East Warburton vs Mcmahons Creek

McMahons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in East Warburton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in East Warburton: a median of $660,000, against $525,000 in McMahons Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Warburton tends to suit older residents, while McMahons Creek suits share households, 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

East Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

McMahons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McMahons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (89.9 km vs 97.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Warburton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

McMahons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Warburton and Mcmahons 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.

East Warburton Mcmahons 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.

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
East Warburton — Walkability: 0/100 Mcmahons Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 37
East Warburton — Safety: 48/100 Mcmahons Creek — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
East Warburton — Low fire risk: 5/100 Mcmahons Creek — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 72 / 76
East Warburton — Low flood risk: 72/100 Mcmahons Creek — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

East Warburton has more residents (906 vs 143); East Warburton has higher household incomes ($62,452 vs $52,884).

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Population 906
+84% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +14.4%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $62,452/yr
+15% vs other
 $52,884/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
0-4 5.2% / 4.9%
East Warburton — 0-4: 5.2% Mcmahons Creek — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.5% / 14.7%
East Warburton — 5-14: 9.5% Mcmahons Creek — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.0% / 7.7%
East Warburton — 15-19: 5.0% Mcmahons Creek — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.2% / 2.1%
East Warburton — 20-24: 4.2% Mcmahons Creek — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 10.2% / 9.8%
East Warburton — 25-34: 10.2% Mcmahons Creek — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.1% / 9.8%
East Warburton — 35-44: 11.1% Mcmahons Creek — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.4% / 20.3%
East Warburton — 45-54: 16.4% Mcmahons Creek — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 17.1% / 18.2%
East Warburton — 55-64: 17.1% Mcmahons Creek — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 14.0% / 10.5%
East Warburton — 65-74: 14.0% Mcmahons Creek — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.1% / 2.1%
East Warburton — 75-84: 6.1% Mcmahons Creek — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.0% / —
East Warburton — 85+: 1.0% Mcmahons Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Warburton 48.0% lone person
East Warburton — Lone Person: 48.0% East Warburton — Couple Families: 31.7% East Warburton — One Parent Families: 14.6% East Warburton — Group Household: 4.1% East Warburton — Other Families: 1.6%
Mcmahons Creek 47.7% lone person
Mcmahons Creek — Lone Person: 47.7% Mcmahons Creek — Couple Families: 15.9% Mcmahons Creek — One Parent Families: 22.7% Mcmahons Creek — Group Household: 13.6% Mcmahons Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Warburton 8.3% renting
East Warburton — Owned Outright: 44.5% East Warburton — Mortgage: 47.1% East Warburton — Renting: 8.3%
Mcmahons Creek 5.0% renting
Mcmahons Creek — Owned Outright: 38.3% Mcmahons Creek — Mortgage: 56.7% Mcmahons Creek — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
England 5.1% / 2.1%
East Warburton — England: 5.1% Mcmahons Creek — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
East Warburton — New Zealand: 1.4% Mcmahons Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.9% / —
East Warburton — Malaysia: 0.9% Mcmahons Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
East Warburton — South Africa: 0.8% Mcmahons Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
East Warburton — Netherlands: 0.8% Mcmahons Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.7%
East Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Mcmahons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.7%
East Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Mcmahons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 2.1%
East Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Mcmahons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
East Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mcmahons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
East Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mcmahons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Warburton 100.8% houses
East Warburton — Houses: 100.8% East Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mcmahons Creek 92.9% houses
Mcmahons Creek — Houses: 92.9% Mcmahons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Median house price $660,000 $525,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Parks and recreation 62% 65%
Infrastructure and transport 30% 33%
Rural and farming 7% 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

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
House price Higher than 31% of VIC —
Income Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 40% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

McMahons Creek carries more crime risk (63 vs 52).

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Low
24/100
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

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Warburton

  • Millwarra Primary School-Warburton East Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Mcmahons Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 357 438

Mobility

McMahons Creek sits further from the CBD (97.1 km vs 89.9 km).

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 89.9 km 97.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3799
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3799
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.

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Car (driver) 73.0% / 77.8%
East Warburton — Car (driver): 73.0% Mcmahons Creek — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 22.1% / 11.1%
East Warburton — Worked from Home: 22.1% Mcmahons Creek — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 11.1%
East Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.8% Mcmahons Creek — Car (passenger): 11.1%
Bus 1.2% / —
East Warburton — Bus: 1.2% Mcmahons Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
East Warburton — Walked Only: 0.9% Mcmahons Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 482 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Connectivity score 68/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
440 premises
 0%
8 premises

Climate

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Warburton Mcmahons Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Warburton

Rural

Mcmahons Creek

Rural

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