Eden Park vs Whittlesea

Whittlesea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Eden Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eden Park, most households are couple families. In Whittlesea, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eden Park: a median of $1.2 million, against $794,000 in Whittlesea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eden Park tends to suit couples, while Whittlesea suits people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eden Park carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 56/100)
  • Whittlesea has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eden Park has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $735,000)
  • Whittlesea has cheaper houses ($794,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whittlesea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($347/wk vs $381/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eden Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.6 km vs 61.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eden Park carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 56/100)
  • Whittlesea has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Whittlesea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eden Park Whittlesea
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.

Eden Park Whittlesea
Walkability 0 / 0
Eden Park — Walkability: 0/100 Whittlesea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 44
Eden Park — Safety: 78/100 Whittlesea — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Eden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whittlesea — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 62
Eden Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Whittlesea — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Whittlesea has more residents (6,117 vs 1,194); Eden Park has higher household incomes ($112,736 vs $84,656).

Eden Park Whittlesea
Population 1,194 6,117
+412% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +9.0%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $112,736/yr
+25% vs other
 $84,656/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+9% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eden Park Whittlesea
0-4 3.4% / 5.6%
Eden Park — 0-4: 3.4% Whittlesea — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.0% / 13.3%
Eden Park — 5-14: 15.0% Whittlesea — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Eden Park — 15-19: 7.0% Whittlesea — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.3% / 6.3%
Eden Park — 20-24: 5.3% Whittlesea — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 6.6% / 11.1%
Eden Park — 25-34: 6.6% Whittlesea — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.2% / 11.5%
Eden Park — 35-44: 11.2% Whittlesea — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 18.6% / 14.1%
Eden Park — 45-54: 18.6% Whittlesea — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 16.4% / 10.8%
Eden Park — 55-64: 16.4% Whittlesea — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.1% / 10.8%
Eden Park — 65-74: 11.1% Whittlesea — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.1% / 6.2%
Eden Park — 75-84: 4.1% Whittlesea — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.7% / 3.5%
Eden Park — 85+: 0.7% Whittlesea — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eden Park 65.7% couple families
Eden Park — Couple Families: 65.7% Eden Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Eden Park — One Parent Families: 13.1% Eden Park — Group Household: 1.1% Eden Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Whittlesea 45.8% couple families
Whittlesea — Couple Families: 45.8% Whittlesea — Lone Person: 31.3% Whittlesea — One Parent Families: 19.2% Whittlesea — Group Household: 2.3% Whittlesea — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eden Park 3.1% renting
Eden Park — Owned Outright: 46.6% Eden Park — Mortgage: 50.3% Eden Park — Renting: 3.1%
Whittlesea 18.7% renting
Whittlesea — Owned Outright: 36.1% Whittlesea — Mortgage: 45.2% Whittlesea — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eden Park Whittlesea
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.1%
Eden Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Whittlesea — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 6.9%
Eden Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Whittlesea — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Eden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Whittlesea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Eden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Whittlesea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Eden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Whittlesea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Eden Park Whittlesea
England 4.3% / 2.9%
Eden Park — England: 4.3% Whittlesea — England: 2.9%
Italy 1.8% / 1.2%
Eden Park — Italy: 1.8% Whittlesea — Italy: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Eden Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Whittlesea — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Eden Park — South Africa: 0.9% Whittlesea — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Eden Park — Germany: 0.4% Whittlesea — Germany: 0.4%
Greece — / 0.4%
Eden Park — Greece: not among its largest Whittlesea — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eden Park 100.0% houses
Eden Park — Houses: 100.0% Eden Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Eden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Whittlesea 87.0% houses
Whittlesea — Houses: 87.0% Whittlesea — Townhouses: 11.4% Whittlesea — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eden Park Whittlesea
Median house price $1,200,000 $794,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price $290,000 $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 6 sales
 24 days
from 64 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.

Eden Park Whittlesea
3 bed $1.21M / $690K
Eden Park — 3 bed: $1.21M (8 sales) Whittlesea — 3 bed: $690K (59 sales)

8 vs 59 sales

4 bed $958K / $880K
Eden Park — 4 bed: $958K (10 sales) Whittlesea — 4 bed: $880K (66 sales)

10 vs 66 sales

Zoning mix

Eden Park has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 5%); Eden Park has more rural and farming land (65% vs 40%).

Eden Park Whittlesea
Rural and farming 65% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 35%
Environmental 35% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Residential 0% 4%
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

Eden Park Whittlesea
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Eden Park Whittlesea
Houses — 3.5%
$580/wk on $855K
Units — 5.8%
$520/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Eden Park Whittlesea
House price — Higher than 47% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 13% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Eden Park scores higher overall (63 vs 22).

Eden Park Whittlesea
Grade B D
Score 63/100 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Whittlesea carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0); Whittlesea carries more flood risk (38 vs 0).

Eden Park Whittlesea
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
38/100
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

Eden Park Whittlesea
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Eden Park

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

Schools in Whittlesea

  • Whittlesea Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Whittlesea Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Diamond Valley Special Developmental School - Whittlesea Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Eden Park Whittlesea
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 37

Mobility

Whittlesea sits further from the CBD (61.7 km vs 55.6 km).

Eden Park Whittlesea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 55.6 km 61.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3757
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3757
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.

Eden Park Whittlesea
Car (driver) 67.8% / 72.2%
Eden Park — Car (driver): 67.8% Whittlesea — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 18.8%
Eden Park — Worked from Home: 26.2% Whittlesea — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.4%
Eden Park — Car (passenger): 3.7% Whittlesea — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 2.3% / 2.2%
Eden Park — Train: 2.3% Whittlesea — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Eden Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Whittlesea — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Eden Park Whittlesea
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 297 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.2 km 45.3 km

NBN connectivity

Eden Park Whittlesea
Connectivity score 43/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
436 premises
 49%
2,710 premises

Climate

Eden Park Whittlesea
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eden Park Whittlesea
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eden Park Whittlesea
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Eden Park Whittlesea
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eden Park Whittlesea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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