Eganstown vs Musk Vale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eganstown, about half of households are people living alone. In Musk Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eganstown tends to suit people living alone, while Musk Vale suits couples.

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

Musk Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Musk Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eganstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $341/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Musk Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Musk Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.8% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eganstown Musk Vale
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.

Eganstown Musk Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Eganstown — Walkability: 0/100 Musk Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 84
Eganstown — Safety: 63/100 Musk Vale — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 33 / 18
Eganstown — Low fire risk: 33/100 Musk Vale — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 44
Eganstown — Low flood risk: 100/100 Musk Vale — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Musk Vale rents higher ($341/wk vs $200/wk); Musk Vale has higher household incomes ($73,320 vs $65,884).

Eganstown Musk Vale
Population 206
+17% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +28.8%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $65,884/yr $73,320/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $341/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eganstown Musk Vale
0-4 5.3% / 4.1%
Eganstown — 0-4: 5.3% Musk Vale — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 7.3% / 11.2%
Eganstown — 5-14: 7.3% Musk Vale — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 1.5% / 5.9%
Eganstown — 15-19: 1.5% Musk Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 1.9% / 2.4%
Eganstown — 20-24: 1.9% Musk Vale — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 11.7% / 12.9%
Eganstown — 25-34: 11.7% Musk Vale — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.1% / 8.8%
Eganstown — 35-44: 12.1% Musk Vale — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 18.0% / 20.0%
Eganstown — 45-54: 18.0% Musk Vale — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 17.0% / 15.3%
Eganstown — 55-64: 17.0% Musk Vale — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 16.5% / 15.3%
Eganstown — 65-74: 16.5% Musk Vale — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 3.9% / 3.5%
Eganstown — 75-84: 3.9% Musk Vale — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.5% / —
Eganstown — 85+: 1.5% Musk Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 53.7% lone person
Eganstown — Lone Person: 53.7% Eganstown — Couple Families: 27.8% Eganstown — Group Household: 13.0% Eganstown — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Musk Vale 32.5% lone person
Musk Vale — Lone Person: 32.5% Musk Vale — Couple Families: 50.0% Musk Vale — Group Household: 10.0% Musk Vale — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 14.3% renting
Eganstown — Owned Outright: 39.3% Eganstown — Mortgage: 46.4% Eganstown — Renting: 14.3%
Musk Vale 11.1% renting
Musk Vale — Owned Outright: 58.7% Musk Vale — Mortgage: 30.2% Musk Vale — Renting: 11.1%
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.

Eganstown Musk Vale
England 2.9% / 2.4%
Eganstown — England: 2.9% Musk Vale — England: 2.4%
Thailand — / 3.5%
Eganstown — Thailand: not among its largest Musk Vale — Thailand: 3.5%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Eganstown — Netherlands: 1.9% Musk Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Eganstown — New Zealand: not among its largest Musk Vale — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Eganstown Musk Vale
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 18.8%
Eganstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Musk Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 8.8%
Eganstown — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Musk Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.2%
Eganstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Musk Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 7.1%
Eganstown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Musk Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Eganstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Musk Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 94.0% houses
Eganstown — Houses: 94.0% Eganstown — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Musk Vale 103.2% houses
Musk Vale — Houses: 103.2% Musk Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eganstown Musk Vale
Median house price $630,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eganstown has more rural and farming land (57% vs 46%).

Eganstown Musk Vale
Rural and farming 57% 46%
Parks and recreation 42% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
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

Eganstown Musk Vale
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eganstown Musk Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Eganstown Musk Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Musk Vale carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Eganstown carries more crime risk (37 vs 16).

Eganstown Musk Vale
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eganstown Musk Vale
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

Eganstown Musk Vale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 57 4

Mobility

Eganstown Musk Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 115.3 km 114.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
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.

Eganstown Musk Vale
Car (driver) 45.6% / 67.2%
Eganstown — Car (driver): 45.6% Musk Vale — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 48.5% / 25.4%
Eganstown — Worked from Home: 48.5% Musk Vale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.5%
Eganstown — Car (passenger): 5.9% Musk Vale — Car (passenger): 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Eganstown Musk Vale
Elevation 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 611 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eganstown Musk Vale
Connectivity score 28/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Eganstown Musk Vale
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eganstown Musk Vale
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Eganstown Musk Vale
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eganstown Musk Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eganstown

River Rural

Musk Vale

Rural

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