Ellinbank vs Tetoora Road
Ellinbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Tetoora Road. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellinbank, about half of households are couple families. In Tetoora Road, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tetoora Road tends to suit 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
Ellinbank
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Tetoora Road is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ellinbank leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
- Tetoora Road has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ellinbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ellinbank
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tetoora Road
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (40.9% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ellinbank and Tetoora Road drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ellinbank has more residents (229 vs 93); Ellinbank has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $55,224).
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +59% vs other | 93 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +40.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr +36% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +11% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 11% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 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
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 11% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
Liveability
Ellinbank is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Ellinbank carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Tetoora Road carries more crime risk (82 vs 34).
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | High 82/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ellinbank
- Ellinbank Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tetoora Road
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Mobility
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 117.6 km | 119 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 93 min | 90 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3821 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 3821 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).
Setting
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 237 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.1 km | 30.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 98 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,090 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr same for both | |
| Council | Baw Baw same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ellinbank | Tetoora Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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