Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy 1.2% / 0.3%
Dixons Creek — Italy: 1.2% Yarra Glen — Italy: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Dixons Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Dixons Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Yarra Glen — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dixons Creek 102.5% houses
Dixons Creek — Houses: 102.5% Dixons Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Dixons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 92.4% houses
Yarra Glen — Houses: 92.4% Yarra Glen — Townhouses: 7.5% Yarra Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Median house price $1,665,000 $948,500
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $807,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Yarra Glen has more rural and farming land (85% vs 68%).

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Rural and farming 68% 85%
Parks and recreation 19% 1%
Environmental 12% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Residential 0% 3%
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 Yarra Glen
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Houses — 3.4%
$700/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Glen is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yarra Glen carries more flood risk (61 vs 0).

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
39/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
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 Yarra Glen

  • Yarra Glen Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 17
same for both

Mobility

Dixons Creek sits further from the CBD (64.3 km vs 56 km).

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 64.3 km
+13% vs other
 56 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 Yarra Glen
Car (driver) 59.0% / 69.5%
Dixons Creek — Car (driver): 59.0% Yarra Glen — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 23.9%
Dixons Creek — Worked from Home: 31.7% Yarra Glen — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only 9.4% / 1.7%
Dixons Creek — Walked Only: 9.4% Yarra Glen — Walked Only: 1.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Dixons Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarra Glen — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train — / 0.5%
Dixons Creek — Train: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
Connectivity score 26/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 42%
1,338 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen
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

Yarra Glen

Acreage Outer

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