Eildon vs Jamieson

Eildon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 62 in Jamieson. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Jamieson: a median of $550,000, against $390,000 in Eildon, though rent is higher in Eildon. On these figures, Eildon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Jamieson suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Eildon has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Jamieson carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eildon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($390,000 vs $550,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
  • But Jamieson has cheaper land ($266,000 vs $475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Eildon has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • Jamieson has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eildon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (165.1 km vs 228 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 193 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jamieson

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Jamieson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eildon Jamieson
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.

Eildon Jamieson
Walkability 0 / 0
Eildon — Walkability: 0/100 Jamieson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 55
Eildon — Safety: 41/100 Jamieson — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 8 / 4
Eildon — Low fire risk: 8/100 Jamieson — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 57 / 48
Eildon — Low flood risk: 57/100 Jamieson — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Eildon has more residents (944 vs 382); Eildon rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Eildon Jamieson
Population 944
+60% vs other
 382
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +26.9%
Median age 56 62
Median household income $48,464/yr
+6% vs other
 $45,760/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eildon Jamieson
0-4 2.6% / 1.6%
Eildon — 0-4: 2.6% Jamieson — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 8.2% / 7.3%
Eildon — 5-14: 8.2% Jamieson — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.9% / 3.7%
Eildon — 15-19: 3.9% Jamieson — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.5% / —
Eildon — 20-24: 3.5% Jamieson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.3% / 4.7%
Eildon — 25-34: 7.3% Jamieson — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 8.9% / 9.4%
Eildon — 35-44: 8.9% Jamieson — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.1% / 9.2%
Eildon — 45-54: 12.1% Jamieson — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 20.2% / 22.5%
Eildon — 55-64: 20.2% Jamieson — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 18.2% / 28.0%
Eildon — 65-74: 18.2% Jamieson — 65-74: 28.0%
75-84 9.6% / 11.3%
Eildon — 75-84: 9.6% Jamieson — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 5.5% / 3.7%
Eildon — 85+: 5.5% Jamieson — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eildon 62.7% lone person
Eildon — Lone Person: 62.7% Eildon — Couple Families: 16.3% Eildon — One Parent Families: 13.6% Eildon — Group Household: 5.8% Eildon — Other Families: 1.7%
Jamieson 74.4% lone person
Jamieson — Lone Person: 74.4% Jamieson — Couple Families: 15.4% Jamieson — One Parent Families: 6.4% Jamieson — Group Household: 3.8% Jamieson — 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.

Eildon 26.0% renting
Eildon — Owned Outright: 49.1% Eildon — Mortgage: 24.8% Eildon — Renting: 26.0%
Jamieson 9.4% renting
Jamieson — Owned Outright: 68.8% Jamieson — Mortgage: 21.7% Jamieson — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Eildon Jamieson
England 5.6% / 3.4%
Eildon — England: 5.6% Jamieson — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Eildon — New Zealand: 1.3% Jamieson — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eildon — India: 1.2% Jamieson — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Eildon — Germany: 0.6% Jamieson — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Eildon — China: 0.4% Jamieson — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Eildon Jamieson
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.3%
Eildon — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Jamieson — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.4%
Eildon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Jamieson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.4%
Eildon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Jamieson — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.9%
Eildon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Jamieson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Eildon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Jamieson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eildon 90.3% houses
Eildon — Houses: 90.3% Eildon — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Eildon — Townhouses: 1.8%
Jamieson 100.7% houses
Jamieson — Houses: 100.7% Jamieson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Jamieson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eildon Jamieson
Median house price $390,000 $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $475,000 $266,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 101 days
from 3 sales
 154 days
from 6 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.

Eildon Jamieson
2 bed $478K / $458K
Eildon — 2 bed: $478K (6 sales) Jamieson — 2 bed: $458K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

3 bed $348K / $558K
Eildon — 3 bed: $348K (12 sales) Jamieson — 3 bed: $558K (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Eildon Jamieson
Parks and recreation 91% 79%
Rural and farming 6% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Environmental 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

Eildon Jamieson
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
 76
across Mansfield
Approvals change year on year +83% -50%

Ranking within VIC

Eildon Jamieson
House price Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Income Higher than 8% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 71% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Eildon Jamieson
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Eildon carries more crime risk (59 vs 45).

Eildon Jamieson
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Eildon Jamieson
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eildon

  • Eildon Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Jamieson

  • Jamieson Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eildon Jamieson
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1227 253

Mobility

Jamieson sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 165.1 km).

Eildon Jamieson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 165.1 km 228 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3713
 0.6%
postcode 3723
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3713
 33
postcode 3723

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.

Eildon Jamieson
Car (driver) 75.8% / 58.1%
Eildon — Car (driver): 75.8% Jamieson — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 25.6%
Eildon — Worked from Home: 13.2% Jamieson — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 6.3% / 11.6%
Eildon — Walked Only: 6.3% Jamieson — Walked Only: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.7%
Eildon — Car (passenger): 4.6% Jamieson — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Eildon Jamieson
Elevation 534 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eildon Jamieson
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
754 premises
 0%
220 premises

Climate

Eildon Jamieson
Annual rainfall 810 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Eildon Jamieson
Average residential rate $1,973/yr $1,697/yr
Council Murrindindi Mansfield

Federal electorate

Eildon Jamieson
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eildon Jamieson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eildon

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Jamieson

Affordable Retirees Rural

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