Dromana vs Mccrae

Dromana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in McCrae. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in McCrae: a median of $1.19 million, against $920,000 in Dromana. On these figures, Dromana 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

Dromana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)
  • But McCrae carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dromana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,190,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dromana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (81.1 km vs 89.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 70 min)
  • But McCrae is more walkable (39/100 vs 17/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

McCrae

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 29%)
  • But Dromana has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dromana Mccrae
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.

Dromana Mccrae
Walkability 17 / 39
Dromana — Walkability: 17/100 Mccrae — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 25 / 39
Dromana — Safety: 25/100 Mccrae — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 40 / 20
Dromana — Low fire risk: 40/100 Mccrae — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dromana — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mccrae — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dromana has more residents (6,626 vs 3,311); McCrae skews older (55 vs 50).

Dromana Mccrae
Population 6,626
+50% vs other
 3,311
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +17.3%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $67,808/yr $74,516/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $392/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dromana Mccrae
0-4 4.8% / 4.0%
Dromana — 0-4: 4.8% Mccrae — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.8% / 8.1%
Dromana — 5-14: 9.8% Mccrae — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Dromana — 15-19: 4.6% Mccrae — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.5% / 4.4%
Dromana — 20-24: 4.5% Mccrae — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.2% / 7.4%
Dromana — 25-34: 9.2% Mccrae — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.4% / 8.9%
Dromana — 35-44: 10.4% Mccrae — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.8% / 12.1%
Dromana — 45-54: 13.8% Mccrae — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.9% / 16.3%
Dromana — 55-64: 13.9% Mccrae — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 16.4% / 20.4%
Dromana — 65-74: 16.4% Mccrae — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 9.6% / 11.4%
Dromana — 75-84: 9.6% Mccrae — 75-84: 11.4%
85+ 3.1% / 2.7%
Dromana — 85+: 3.1% Mccrae — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dromana 44.8% lone person
Dromana — Lone Person: 44.8% Dromana — Couple Families: 32.1% Dromana — One Parent Families: 17.2% Dromana — Group Household: 4.4% Dromana — Other Families: 1.5%
Mccrae 43.0% lone person
Mccrae — Lone Person: 43.0% Mccrae — Couple Families: 37.1% Mccrae — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mccrae — Group Household: 3.5% Mccrae — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dromana 26.3% renting
Dromana — Owned Outright: 45.6% Dromana — Mortgage: 28.1% Dromana — Renting: 26.3%
Mccrae 15.8% renting
Mccrae — Owned Outright: 54.2% Mccrae — Mortgage: 30.0% Mccrae — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dromana Mccrae
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 18.0%
Dromana — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mccrae — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 13.3%
Dromana — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Mccrae — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.4%
Dromana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mccrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.4%
Dromana — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Mccrae — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Dromana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mccrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Dromana Mccrae
England 4.0% / 3.6%
Dromana — England: 4.0% Mccrae — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Dromana — New Zealand: 1.8% Mccrae — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / 1.1%
Dromana — Italy: 1.4% Mccrae — Italy: 1.1%
Greece 1.9% / 0.4%
Dromana — Greece: 1.9% Mccrae — Greece: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Dromana — Scotland: 0.6% Mccrae — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Dromana — Netherlands: 0.6% Mccrae — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dromana 82.3% houses
Dromana — Houses: 82.3% Dromana — Townhouses: 10.6% Dromana — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Mccrae 93.0% houses
Mccrae — Houses: 93.0% Mccrae — Townhouses: 6.1% Mccrae — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dromana Mccrae
Median house price $920,000 $1,190,000
Median unit price $650,000
same for both
Median land price $837,500 $775,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 131 sales
 34 days
from 63 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.

Dromana Mccrae
2 bed $810K / $852K
Dromana — 2 bed: $810K (21 sales) Mccrae — 2 bed: $852K (11 sales)

21 vs 11 sales

3 bed $896K / $1.04M
Dromana — 3 bed: $896K (142 sales) Mccrae — 3 bed: $1.04M (51 sales)

142 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.34M
Dromana — 4 bed: $1.05M (65 sales) Mccrae — 4 bed: $1.34M (40 sales)

65 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.59M
Dromana — 5 bed: $1.2M (10 sales) Mccrae — 5 bed: $1.59M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Dromana has more rural and farming land (69% vs 2%).

Dromana Mccrae
Rural and farming 69% 2%
Residential 15% 64%
Parks and recreation 8% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 10%
Industrial 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

Dromana Mccrae
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Dromana Mccrae
Houses 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
Units 5.0%
$550/wk on $572K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Dromana Mccrae
House price Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools Higher than 75% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of VIC —

Liveability

McCrae is more walkable (39 vs 17).

Dromana Mccrae
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

McCrae carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 60); Dromana carries more crime risk (75 vs 61).

Dromana Mccrae
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dromana Mccrae
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dromana

  • Dromana Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Dromana Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Peninsula College Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mccrae

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dromana Mccrae
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 22 2
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 32 1

Mobility

McCrae sits further from the CBD (89.1 km vs 81.1 km).

Dromana Mccrae
Walkability score 17/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 81.1 km 89.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 70 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3936
 1.3%
postcode 3938
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3936
 33
postcode 3938

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.

Dromana Mccrae
Car (driver) 69.4% / 65.9%
Dromana — Car (driver): 69.4% Mccrae — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 28.3%
Dromana — Worked from Home: 22.7% Mccrae — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.4%
Dromana — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mccrae — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.1%
Dromana — Walked Only: 1.9% Mccrae — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Dromana — Bus: 1.0% Mccrae — Bus: 0.5%
Train 0.3% / 0.5%
Dromana — Train: 0.3% Mccrae — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Dromana Mccrae
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dromana Mccrae
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
5,437 premises
 60%
2,358 premises

Climate

Dromana Mccrae
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dromana Mccrae
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Dromana Mccrae
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dromana Mccrae
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dromana

Coastal Retirees River

Mccrae

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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