Eildon vs Taylor Bay

Eildon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 62 in Taylor Bay. 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 Taylor Bay: a median of $695,000, against $390,000 in Eildon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eildon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taylor Bay suits share households.

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

Eildon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (30% vs 21%)
  • But Taylor Bay carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eildon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($390,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eildon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Taylor Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (143.1 km vs 165.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taylor Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Taylor Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (100.0% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eildon and Taylor Bay 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 Taylor Bay
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 Taylor Bay
Walkability 0 / 0
Eildon — Walkability: 0/100 Taylor Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 63
Eildon — Safety: 41/100 Taylor Bay — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 8 / 100
Eildon — Low fire risk: 8/100 Taylor Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 20
Eildon — Low flood risk: 57/100 Taylor Bay — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Eildon has more residents (944 vs 76); Taylor Bay rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Eildon Taylor Bay
Population 944
+92% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +100.0%
Median age 56 62
Median household income $48,464/yr $55,900/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $320/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eildon Taylor Bay
0-4 2.6% / 3.9%
Eildon — 0-4: 2.6% Taylor Bay — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 8.2% / 5.3%
Eildon — 5-14: 8.2% Taylor Bay — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 3.9% / —
Eildon — 15-19: 3.9% Taylor Bay — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.5% / —
Eildon — 20-24: 3.5% Taylor Bay — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.3% / 13.2%
Eildon — 25-34: 7.3% Taylor Bay — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 8.9% / 3.9%
Eildon — 35-44: 8.9% Taylor Bay — 35-44: 3.9%
45-54 12.1% / 9.2%
Eildon — 45-54: 12.1% Taylor Bay — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 20.2% / 23.7%
Eildon — 55-64: 20.2% Taylor Bay — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 18.2% / 11.8%
Eildon — 65-74: 18.2% Taylor Bay — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 9.6% / 23.7%
Eildon — 75-84: 9.6% Taylor Bay — 75-84: 23.7%
85+ 5.5% / —
Eildon — 85+: 5.5% Taylor Bay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eildon 62.7% lone person
Eildon — Lone Person: 62.7% Eildon — Couple Families: 16.3% Eildon — Group Household: 5.8% Eildon — One Parent Families: 13.6% Eildon — Other Families: 1.7%
Taylor Bay 66.7% lone person
Taylor Bay — Lone Person: 66.7% Taylor Bay — Couple Families: 20.8% Taylor Bay — Group Household: 12.5% Taylor Bay — One Parent Families: 0.0% Taylor Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Taylor Bay 0.0% renting
Taylor Bay — Owned Outright: 88.5% Taylor Bay — Mortgage: 11.5% Taylor Bay — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Eildon Taylor Bay
England 5.6% / 9.2%
Eildon — England: 5.6% Taylor Bay — England: 9.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Eildon — New Zealand: 1.3% Taylor Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eildon — India: 1.2% Taylor Bay — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Eildon — Germany: 0.6% Taylor Bay — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Eildon — China: 0.4% Taylor Bay — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Eildon Taylor Bay
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 23.7%
Eildon — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Taylor Bay — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 13.2%
Eildon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Taylor Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 10.5%
Eildon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Taylor Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Eildon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Taylor Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Eildon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Taylor Bay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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%
Taylor Bay 100.0% houses
Taylor Bay — Houses: 100.0% Taylor Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Taylor Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eildon Taylor Bay
Median house price $390,000 $695,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $475,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 101 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Taylor Bay has more rural and farming land (63% vs 6%); Taylor Bay has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Eildon Taylor Bay
Parks and recreation 91% 0%
Rural and farming 6% 63%
Environmental 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 18%
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 Taylor Bay
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eildon Taylor Bay
House price Higher than 6% of VIC —
Income Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 71% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Eildon Taylor Bay
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eildon carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Taylor Bay carries more flood risk (80 vs 43).

Eildon Taylor Bay
Bushfire High
92/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 High
80/100
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 Taylor Bay
Inside the suburb 1 0
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 Taylor Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eildon Taylor Bay
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1227 0

Mobility

Eildon sits further from the CBD (165.1 km vs 143.1 km).

Eildon Taylor Bay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 165.1 km
+13% vs other
 143.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3713
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3713
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.

Eildon Taylor Bay
Car (driver) 75.8% / 60.9%
Eildon — Car (driver): 75.8% Taylor Bay — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 21.7%
Eildon — Worked from Home: 13.2% Taylor Bay — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Walked Only 6.3% / 17.4%
Eildon — Walked Only: 6.3% Taylor Bay — Walked Only: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Eildon — Car (passenger): 4.6% Taylor Bay — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Eildon Taylor Bay
Elevation 534 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eildon Taylor Bay
Connectivity score 30/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
754 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Eildon Taylor Bay
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 Taylor Bay
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Eildon Taylor Bay
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eildon Taylor Bay
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

Taylor Bay

Retirees Rural

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